Security
Is critical infrastructure the next DDoS target?
The massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack last month on Dyn, the New Hampshire-based Domain Name System (DNS) provider,...
Read moreUS lawmakers balk at call for IoT security regulations
The U.S. government needs to pass regulations mandating internet of things security measures before device vulnerabilities start killing people, a...
Read moreIoT attacks could bring real-world damage
Members of Congress received a dire warning this week about security vulnerabilities in the so-called internet of things (IoT), as...
Read moreUpgraded Mirai botnet disrupts Deutsche Telekom by infecting routers
A new version of Mirai -- a malware that’s been enslaving poorly secured IoT devices -- has found a new...
Read moreLessons learned from the 7 major cyber security incidents of 2016
Cyber incidents dominated headlines this year, from Russia’s hacking of Democrat emails to internet cameras and DVRs launching DDoS attacks,...
Read moreHow to improve your security grade in 2017
The City of San Diego seems to have all the building blocks in place to make the smart city an...
Read more5 signs we’re finally getting our act together on security
The high-water line in information security gets higher each year. Just as we think we’ve finally figured out how to...
Read moreNew year’s resolution for IoT vendors: Start treating LANs as hostile
In November, researchers from cybersecurity firm Invincea reported a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to infect Belkin WeMo smart...
Read more4 information security threats that will dominate 2017
As with previous years, 2016 saw no shortage of data breaches. Looking ahead to 2017, the Information Security Forum (ISF),...
Read moreRansomware on smart TVs is here and removing it can be a pain
It took a year from proof of concept to in-the-wild attack, but ransomware for Android-based smart TVs is now here....
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