This popular smartwatch aimed at kids had a backdoor that received covert encrypted commands via SMS.
Read moreTrickbot Botnet Response Highlights Partnerships Preventing U.S. Election Interference
October 13 2020Recent efforts by USCYBERCOM and Microsoft to disrupt the Trickbot botnet highlight the importance of partnerships in successful malware botnet disruption.
Read moreOnline Voting Is Coming, but How Secure Will It Be?
October 13 2020It's time for state governments to act as leaders, adopt digital ID standards, enable new online voting systems, and provide broad-based access to all communities for the benefit of...
Read moreGoogle Responds to Warrants for “About” Searches
October 13 2020One of the things we learned from the Snowden documents is that the NSA conducts “about” searches. That is, searches based on activities and not identifiers. A normal search...
Read moreSoftware AG Continues Efforts Against $20M Ransomware Attack
October 12 2020The attack, which now includes extortion components, has moved into its second week.
Read moreThe crooks haven't yet been caught and arrested, but their malware distribution network has been hit hard.
Read moreSecurity Firms & Financial Group Team Up to Take Down Trickbot
October 12 2020Microsoft and security firms ESET, Black Lotus Labs, and Symantec collaborated with the financial services industry to cut off the ransomware operation's C2 infrastructure.
Read moreWhat is End-to-End Encryption?
October 12 2020Many services advertise E2EE, but not all of them actually offer it.
Read moreEven if you can't see your employees in the office, they still need to be reminded that criminals are always trying to spot a weak link in the chain.
Read moreA 7-Step Cybersecurity Plan for Healthcare Organizations
October 12 2020With National Cybersecurity Awareness Month shining a spotlight on the healthcare industry, security pros share best practices for those charged with protecting these essential organizations.
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