China Hackers Target U.S. in Coordinated Effort July 13, 2015 By Chris Strohm, Michael Riley and Jordan Robertson The vast cyberattack in Washington began with, of all things, travel reservations. More than two years ago, troves of personal...
The True Story of Malware’s Birth and its Effect on Cybercrime June 24, 2015 By Dune Lawrence In any global outbreak, it’s important to identify Patient Zero. In the movies, you get a leggy Gwyneth Paltrow. In...
eBay Security Chief Outlines 3 Main Drivers of Hacker Activity June 17, 2015 By MAE ANDERSON It seems there’s nowhere to hide these days from cyberattacks. Major breaches have exposed critical data at banks, retailers, health...
RIMS Report: Insurance Gamechangers Include Cyber, Talent, Data May 5, 2015 By Kathy Finn Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the...
Greater Cooperation Among Public, Private Entities Urged to Fight Cybercrime May 4, 2015 By Dell Quentin Wilber Attorney General Loretta Lynch urged greater cooperation between the government and private industry to combat computer hackers, a key component...
Federal Bill Seeks to Legally Shield Companies That Share Hacking Data April 29, 2015 By Chris Strohm Companies that share information on hacking threats with each other and U.S. law enforcement would be shielded from lawsuits under...
AIG Invests in K2 Intelligence to Strengthen Cyber Mitigation Capabilities April 22, 2015 American International Group recently announced that it has acquired a minority stake in K2 Intelligence, an investigative consultancy. The companies...
Utah Researchers Work on Way to Thwart Next Generation of Cyberattacks April 20, 2015 The next generation of cyberattacks will be more sophisticated, more difficult to detect and more capable of wreaking untold damage...
Report Finds U.S. Planes Vulnerable to In-Flight Hacking April 15, 2015 U.S. commercial airliners could be hacked in flight by passengers using a plane’s wireless entertainment system to access its flight...
Destructive Hacking Attempts Targeting Critical Infrastructure in Americas April 7, 2015 By Joseph Menn Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed, according...