Cybercrime


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Cybercrime

RSA Conference 2015: too much technology and not enough people?

RSA Conference 2015: too much technology and not enough people?

Cybercrime

RSA Conference 2015: too much technology and not enough people?

Major themes of the 2015 RSA Conference: the degree to which the deployment of digital devices is outpacing our ability to deploy humans with the necessary skills and knowledge needed to secure data and systems.

Stephen Cobb24 Apr 2015


Cybercrime

RSA 2015, the year security goes mainstream

RSA 2015, the year security goes mainstream

Cybercrime

RSA 2015, the year security goes mainstream

What were the major themes from the RSA 2015 conference? Cameron Camp is on hand to give his verdict...

Cameron Camp24 Apr 2015


Cybercrime

Hacker could serve longer jail sentence than the rapists he exposed

Hacker could serve longer jail sentence than the rapists he exposed

Cybercrime

Hacker could serve longer jail sentence than the rapists he exposed

A 26-year-old hacker who helped expose the rape of a teenage girl could spend five times longer in jail than the perpetrators he outed.

Kyle Ellison23 Apr 2015


Malware, Cybercrime

Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals?

Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals?

Malware, Cybercrime

Ransomware: Should you pay the cybercriminals?

If your files are encrypted by ransomware, should you pay the ransom? We examine the options...

Karl Thomas23 Apr 2015


Cybercrime

Canada commits $36.4 million to cybersecurity measures in 2015 budget

Canada commits $36.4 million to cybersecurity measures in 2015 budget

Cybercrime

Canada commits $36.4 million to cybersecurity measures in 2015 budget

The Conservatives' 2015-16 federal budget sees some investment in security, with $36.4 million promised over five years to address cybersecurity threats.

Alan Martin22 Apr 2015


Cybercrime

Australian infosec body lobbies for mandatory security baseline

Australian infosec body lobbies for mandatory security baseline

Cybercrime

Australian infosec body lobbies for mandatory security baseline

Australia's infosec industry is lobbying for a mandatory security baseline to ensure basic IT standards are met across the country, with penalties issued to those that don't comply.

Kyle Ellison20 Apr 2015


Cybercrime

Target agrees to $19 million data breach settlement with MasterCard

Target agrees to $19 million data breach settlement with MasterCard

Cybercrime

Target agrees to $19 million data breach settlement with MasterCard

Target has ended its dispute with MasterCard over the retail giant's 2013 data breach by agreeing to a $19 million reimbursement to issuers.

Alan Martin20 Apr 2015


Cybercrime

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Cybercrime

Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US government

Planes offering in-flight Wi-Fi are vulnerable to being hacked and controlled by onboard passengers, a US government watchdog has warned.

Kyle Ellison16 Apr 2015


Cybercrime

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Cybercrime

Healthcare security shows little sign of improvement, finds Verizon report

Security in the healthcare sector has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent months, and a new report has found that the industry is showing little sign of cleaning up its act.

Kyle Ellison15 Apr 2015