Kevin Townsend

Are Biometrics as a Form of Authentication Over-hyped and Unreliable?

Mobile and cloud computing have challenged the concept of perimeter security. There is no longer an easily definable perimeter to defend. VPNs are a...

Researchers Say a North Korea-Linked Hacking Campaign is Ready to Go Against South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges

World Economic Forum Publishes Playbook for Developing Cyber Resiliency Through Public/Private Collaboration

Attack is Simple to Exploit, Has Incredible Destructive Potential

Punitive Data Breach Legislation Proposed Post-Equifax

Endgame, an Arlington, VA-based supplier of advanced endpoint protection software, has been awarded a $1 million contract by the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth...

AT&T has reportedly walked away from a deal to provide new mobile phones to U.S. customers made by Chinese technology giant Huawei 

Wi-Fi Alliance Announces WPA3, the Successor to Wi-Fi's WPA2 Security Protocol

Access to Money at the Right Time is Essential for Cybersecurity Firms Given the Volatility of the Market

McAfee Completes Acquisition of Skyhigh Networks

The UK Intelligence and Security Committee, which has oversight of the UK intelligence community, published its 2016-2017 annual report (PDF) on Wednesday. With the...

The French privacy regulator, the National Commission of Computing and Freedoms (CNIL) has issued a formal notice on WhatsApp. It requires the Facebook company...

IP is Valued Above Email but Below PII, Survey Finds

Vulnerability in Azure AD Connect Software Can Provide Stealthy Admins With Full Domain Control

The Effect of WannaCry and NotPetya Outbreaks on Corporate Security Budgets is...ComplicatedDespite common perception, the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks of 2017 have not --...

Researchers have found a database of 1.4 billion clear text credentials in what appears to be the single largest aggregate database yet found on...

Gartner is predicting that worldwide security spend will reach $96 billion dollars in 2018. This is up 8% from the 2017 spend of $89...

Four distinct groups of cybercriminals have emerged, serving as the new syndicates of cybercrime: traditional gangs, state-sponsored attackers, ideological hackers and hackers-for-hire. This is...

Password management firm Dashlane has published a list of what it believes are the top ten password offenders for 2017. It comprises six 'government'...