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President Barack Obama sought to allay fears about secret US intelligence programs, rejecting comparisons with the policies of his predecessors George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.
Belgian and Dutch authorities investigating computer hacking attacks on shipping companies in Antwerp have uncovered a massive drug smuggling ring.
In a Q&A with the public, Edward Snowden says he plans to continue disclosing information about secret spy programs.
A Philippine hacker has posted online what he claimed to be the president's personal mobile telephone numbers, with Benigno Aquino's spokesman denouncing the act as "cyber vandalism".
Facebook revealed that it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.
South Africa's ruling African National Congress said its website had been the target of a DDoS attack by Zimbabwe activists claiming ties to Anonymous.
Trend Micro researchers have found evidence of the Rarstone remote access tool in targeted attacks against various organizations in the telecommunications and energy industries in Asia.
The US Food and Drug Administration said implanted devices, which could include pacemakers or defibrillators, could be connected to networks that are vulnerable to hackers.
Account takeover attempts and credit card fraud have nearly doubled over a six month period, ThreatMetrix said, as part of its new Cybercrime Index, which examines Web fraud.
Google said that it has been battling what appeared to be politically targeted efforts to steal the passwords of tens of thousands of account holders in Iran.
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FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Cybercrime
The NSA tapping into our digital lives is a heinous breach of privacy, say those on the opposing team. I say, “meh.” Assume that everything you do and say is being watched and heard, always.
They always say in the investment world that cash is king. We are now seeing that in terms of cyber as well. Stealing cash, it’s even better than stealing money.
It’s important we remember that IT security is essentially an asymmetric struggle. If we don’t adapt, we simply play into the hands of those who want to attack us.
In this continuously evolving threat landscape you need to ask yourself: Am I using the right criteria to determine how to better protect my organization from advanced attacks?
The building blocks for a robust cybersecurity strategy are not uniquely different from security requirements for a traditional enterprise...
Without the internal and external safeguards working in conjunction, your vulnerability will spike and your performance will suffer as a by-product -- two things you can’t afford to have happen.
We can assume Bitcoin will be followed by Bitcoin 2.0 that will solve Bitcoin 1.0 problems while maintaining the parts that were crucial to its success. But what exactly are these crucial elements?
Passwords are the ultimate goal for many hacking operations regardless of their sophistication. But, it’s important that we address the reality that strong passwords can’t be the only answer.
Understanding the various types of malicious actors targeting your networks, including their motivations and modus operandi, is key to identifying, expelling and expunging them.
In this podcast, Greg Hoglund talks to Ryan Naraine about the inner workings of APT attack campaigns, the legal issues around hacking-back against adversaries and why the industry needs to be more aggressive to thwart the theft of intellectual property.
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