Research Suggests User Routines Key to Preventing Email Phishing November 19, 2015 The cumulative number of successful phishing cyberattacks has risen sharply over the last decade, and in 2014 that figure surged...
Human Resources Poll Reveals Concern Over Internal Threats to Cybersecurity September 17, 2015 According to a recent investigative report on data breaches, an estimated $400 million has been lost from a predicted 700...
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...
Employee Negligence Biggest Cause of Data Breaches May 14, 2015 By Ellen Rosen Mary Jo White, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said in a speech Friday that cyberattacks against...
Researchers Puzzled by Inception Malware’s Fake Clues December 12, 2014 It’s a hacker whodunit. Researchers say they have a wealth of clues – but no clear answers – as to...
Utah Researchers Create Self-Repairing Software to Tackle Malware November 25, 2014 University of Utah computer scientists have developed software that not only detects and eradicates never-before-seen viruses and other malware, but...
‘Ransomware’ Targets Honolulu Businesses November 18, 2014 Malicious computer malware that locks up files and demands a ransom for their release has shown up in Honolulu, according...
Kmart Latest Cyber Hack Victim, Unknown Number of Customers Affected November 11, 2014 By Duane D. Stanford Sears Holdings Corp.’s Kmart discount chain, the latest victim of hacker attacks on retailers, said it detected a security breach...
Home Depot Says 56M Payment Cards Affected by Malware September 23, 2014 The Home Depot says it has eliminated malware from its U.S. and Canadian networks that affected 56 million unique payment...
U.S. Retailers Warned About Hacking Software August 25, 2014 By ALICIA A. CALDWELL and JEFF HORWITZ More than 1,000 U.S. retailers could be infected with malicious software lurking in their cash register computers, allowing hackers to...