Lingering Mag-Stripe Opens Doors for New Types of AttacksDid security researchers at financial solutions provider NCR unveil a security flaw with EMV - one that could allow hackers to steal card data... Read more »
A report on FBI Director James Comey seeking to reopen the debate over creating for law enforcement a bypass to encryption on mobile devices is among the stories featured in the latest... Read more »
Pity the Poor Plod Stuck with Microsoft's Finest, Circa 2001London's Metropolitan Police Service is under fire for continuing to use 27,000 PCs that run the outdated Windows XP operating system, as well... Read more »
Colin McKinty of security firm BAE Systems - hired by SWIFT in the wake of the $81 million heist from the Bank of Bangladesh - explains why BAE now believes the malware... Read more »
Active Cyber-Espionage Campaign Dates From 2011, Security Firms WarnA very advanced and targeted cyber-espionage campaign has been active for five years, and employs stealthy malware that can penetrate air-gapped networks and exfiltrate... Read more »
The recent U.S. employment report shows that, increasingly, jobs are plentiful while workers are scarce. Read more »
A Tale of Failed ResiliencyDelta is warning that a power failure lead to system outages, resulting in numerous flight cancellations or delays. As more airline-related processes get computerized, experts are asking why... Read more »
Robert Schwentker Reviews Challenges Bitcoin Exchanges Face in Wake of HacksIn the wake of the recent hack of the Bitfinex bitcoin exchange, the stability and security of cryptocurrency is again being questioned.... Read more »
The next president of the United States should establish a cabinet position focused on cybersecurity, and Congress should create a more focused approach to funding and authorizing IT security initiatives, says Larry... Read more »
Attackers Can Root Devices via Qualcomm Chipset Software, Check Point WarnsFlaws in Qualcomm chipset software used by an estimated 900 million Android smartphones and tablets could be exploited to seize control of... Read more »