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Georgia says it’s traced an attempted voter hack to DHS

An IP address from the agency was the source of an attempted breach of the state's voter registration database, according to Georgia's secretary of state.

By Michael Kan

Dec 8, 2016 3 mins

Hacking Security

Cisco Talos: Zeus spawn “Floki bot” malware gaining use, cyber-underworld notoriety

Cisco says Floki bot can be used to infect PoS terminals with the ultimate goal of stealing credit card data

By Michael Cooney

Dec 8, 2016 4 mins

Check Point Cisco Systems Cyberattacks

Russian cyberspies likely behind DNC breach move on to German election

Fancy Bear has been allegedly targeting political parties in the country using spear-phishing attacks

By Michael Kan

Dec 8, 2016 2 mins

Hacking Security

Democrats unveil bill to probe Russia’s role in alleged election hacks

President-elect Trump continues to doubt that Russia was involved

By Michael Kan

Dec 7, 2016 3 mins

Hacking Security

Playing cyber defense is not enough to win

Sometimes offensive attacks are a necessary part of the game

By Kacy Zurkus

Dec 7, 2016 7 mins

Cybercrime IT Leadership IT Skills and Training

Security pros most worried about clouds, mobile

Confidence levels dropped from 76 percent last year to 70 percent

By Maria Korolov

Dec 5, 2016 4 mins

Cloud Security Cybercrime Mobile Security

Solution to JIT-ROP cyber attacks: Scramble code quickly

Shuffling software code around can stop hackers’ exploits, a research team says. And better, faster versions of the scrambling are the future of computer defense.

By Patrick Nelson

Dec 2, 2016 3 mins

Cyberattacks Network Security Security

Scholars, infosec experts call for action on Russian hacking

In the wake of reports about Russian involvement in fake news and hacks against political targets leading up to the recent presidential election, scholars and security experts are calling for federal action

By Maria Korolov

Dec 1, 2016 4 mins

Cybercrime Hacking Security

8 tech startup trends to watch in 2017

Artificial intelligence startups will be big next year, along with startups in cybersecurity, chatbots, VR and legalized recreational marijuana, according to experts.

By James Martin

Nov 30, 2016 9 mins

Cybercrime Internet of Things Security

Report: Most cybercriminals earn $1,000 to $3,000 a month

In some cases it is a family affair

By Maria Korolov

Nov 30, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Security