Can’t Afford a Full-time CISO? Try the Virtual Version
December 1 2020A vCISO can align a company's information security program to business strategy and budgeting guidance to senior management.
Read moreFormer NSS Labs CEO Launches New Security Testing Organization
December 1 2020Member-based CyberRatings.org to offer free to tiered paid access to tested security product and services ratings.
Read moreBomb Threat, DDoS Purveyor Gets Eight Years
December 1 2020A 22-year-old North Carolina man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for conducting bomb threats against thousands of schools in the U.S. and United Kingdom, launching...
Read more2020 Cybersecurity Holiday Gift Guide for Kids
December 1 2020Grab some wrapping paper: These STEM toys and games are sure to spark creativity and hone coding and logic skills among a future generation of cybersecurity pros.
Read moreManipulating Systems Using Remote Lasers
December 1 2020
Many systems are vulnerable:
Researchers at the time said that they were able to launch inaudible commands by shining lasers — from as far as 360 feet —...
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Driven by Ransomware, Cyber Claims Rise in Number & Value
November 30 2020Companies are on track to file 27% more cyber claims in 2020, one insurer estimates, while another underwriter finds five out of every 100 companies file a claim each...
Read moreManchester United Cyberattack Highlights Controversy in Paying Ransomware Attackers
November 30 2020The Premier League English football (soccer) club team is reportedly being held to ransom by cyberattackers. Manchester United may face a difficult decision: whether to pay a ransom for...
Read moreBaltimore County Public Schools Closed Due to Ransomware Attack
November 30 2020The incident struck the day before Thanksgiving and interfered with online classes for some 115,000 students, officials report.
Read moreIndustrial Computer Maker Confirms Ransomware, Data Theft
November 30 2020Advantech reports the stolen data was confidential but did not contain high-value documents.
Read moreCheck Washing
November 30 2020I can’t believe that check washing is still a thing: “Check washing” is a practice where thieves break into mailboxes (or otherwise steal mail), find envelopes with checks, then use...
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