Cybersecurity (257)
Equifax Data Breach: What China’s Role Means
- Saturday, 15 February 2020
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
American charges that four members of China’s army hacked the credit agency Equifax have rekindled warnings about cyber threats to national security.
Read more...Cyber Attacks Could Trigger Next Financial Crisis: ECB
- Saturday, 15 February 2020
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The head of the European Central Bank has sounded the alarm about the potential for a coordinated hack on key banks to cause a financial meltdown. So reports the Independent.
Read more...Is the Skills Shortage in Cybersecurity Overblown?
- Wednesday, 05 February 2020
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Week after week, reports warn of the cybersecurity business’ talent gap. One chief information security executive argues that the problem is misunderstood.
Read more...Travelex Breach Highlights Threat of 'REvil' Ransomware
- Thursday, 16 January 2020
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Foreign currency firm Travelex has become only the highest-profile victim of the recently surging Sodinokibi ransomware campaign, also known as REvil.
Read more...Iran Conflict Stokes Fears of Cyber War
- Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Recent military actions between the United States and Iran have raised concerns that the regime in Tehran will launch attacks on American computer systems.
Read more...Iran Conflict Stokes Fears of Cyber War
- Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Recent military actions between the United States and Iran have raised concerns that the regime in Tehran will launch attacks on American computer systems.
Read more...One Arrested in Ransomware Attack Against N.C. Tribe
- Thursday, 12 December 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who was also employed by the North Carolina tribe has been arrested after a ransomware attack that shut down tribal systems, tribal authorities said. So reports The Charlotte Observer.
Read more...Leaky Database Found Holding Records on 1.2 Billion People
- Saturday, 30 November 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Two security researchers have announced their discovery of an unsecured, 4-terabyte database holding information on 1.2 billion people. So reports PC Magazine.
Read more...Congress is Losing Cyber Knowledge to Retirements
- Thursday, 14 November 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A wave of announced departures could undermine Republican cybersecurity expertise in Congress after the 2020 election. So reports The Hill.
Read more...What Quantum Computing’s Rise Means for Cybersecurity Pros
- Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Google’s recent announcement of a breakthrough in quantum computing has renewed focus on the implications that such technology might have for information security.
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