Key Vulnerability: Many ATMs Still Run Versions of Windows XPThe theft of $2.2 million from dozens of ATMs in Taiwan, executed using malicious software, defies a years-long effort by banks and software... Read more »
'Ranscam' Malware Pretends Bitcoin Ransom Will Recover Nuked FilesHow low will ransomware go? New malware - dubbed Ranscam - demands bitcoins to unlock files, but in reality they've already been deleted, researchers... Read more »
Hackbusters Team Will Battle Bank Hackers, SWIFT PromisesInterbank messaging service SWIFT will begin collecting and sharing anonymized attack information and offering incident-response services - backed by Fox-IT and BAE Systems - to... Read more »
Parag Deodhar, the new CISO for Asia Pacific and Japan at Paris-based AXA Group, discusses key strategies for "wartime" CISOs in this in-depth interview. Read more »
In the wake of the controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of private email servers, President Obama voices his concerns about the state of federal government IT security in this edition of the... Read more »
Microsoft Flubbed a Convenience vs. Security TradeoffThere's often a dangerous trade-off made between convenience and security. That's illustrated no better than by a recent issue patched by Microsoft. It's an attack so... Read more »
New IG Audit Criticizes FDIC for Continued Lax InfoSec PracticesThe Chinese government likely was responsible for the hacking of computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2010, 2011 and 2013, according... Read more »
Interview Creates Lively Debate on Security vs. ConvenienceA recent interview about Hillary Clinton's email server controversy drew numerous comments, with respondents divided over whether users will devise ways to circumvent systems safeguards... Read more »