Study: Hackers Could Use Brainwaves to Steal Passwords July 17, 2017 Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggest that brainwave-sensing headsets, also known as EEG or electroencephalograph headsets, need...
Researchers’ Discovery of Power Grid-Wrecking Malware Worrisome June 14, 2017 By RAPHAEL SATTER Researchers have discovered a troubling breed of power grid-wrecking software, saying in a report published Monday that the program was...
Businesses Face Evolving Cyber Risk May 5, 2017 By Denise Johnson Though several factors affect a firm’s cyber risk, people remain the critical vulnerability, according to Scott Stransky, assistant vice president...
Small Firms’ Complacency Make Them Prime Target for Hackers March 16, 2017 By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG Randell Heath isn’t sure how hackers got into his company’s website – all he knows is a supplier called, saying...
US Location No Protection Against Cyber Threats January 30, 2017 By TAMI ABDOLLAH The United States has long relied on its borders and superior military might to protect against and deter foreign aggressors....
Regulators Want to Strengthen Banks’ Cyber Security October 21, 2016 By MARCY GORDON Federal regulators are looking to set up new standards for big banks’ planning and testing for possible cyberattacks. The aim...
Beazley: Hacking, Malware Threat Increasing for Financial Institutions August 2, 2016 Financial institutions are increasingly being targeted by hackers, according to the latest Beazley Breach Insights – July 2016 findings based...
Burger Chain Wendy’s Cyber Attack Bigger Than First Thought June 13, 2016 U.S. burger chain operator Wendy’s Co. said it had discovered additional instances of unusual credit card activity at some of...
Sophistication Makes Ransomware Harder to Spot March 2, 2016 By Denise Johnson Ransomware is expected to continue to be an increasing threat in 2016, according to McAfee Labs 2016 Threat Predictions report,...
U.S. Sees 20% Jump in Cyberattacks on Critical Manufacturers January 20, 2016 By Jim Finkle U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigations of cyberattacks on the nation’s critical manufacturing sector nearly doubled in the year ended...