Security

Upgraded Mirai botnet disrupts Deutsche Telekom by infecting routers

Hackers have updated the Mirai malware to infect more devices, according to a security researcher

Spaceflight training jets, balloons create challenges for FAA

Commercial spaceflight support can include high-performance jets, balloons and hybrid jet/rocket systems

‘Complexity’ will halt network upgrades in 2017

Enterprises are foregoing network upgrades because of the cost and complexity of those upgrades, putting security at risk, a Cato Networks study finds

Google security expert says antivirus apps don’t work

It's time to switch to whitelisting instead of intrusion detection

Feds provide legal loophole to hacking IoT devices

Federal regulators have approved exemptions to existing copyright law that allow independent researchers to hack into the software of most Internet of Things devices. But there are strict limitations on it, and the exemptions only last for two years

One million broadband offline in Germany; ‘external influence’ blamed

Turn it off and on again, Deutsche Telekom tells router users

When it comes to security, Android is the new Windows

The world’s leading mobile operating system keeps improving security, but it suffered a number of notable issues this month

Security budgets continue to grow, but is it enough?

Cybersecurity is now a top concern for businesses, but the reality is that it should have been on their radar years ago. Why did businesses wait so long to invest in cybersecurity?

Retailers get an IoT wake-up call

The recent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that infected internet of things devices should serve as a warning to retailers that are investing heavily in IoT tech this holiday season and beyond.

Advice for evading ATM skimmers