An Apple Leak, a Cybercrime Forum Takedown, and More Security News This Week
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000
An Apple leak, a massive cybercrime forum, and more of the week’s top security news.
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Time’s Just About Up to Secure the 2018 Midterm Elections
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:18:02 +0000
The first primary for the 2018 midterm elections takes place March 6—and many states are still woefully underprepared.
Read MoreCybersecurity for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Credit to Author: Alvin Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:50:59 +0000
It might be surprising to identify cybersecurity as an existential risk to fourth industrial revolution enterprises. Heretofore, most companies classified cybersecurity as an annoyance level issue, but not something that could completely destroy a business. All that has now changed.
Read MoreBank robbers 2.0: digital thievery and stolen cryptocoins
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 19:57:07 +0000
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Read MoreIntercept X: “Why would I buy it?”
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:25:22 +0000
We think that Intercept X is the best endpoint solution, but why should you buy it? We let two passionate security experts loose to explain…<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/NPNz58OV09o” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MorePolisis AI Reads Privacy Policies So You Don’t Have To
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000
Polisis, a machine-learning-trained tool, automatically produces readable charts of where your data ends up for any online service.
Read MoreHow Automation and AI Improve Healthcare Cybersecurity
Credit to Author: Derek Manky| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:44:59 +0000
When it comes to protecting patient information and proprietary medical research, the healthcare industry faces significant cybersecurity challenges every day. The adoption of new medical technology—including electronic health records (EHRs), online patient portals, connected devices and wearables—offers improved patient care and convenience. However, it also creates greater opportunity for attack. Of all the industries affected by advances in cybercrime techniques, healthcare providers continue to be at high risk. That’s because…
Read MoreTippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of February 5, 2018
Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 16:55:38 +0000
It was a busy week in the cyber security world, but it shouldn’t be surprising given that the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang have begun. I shouldn’t blame just the Olympics, but it’s hard not to given the international focus, controversy around the ban of certain athletes and its proximity to a certain country. So…