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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:29:37 +0000
Eight years ago today I set aside my Washington Post press badge and became an independent here at KrebsOnSecurity.com. What a wild ride it has been. Thank you all, Dear Readers, for sticking with me and for helping to build a terrific community.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:13:02 +0000
Last Sunday, my day could be best described by the lyrics of Sammy Hagar’s song “I Can’t Drive 55.” I was issued a ticket for an alleged speeding infraction. I usually drive about 10 mph over the speed limit, but my “alleged” lead foot got the best of me and so did the Texas Highway…
Credit to Author: Andrea Valdez| Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:00:00 +0000
Numerous tales of hacking and breaches proves just how permeable the digital membrane can be.
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Credit to Author: John Maddison| Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000
2017 was another landmark year for cybersecurity. In reviewing our quarterly Threat Landscape reports, it is clear that 2017 has been notable primarily for three things: the rapid digital transformation and expansion of the potential attack surface, the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, and a lapse in basic cybersecurity hygiene, largely being driven by digital transformation coupled with the growing cybersecurity skills gap.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000
The practice of using a website visitor’s device to mine cryptocurrency has expanded—and evolved—at an alarming rate.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 15:36:55 +0000
Dec. 18 marked the fourth anniversary of this site breaking the news about a breach at Target involving some 40 million customer credit and debit cards. It has been fascinating in the years since that epic intrusion to see how organized cyber thieves have shifted from targeting big box retailers to hacking a broad swath of small to mid-sized merchants that accept credit cards.
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Credit to Author: Rajoo Nagar| Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000
To mitigate the cyber risks associated with Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices connecting to healthcare networks, security controls must be put in place to ensure that one compromised medical device does not lead to the compromise of the entire network and the loss of valuable patient data.
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Credit to Author: Wired Staff| Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0000
From Donald Trump to Russian hackers, these are the dangerous characters we’ve been watching online in 2017.
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