cyber security

Jon Schuppe, NBC News: Last week, Baltimore’s 911 center experienced an attempted ransomware attack when its dispatch system was hacked, resulting in a temporary shutdown of city’s computer aided dispatch, CAD, system for 17 hours. According to data compiled by the cyber security firm SecuLore,…

Security Magazine: Making company security more than just a part of company culture is a highly necessary reality. Many companies value security, but do not necessarily go far enough in making it part of day-to-day operations, leaving many at risk. The article suggests that every company make a…

Security Week: A Cyber-Digital Task Force is being launched to aid the Department of Justice in improving cybersecurity and combatting threats. Some of the areas this group will focus on include election interference, infrastructure interference, the internet as a way to spread violence, and data…

CBS News: Olympic organizers are currently investigating a security breach that occurred during the opening ceremony, as well as a possible cyber-attack that targeted their internet before the ceremonies began. During past Olympics, millions of cyberattacks were attempted daily. This year, the…

This CSO online article summarizes many of the top trends in cybersecurity in 2018. These trends include AI (artificial intelligence) powered attacks, sandbox-evading malware, randsomware and IoT (internet of things), failure to comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), standards…

Last week, researchers at Google revealed two security vulnerabilities, Spectre and Meltdown. These two vulnerabilities affect numerous electronic devices, from desktops to handheld devices, and can be used by hackers to access personal user information, such as passwords, key chains, and even…

Dennis Green-Buisness Insider Just this week, Forever 21 announced that customers who shopped at a local Forever 21 store earlier this year may have had their credit card information stolen. According to Forever 21, the investigation is ongoing but an unknown number of credit card users during…