Security

HOCO CISO program breaking ground with "virtual" CISOs

Program in Howard County, Maryland is making waves by providing security counsel to those who otherwise couldn't afford it

White House urges end to Turkey’s Twitter ban

U.S. is 'deeply concerned' about restricting Turkish citizen access to Twitter, says Obama spokesman

Rogue apps could exploit Android vulnerability to brick devices, researchers warn

The only way to recover from such an attack involves wiping all user data from affected devices, researchers from Trend Micro said

Foundation to fight cybercrime by offering free advice on domain-name security

Goal of Secure Domain Foundation is help domain name registrars and others adopt best security practices

IT Leaders Share Tips on Managing Security Risks

Palo Alto Networks buys endpoint security software maker Cyvera for $200M

Goal for Palo Alto is to devise integrated security and management platform

The Grill: Rotary CIO Peter Markos

Measuring the impact of his nonprofit's giving could help extend its reach.

Small bitcoin exchange, Vircurex, teeters after large withdrawals

Vircurex had been trying to pay back losses incurred last year

NSA hacked into servers at Huawei headquarters, reports say

The US government agency also gained information to place backdoors on networking equipment, according to leaked documents

Newest bug bounty touts $10K rewards, appeals for help in finding Flash flaws

Vulnerability broker mocks talk of 'heroes' who find bugs