A CISO’s Guide to Avoiding Jail After a Breach
Yahoo, Uber, SolarWinds — increasingly, the government is incentivizing better corporate security by punishing the individuals leading it. Is that…
Campaign crisis: Dems who have called for Biden to drop out or raised concerns about his health
President Biden's catastrophic performance at last week's debate has sparked panic among the party’s hierarchy, with key players said to…
Any IoT Device Can Be Hacked, Even Grills
Researchers uncover a way to hack the summer cookout — but firmware updates will stop that grilled meat (or tofu)…
Biden prepares for private huddle with Dem governors as candidacy under threat
Democratic governors from all over the country are assembling in Washington, D.C., to conduct an apparent wellness check on President…
Meet Brain Cipher — The new ransomware behind Indonesia’s data center attack
The new Brain Cipher ransomware operation has begun targeting organizations worldwide, gaining media attention for a recent attack on Indonesia's…
Infosys McCamish says LockBit stole data of 6 million people
Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) disclosed that the LockBit ransomware attack it suffered earlier this year impacted sensitive information of more…
New FCC Pilot Shores Up Security for K-12, Libraries
Data-rich and resource-poor, schools and libraries around the country make attractive targets for cybercriminals looking for an easy score, but…
Teaching the ‘Habit’ of standing up for kids
Like most political exiles, Alvin Lui and his wife were happy with their life and didn’t expect it to change.…
Is Defense Winning? A Look at Decades of Playing Catch Up
In this Black Hat USA preview, scholar Jason Healey examines strategies for measuring and shifting the balance of cyber defense
LockBit lied: Stolen data is from a bank, not US Federal Reserve
Recently-disrupted LockBit ransomware group, in a desperate attempt to make a comeback, claimed this week that it had hit the…