Crypto ransomware hits German hospitals
At least three hospitals in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia have been hit with crypto ransomware. One is Lukas Krankenhaus (Lukas Hospital) in Neuss, the second one …
Apple says DoJ’s request for iPhone unlocking is unconstitutional
Apple has filed a motion to vacate the earlier court order that would force them to help the FBI access the contents of the iPhone of the San Bernardino gunman by creating a …
Is zero-effort computer security a dream?
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Aalto University have found vulnerabilities in a recently proposed user-verification security system for …
Can poorly designed embedded devices kill?
The industry is not taking safety and security seriously enough, according to the Barr Group, who conducted a survey to better understand the state of safety- and …
Porn Clicker Android malware hits Google Play hard
In a little over seven months, cybercriminals using click-jacking mobile malware to earn affiliate income have managed to push over 340 instances of the malware into Google …
Cyber microscope enables advanced security anomaly detection
Lewis Rhodes Labs introduced the Cyber Microscope for faster and more accurate anomaly detection. The new product is based upon a Cyber Optimized Neuromorphic Processor that …
Phantom: Security automation and orchestration platform
The Phantom platform can integrate existing security technologies and provide a layer of “connective tissue” between otherwise disparate systems. Phantom was …
DB Networks partners with Cyphort and Security On-Demand
Big news from DB Networks, a provider of database cybersecurity products. They partnered with Cyphort to offer customers full spectrum visibility from the desktop and network …
Ping Identity enhances its Federated Access Management technology
Ping Identity updated its Federated Access Management technology. Designed to displace legacy Identity and Access Management infrastructures, this latest release includes …
Google offers free DDoS protection to independent news sites
Google (i.e., Alphabet) has created a free DDoS protection service to help independent news sites, sites focused on human rights and on election monitoring withstand DDoS …
FBI subpoenaed Carnegie Mellon University for Tor-using suspect’s IP address
A court order in the case of U.S. vs Brian Farrell, a man charged with conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs while he was allegedly an administrator of the Silk Road 2.0 …
Not all data breaches are created equal
1,673 data breaches led to 707 million data records being compromised worldwide during 2015, according to Gemalto’s Breach Level Index (BLI). The BLI is a global …
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