Security

Fighting ransomware: A fresh look at Windows Server approaches

This electronic evil won't just fade away on its own. Here are a few things you can do.

The Trump effect on cybersecurity: Tough to tell

His statements on the topic are vague, non-technical and brief

U.S. and U.K. spy agencies have been intercepting in-flight phone calls for years

They know what you did last summer -- and which flight took you there

A Turkish hacker is giving out prizes for DDoS attacks

But the DDoS software comes with a hidden backdoor

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

President-elect Trump continues to doubt that Russia was involved

Cisco whacks its Secure Access Control System

Cisco wants ACS users to move to its Identity Services Engine (ISE) products

Latest Android security update fixes Dirty COW, GPS vulnerabilities

The update includes a patch for a new variant of the Dirty COW exploit that can compromise Android devices

Aruba flexes some IoT muscle

Aruba’s new solutions position the company well to help customers make IoT deployments scalable and secure

Playing cyber defense is not enough to win

Sometimes offensive attacks are a necessary part of the game

Big Switch adds security perimeter around SDN data center