In this top ranking talk from Black Hat 2016, Jason Healey discusses which technologies allow a defender to efficiently outpace attackers. …
An Initiative to ‘Clean Up’ China’s Internet Will Make it Even Harder to Jump the Great Firewall
"The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which oversees regulation of the internet, published a notice Sunday that points to a possible crackdown on virtual private networks, the primary …
Former CIA/NSA Director Says Government No Longer the ‘Main Body’ in Cybersecurity
"Though the U.S. government can still claim to be the top physical security player in the world, it can no longer claim leadership as the top cybersecurity player, according to retired Gen. Michael …
Employee at Russian cybersecurity firm faces treason charge
"A manager at Russia’s biggest cybersecurity firm in charge of investigating hacking attacks has been arrested, the company has said. Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday confirmed reports in Russia’s …
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CIOs fear losing cyber fight against sophisticated hackers, lax users
"The industry is losing the battle against cyber-criminals, according to 60 percent of the respondents. End users get most of the blame, with 85 percent of CIOs saying humans are the weakest link …
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A Vigilante Is Warning Admins of Open Databases Before They Get Hacked
"If you leave a database open on the internet, someone will find it. Over the past few weeks, hackers have targeted thousands of publicly accessible servers running database software such as MongoDB …
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Terrorist laptop provides new revelations
"Among the revelations is that following the Paris attacks, Laachraoui, from Brussels, consulted with an ISIS bombmaker linked to the ISIS external operations division in Syria, to improve on the …
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Integrating Cyber a Top Priority, Says Vice Admiral
"In terms of numbers, we are about 15,000 officers and sailors spread across commands globally. We’ve got three primary missions. The first mission is to operate and defend the Navy networks in our …
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What your security scientists can learn from your data scientists to improve cybersecurity
"Security remains one of the top unresolved challenges for businesses. Billions of dollars have been spent on security technology over the last 30 years, yet hackers seem to be more successful than …
The Knowns and Unknowns of Trump’s Cyber Plan
"Donald Trump will be sworn in as the nation’s 45th president today with cybersecurity looming larger than it has for any of his predecessors—and with many unknowns about how he’ll tackle …
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