Advanced Threats February 5, 2015 Who Hacked Sony? New Report Raises More Questions About Scandalous Breach 4 min read - According to a new report, Russian cybercriminals used spear-phishing attacks to breach Sony Pictures Entertainment at the end of 2014.
Advanced Threats February 4, 2015 Q&A With Dr. Char Sample: What Is Attribution and How Can It Help Fight Attackers? 4 min read - Dr. Char Sample sat down with IBM's Diana Kelley to discuss the topic of attribution and how it can help organizations fight off cyberattackers.
Malware January 21, 2015 Wiper Malware Poses Destructive Threat 2 min read - Wiper malware can destroy important data and cripple computer systems. It was most recently used in the high-profile breach against Sony Pictures.
January 20, 2015 State of the Union 2015: What Obama Will Say About Cybersecurity 2 min read - The Jan. 20 State of the Union address is expected to focus on the fight against cybercriminals and malware in the wake of recent data breaches.
January 6, 2015 ‘Blackhat’ the Movie to Bring IT Security to the Big Screen 2 min read - Michael Mann's upcoming "Blackhat" the movie has a life-imitates-art quality based on recent hacking events, such as the devastating Sony Pictures attack.
December 17, 2014 Top 5 Biggest Data Breaches in 2014 3 min read - A look at the top data breaches that compromised millions of records containing personal information from major retailers and other companies in 2014.
December 3, 2014 FBI Warns US Businesses of Destructive Data-Wiping Malware 3 min read - According to the FBI, businesses should watch out for a particularly destructive type of malware that is capable of wiping out data on infected systems.
December 2, 2014 Sony Pictures Hack: Films, Executive Pay Leaked Online as Fallout Escalates 2 min read - The Sony Pictures hack that was reported last week may now have spread from internal damage to data theft of intellectual property and more.
November 26, 2014 Cybercriminals Took Down Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Network, Reports Claim 2 min read - Several reports claim Sony Pictures Entertainment's internal network was attacked by cybercriminals making unspecified demands in exchange for stolen data.