Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
Survey Says Security Professionals Doubt Effectiveness of Encryption Backdoors
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Venafi, the provider of machine identity protection, announced Thursday (Aug. 17) that, based on survey results, the majority of IT security professionals think encryption backdoors...

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Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing
Too Much Security? There’s No Such Thing
August 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Retailers are retailers, not security experts. Too often, their best efforts can create friction at the point of sale for consumers, which leads to shopping...

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Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
Today in Data: Soaring Global IT Security Spend
August 17, 2017  |  Today In Data

As long as there is an open window, a robber will always find a way to get inside the home to take a few souvenirs...

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June’s Cyberattack Cost Maersk $300M
June’s Cyberattack Cost Maersk $300M
August 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Losing money is never something that companies look forward to, but it’s likely something that’s expected to happen from time to time. With today’s digital...

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Kaspersky Lab Catches Backdoor In NetSarang System
Kaspersky Lab Catches Backdoor In NetSarang System
August 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

NetSarang — a software vendor “used by hundreds of large companies worldwide, including those in financial services, education, telecoms, manufacturing, energy and transportation,” according to a...

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WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
August 15, 2017  |  Legal

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based Kryptos Logic, was arrested earlier this month in Las Vegas for building and selling...

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APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack
APT 28 Is Reportedly Behind European Hotel Wi-Fi Attack
August 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

APT 28, a cyber spying group that is suspected to be connected to military intelligence in Russia, was likely behind a cyberattack of hotel guests...

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Taking A Pass On Passwords
Taking A Pass On Passwords
August 11, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Turns out we’ve been doing passwords wrong and that in almost any fashion, short or long, rife with symbols or your dog’s birthday, the protection...

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AIG Predicts Cyber Insurance From Firms In Greater China Will Skyrocket
AIG Predicts Cyber Insurance From Firms In Greater China Will Skyrocket
August 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

American International Group (AIG), the insurance company based in the U.S., predicted the number of cyber insurance policies will skyrocket from Chinese companies and in...

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