Remember Microsoft's Wi-Fi Sense? A security researcher has discovered how the beleaguered feature in Windows 10 could force an unsuspecting user to automatically connect to a rogue access point.
Interpol, working with countries and security vendors, says it has uncovered 270 websites - including some government portals - compromised by malware. In some instances, the websites contained personal data of citizens.
Two men have pleaded guilty to hacking London-based telecommunications giant TalkTalk in 2015. Police say one of the men boasted in social media account chats about wiping and encrypting his hard drives, as well as taking part in the hack attack.
Although cyberattacks on medical devices that could potentially harm patients so far have only been demonstrated in lab settings, there have been actual cases involving the hacking of devices to gain access to patient data, says ethical hacker Stephanie Domas.
Adam Mudd has been sentenced to a two-year prison term after he pleaded guilty to developing and selling "Titanium Stresser," an on-demand DDoS attack tool tied to over 1.7 million attacks worldwide. Separately, Britain's high court ruled that Lauri Love can fight a U.S. extradition request.
Warning: A dumped Equation Group exploit is designed to bypass authentication on 386 types of Oracle databases. One concern is that the exploit might be used by attackers such as the Lazarus Group to refine their attempts to inject fraudulent money-moving messages into the SWIFT network.
As President Trump approaches day 100 of his presidency April 29, it's time to assess the impact of his administration so far on health data privacy, security and related health IT issues. Do we have any more clarity now than we did when he took office in January?
The purported hacking of computers of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, by the same Russian group that targeted Hillary Clinton's campaign, signifies an expansion of the goals of the attackers that extend beyond trying to influence the outcome of Western elections.
A lack of computer security professionals in Australia made recruiting difficult. But new changes to immigration rules may really pinch the country's nascent cybersecurity industry.
In the wake of fraud reports, Blowout Cards has issued a security alert to customers, warning that an attacker hacked its website and installed a PHP file designed to skim payment card details at the time of purchase.
Word that President Donald Trump's cybersecurity executive order could be unveiled in days leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, large Australian companies anticipate rise in information security risk.
Healthcare organizations must take a long view in their security risk management programs rather than focus on the "cyberthreat du jour," says security expert Bob Chaput, who explains why.
Federal regulators have smacked a mobile heart-monitoring technology firm with a $2.5 million HIPAA settlement related to findings from an investigation into a 2012 breach involving a stolen unencrypted laptop. What factors led to the substantial penalty?
More than15 years ago, the nation of Estonia rolled out a digital identity program for all citizens, allowing access to government services, banking, shopping - even voting. What lessons can global businesses learn from Estonia's example? Joseph Carson of Thycotic offers insight.
Federal regulators, in their latest HIPAA settlement, are again reminding healthcare entities about the importance of having business associate agreements with vendors that handle patients' protected health information.
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