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U.S. DOT advances mandate for vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology

V2V technologies could mitigate the severity of up to 80% of non-impaired crashes, DOT states.

Dec 13, 2016 5 mins

Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

Zen and the art of security

Achieving security Zen is a long discipline of unlearning what you’ve learned and accepting countless paradoxes

Dec 13, 2016 4 mins

Network Security Security

Netgear starts patching routers affected by a critical flaw

The company has identified eight affected models so far and has released beta firmware updates

Dec 13, 2016 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Networking Security

Cybersecurity skills aren’t taught in college

Cybersecurity threats are increasing each year, but businesses report shortage of qualified candidates coming out of undergraduate programs. Preparing the next generation of cybersecurity experts won't be a quick fix, so business will need to get str

Dec 13, 2016 5 mins

Careers Cybercrime IT Skills and Training

5 tips to stay ahead of ransomware threats

Ransomware is on the rise and promises to be an even bigger threat in 2017. Here are five ways to protect against attacks.

Dec 13, 2016 3 mins

Security

Nearly half of all websites pose security risks

According to a new study of the top one million domains, 46 percent have security problems

Dec 13, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Internet Network Security

The latest ransomware is pure evil genius

Popcorn Time ransomware melds social engineering with technology to spread itself faster than ever

Dec 13, 2016 2 mins

Cyberattacks Cybercrime Network Security

What to expect from Cisco’s competitors in 2017

Cisco is in a strong position for 2017, but the company’s competitors won’t simply allow it to take market share

Dec 13, 2016 5 mins

Cisco Systems Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

Trump’s margin up after Wisconsin recount over voting machine security

A large number of the votes were not recounted by hand

Dec 13, 2016 3 mins

Hacking Security

Dozens arrested in international DDoS-for-hire crackdown

The arrests targeted buyers of DDoS-for-hire services, which make a profit by shutting down Internet-connected systems

Dec 12, 2016 2 mins

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