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Can $1M in damages be accurate in a website defacement?

The site was restored in less than an hour, but follow-up took months

Oct 9, 2015 3 mins

Security

Many vulnerabilities in older Huawei 3G routers won’t get patched

Although users are at risk, the devices aren't supported by Huawei anymore

Oct 8, 2015 3 mins

Security

‘Culture of denial’: Nuclear industry’s cybersecurity shortcomings revealed in new report

International policy institute Chatham House says that the use of default passwords and a lack of air-gapping are among the causes of nuclear infrastructure vulnerability.

Oct 8, 2015 3 mins

Careers Security

IP was Middle School, Named Data Networking is College

With Cisco, Intel and a bunch of academics behind content-centric NDN Internet architecture, momentum picks up

Oct 8, 2015 5 mins

Big Data Internet of Things Network Management Software

SHA-1 hashing algorithm could succumb to $75K attack, researchers say

It's time to retire the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, as it is now cheaper than ever to attack, researchers say

Oct 8, 2015 3 mins

Security

Lyft’s CTO accused of hacking Uber

Serious accusations between two heated rivals.

Oct 8, 2015 2 mins

Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

Amazon touts improved cloud security at re:Invent

Capital One, GE says they’re running – securely – in AWS

Oct 8, 2015 3 mins

Amazon Web Services Cloud Security

Why have most merchants missed the EMV deadline?

The Oct. 1 deadline to shift from “swipe-and-signature” credit cards to EMV, or “chip and PIN” has been known for years. But merchants, and even some of the card brands, have been slow to respond. One major reason, according to merchant advocates: It

Oct 8, 2015 8 mins

Security

5 tips on cloud migration from those who know (with video)

How to avoid minefields and even improve your network

Oct 8, 2015 6 mins

Amazon Web Services Cloud Management Cloud Security

Android malware hammers phones with unwanted ads

The Kemoge malware contains eight root exploits, FireEye said

Oct 7, 2015 2 mins

Mobile Security Security