The high-stakes legal showdown between Apple and the FBI has abruptly ended, with no resolution to key questions about law enforcement access to devices with strong encryption.
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Is Security Doomed to Always React to the Threat?
The horrific news of the attacks in Belgium last week have resulted in predictable calls for increased security by pushing the perimeter back to the airport door. Security-weary air travelers may now be looking forward to outdoor queues to gain access to terminals, in addition to screening already in place.
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Hackers Use Custom PoS Malware to Target Retailers
A cybercriminal group has been using a custom-build point-of-sale (PoS) malware family to steal payment card data, which it sells on underground forums.
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vBulletin Resets Passwords After Server Hack
vBulletin informed users last week that all passwords had been reset after one of the vBulletin Germany servers was accessed by an unauthorized party.
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Thousands of Printers “Hacked” to Spew Anti-Semitic Flyers
Thousands Internet-connected printers around the world have been “hacked” and commanded to print anti-Semitic flyers.
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Vera Launches IRM-as-a-Service Platform
New IRM-as-a-Service Platform Helps Developers Build Data Security Into Applications
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Marine Corps Activates Cyber Warfare Group
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Continue readingSecurity Automation Revisited: The Rise of the Machines
In 2013 I wrote a Security Week column on how security automation and orchestration was a vital and foundational feature in a cloud
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“Vaccine” Available for CTB-Locker, Locky, TeslaCrypt
Users can now “vaccinate” their computers to prevent getting infected by a series of ransomware families, including CTB-Locker, Locky and TeslaCrypt.
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Chinese High Rollers Moved Stolen Bangladesh Millions to Philippines: Witness
Two Chinese men were responsible for moving $81 million stolen by hackers from Bangladesh's foreign reserves into Philippine casinos, an inquiry in Manila heard on Tuesday.
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