There has been plenty of talk about the threat of cyber-attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI). So what’s the risk, what’s involved in protecting CNI and why, to date, do…
DetailsFinancial firms need to do more to fight cybersecurity threats, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told attendees at a financial conference on Tuesday. Lew spoke at the 2014 Delivering Alpha conference…
DetailsThis series of articles and the accompanying videos are part of an ongoing project to illuminate the people, products, and vendors that make up the IT security industry. The vendors…
DetailsAttackers are increasingly targeting computers in hotel business centers to steal sensitive information, the US Secret Service has warned. A law enforcement task force arrested members of a criminal gang…
DetailsAttackers know that if they want to compromise an organization an email with a malicious link or attachment is often the path of least resistance. Armed with a wealth of…
DetailsMalwarebytes, started ten years ago by then 14-year-old Marcin Kleczynski, has raised $30 million in its first round of funding, the anti-malware company announced on Thursday. The company said the…
DetailsEveryday businesses make decisions. The saying, “it’s a business decision,” is loathed by some in the security industry and largely because security was not involved in the decision. Many of…
DetailsYou know the illustration The March of Progress? The name itself might not ring a bell for everyone, but more than likely you’ve seen it: it’s the illustration showing human…
DetailsThe Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), an industry trade group for banks securities firms and asset managers, is worried about catastrophic attacks against their members, Bloomberg reported today. Bloomberg…
DetailsThe Senate Intelligence Committee approved a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday which is intended to help companies and government agencies defend against cyber-attackers. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act would make it…
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