A German steel mill, a Ukrainian power grid, and an American dam all walk into a bar… Okay, so what could be the beginning of a bad joke is anything but a joke. No longer are data and dollars the only things at risk in cyber attacks. More and more, hackers are targeting critical infrastructure with the potential to disrupt operations and cause physical damage.
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‘We Have Not Provided Source Code to China’: Apple
Apple has not provided its underlying software instructions or "source code" to China, the company's top lawyer said Tuesday, seeking to quash rumors about the iPhone maker's data security.
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Apple Denies Handing Source Code over to China
Apple on Tuesday denied providing Chinese authorities with special access to its devices, as the iPhone maker defended its position on encryption and cooperation with US law enforcement.
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Security Awareness Training: Poor in UK, Better in US
AXELOS, a UK firm with strong ties to the UK government Cabinet Office, yesterday published a stinging criticism on business security awareness training in the UK.
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Corporate, Internal Network Breaches on the Rise: Trustwave
Data breaches affecting corporate and internal networks increased considerably in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to the 2016 Global Security Report published by Trustwave on Tuesday.
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The Emergence of Identity as an Enterprise Attack Surface
In spite of heroic efforts, many companies today offer attackers no shortage of vulnerable points for entry into their networks. Whether it’s cloud services unknown to the corporate security team, or a web server that is 10 patch revisions behind, or an application that never underwent proper security or code review – the options are plentiful.
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MouseJack Vulnerability Affects 80 Percent of Organizations: Survey
Last week, Microsoft patched multiple vulnerabilities in its products, including the "MouseJack" flaw that could allow attackers to execute malicious commands on a computer by hijacking wireless mice and keyboards, yet the issue still affects the majority of organizations.
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Android, BlackBerry Spyware Used in India Attacks
An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor responsible for stealing sensitive information from high profile targets in India leveraged Android and BlackBerry spyware in its attacks.
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When it Comes to Business Defense, Simplicity is the Watchword
Enterprises Must go Beyond the Perimeter and Worry About the Surface Area that is Open for Attack and the Challenge of Detecting Attacks Quickly
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Google Analyzes Effectiveness of Website Hack Notifications
Google has teamed up with the University of California, Berkeley to conduct a study on the effectiveness of notifications sent out by the company to webmasters whose websites have been compromised.
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