Indictments might force Russian hacker group Sandworm to retool
Experts show that indictments against six Russian military intelligence agents will make Russia rethink plans to disrupt the US election.
Stories by Cynthia Brumfield
How SilentFade group steals millions from Facebook ad spend accounts
SilentFade steals credentials and ad spend account information and sells the information to other bad actors.
Cloud tech great for security but poses systemic risks, according to new report
A new report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace seeks to give law and policy makers a better understanding of cloud security risks.
Hybrid cloud complexity, rush to adopt pose security risks, expert says
Organisations rushing to adopt hosted cloud infrastructure alongside on-premises systems might not fully understand or address potential security threats.
Mathematical Mesh alpha release promises better end-to-end encryption
Web pioneer proposes a new cryptographic system that relies on threshold key infrastructure to improve end-to-end encryption.
Data security risks threaten approval of Chinese undersea cable plan between US and Hong Kong
US government wants to partially deny a proposed undersea cable connection between the US and Hong Kong over surveillance, data theft concerns.
Attempted cyber attack highlights vulnerability of global water infrastructure
Water utilities often have few cyber security resources. A failed Stuxnet-like attack on Israel's water supply shows how dangerous that could be.
Virtual security conferences fill void left by cancelled face-to-face events
Notable members of the infosec community are creating impromptu but highly popular virtual events using cheap, off-the-shelf tools.
Authentication, identity management start-ups lead venture capital investing
Cyber security venture investments reached nearly $7 billion in 2019. Authentication and identity management start-ups were the top lures.
5G security is a mess. Could digital certificates help?
5G inherited security vulnerabilities from earlier mobile technology, but digital certificates might solve the issue of unauthenticated messages.
A new era of cyber warfare: Russia’s Sandworm shows “we are all Ukraine” on the internet
In-depth research on Russia's Sandworm hacking group shows broad capabilities and scope to disrupt anything in any part of the world.
CrowdStrike, Ukraine and the DNC server: Timeline and facts
Politicising cyber security only serves to undermine trust in its practices and objectivity, experts fear.
Global threat groups pose new political and economic dangers
Nation-state players in Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Russia are getting new objectives and changing strategies, say experts.
Equifax’s billion-dollar data breach disaster: Will it change executive attitudes toward security?
Equifax has been fined over US$1 billion for its 2017 breach and is expected to spend over $2 billion in mandated and voluntary security improvements.
