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Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users

The ransomware was seeded inside a legitimate BitTorrent application called Transmission

By Jeremy Kirk

Mar 7, 2016 3 mins

Malware Security

Eric Schmidt to head new Pentagon innovation advisory board

The board will attempt to bring Silicon Valley thinking to DOD problems

By Martyn Williams

Mar 2, 2016 2 mins

Careers Cybercrime Technology Industry

DOD to invite security experts to Hack the Pentagon

The cyber bug bounty program is a first for the federal government, but you'll need to undergo a background check to enter

By Martyn Williams

Mar 2, 2016 2 mins

Cybercrime Hacking Technology Industry

NSA seeks to combine offense and defense in its spy efforts

NSA chief Michael Rogers argues against a presidential commission's proposal to restrict the NSA to foreign intelligence, and asks the tech industry for help

By Fahmida Rashid

Mar 2, 2016 4 mins

Cyberattacks Data and Information Security Technology Industry

Why Windows 10? Microsoft stresses security

The new Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection feature adds more security cred to Microsoft's new OS

By J. Peter Bruzzese

Mar 2, 2016 2 mins

Endpoint Protection Malware Small and Medium Business

5 ways to stop malware in the cloud

An analysis of data stored in cloud applications found that 4 out of every 100 files contains malware

By Neal Weinberg

Mar 1, 2016 2 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud Security Malware

Malvertising campaigns are becoming harder to detect

The techniques used by attackers are difficult even for security experts to study, according to Malwarebytes researcher

By Jeremy Kirk

Mar 1, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Malware Security

Verizon releases first-ever data breach digest with security case studies

Verizon is known for its huge annual Data Breach Investigations Report, but this morning it released a less data-heavy digest organized by case study

By Maria Korolov

Mar 1, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Phishing Verizon

Surveillence outfit Hacking Team may have released a new piece of OS X malware

The malware packs a few new tricks, and AV software wasn't detecting it at first

By Jeremy Kirk

Mar 1, 2016 2 mins

Malware Security Software Development

IBM to buy Resilient Systems, bringing security guru Bruce Schneier on board

New incident-response services will bolster IBM's security chops

By Katherine Noyes

Feb 29, 2016 3 mins

Cybercrime Security Technology Industry

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Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users

Eric Schmidt to head new Pentagon innovation advisory board

DOD to invite security experts to Hack the Pentagon

NSA seeks to combine offense and defense in its spy efforts

Why Windows 10? Microsoft stresses security

5 ways to stop malware in the cloud

Malvertising campaigns are becoming harder to detect

Verizon releases first-ever data breach digest with security case studies

Surveillence outfit Hacking Team may have released a new piece of OS X malware

IBM to buy Resilient Systems, bringing security guru Bruce Schneier on board