March 17, 2015 US Senate Intelligence Committee Secretly Approves Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act 2 min read - The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee recently approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which would encourage businesses to share information.
March 17, 2015 Google Researchers Develop Exploits for DRAM Rowhammer Hardware Bug 2 min read - Security researchers at Google have found a way to reliably exploit a serious hardware bug that is present in many laptop devices.
March 16, 2015 Verizon PCI Compliance Report Shows Most Companies Fail Assessments 2 min read - Most firms fail their interim Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance assessment, according to Verizon's 2015 PCI Compliance Report.
March 16, 2015 Using Natural Language Processing to Identify Malicious Domains 3 min read - Cybercriminals using similar lexical styles when establishing domains to phish from allow analysts to spot them via natural language processing techniques.
March 14, 2015 You’ve Got Email Spoofing: Researchers Expose Flaw in Google Apps Domain Verification Process 2 min read - The discovery of a flaw in Google Apps allowing cybercriminals to conduct email spoofing through the admin console may have some early adopters concerned.
March 13, 2015 Security Breach at Point of Sale Vendor NEXTEP Highlights Third-Party Security Risks 3 min read - Point of sale vendor NEXTEP recently experienced a payment card data breach, highlighting the risks companies face when partnering with third parties.
March 13, 2015 CIA Plans Digital Directorate to Tackle Cybersecurity Threats 2 min read - The CIA is planning to create a digital directorate that will focus on innovation in order to keep pace with emerging cybersecurity threats.
March 12, 2015 Lesson Learned? Data Breach at University of Chicago Exposes Student Records 2 min read - Student records and faculty information were exposed as part of a data breach against the University of Chicago. It is unclear who is responsible.
March 10, 2015 Malware Calling: WhatsApp Feature Leveraged by Scammers 2 min read - A limited-time WhatsApp calling feature offer is actually a cybercriminal scam that works to trick unsuspecting users into downloading malware.
March 10, 2015 Study: Banking ID Theft Losses Decline Despite New Data Breaches 2 min read - According to a recent study, even though banking ID theft is on the rise, the number of banking customers victimized and the total cost are down.