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Security of “high-impact” federal systems not exactly rock-solid

GAO: The loss of high impact” systems could cause individuals, the government, or the nation catastrophic harm

Jun 21, 2016 5 mins

Cyberattacks Network Security Security

Hackers sold access to 170,000 compromised servers, many in the US

New data paints a much darker picture of the underground market for hacked servers

Jun 21, 2016 3 mins

Security Servers

FireEye: China still spies on U.S. companies, but maybe less

FireEye: China still spies on U.S. companies, but maybe less

Jun 21, 2016 3 mins

Apple fixes serious flaw in AirPort wireless routers

The flaw could allow hackers to execute malicious code on affected devices

Jun 21, 2016 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Networking Security

Chinese hacking slows down after public scrutiny and US pressure

Security firm FireEye said it has seen a decline in overall intrusion activity

Jun 21, 2016 3 mins

Ticketmaster free tickets website off to rough start

Lawsuit settlement has Ticketmaster customers rushing to check out free vouchers

Jun 20, 2016 4 mins

Events Mobile Small and Medium Business

Do third-party vendors have a bullseye on their backs?

Third parties can be a security team’s best friend or worst enemy

Jun 20, 2016 7 mins

Cybercrime Security

DARPA wants to design an army of ultimate automated data scientists

The goal of D3M is to develop algorithms and software to help overcome the data-science expertise gap

Jun 20, 2016 3 mins

Data Center Enterprise Applications Security

Dude, where’s my phone? BYOD means enterprise security exposure

You should be worried, very worried, if an employee loses a smartphone or tablet—especially if that employee accesses any enterprise resources using that device

Jun 20, 2016 5 mins

Mobile Security Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Spearphishing attacks target boards

With great power comes great responsibility -- and also a great big target painted on your head.

Jun 20, 2016 6 mins