"The CIA’s Directorate of Digital Innovation is now delivering the kinds of cyber-espionage tools and intelligence-gathering capabilities that the agency was seeking when then-Director John Brennan …
Security in software needs to be Job One
"It’s a difficult climate, and one that is rife for liability, potential legislation, and, no matter what, bad publicity. Anything and anyone touching your software development process needs to be …
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Alleged hacker behind LinkedIn breach at centre of US-Russia legal tussle
"An alleged computer hacker being held in the Czech Republic is at the centre of an international legal tussle between the United States and Russia amid lingering disquiet over Moscow’s alleged …
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Businesses increasing their cybersecurity budgets, but spend it in the wrong places
"The report indicates there is an ongoing disconnect between the security solutions organisations spend money on and the ability of those solutions to protect sensitive data. That disconnect is …
It might be time to stop using antivirus
"Former Firefox developer Robert O'Callahan, now a free agent and safe from the PR tentacles of his corporate overlord, says that antivirus software is terrible, AV vendors are terrible, and that you …
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The top 10 cities for computer malware
"Here are the top 10 most infected cities and the number of infected devices — including PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones — in each, based on Webroot's data." Source: The top 10 cities for …
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Defense at Hyperscale
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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