LATEST NEWS

Idaho State University to pay HHS $400K after investigation reveals shoddy security

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services continues to ramp up its investigations of health care-related entities as a result of breaches.

Critical vulnerablilty discovered in industrial control product

The vulnerability was found in two programmable gateway devices often used by auto, food and manufacturing businesses in the United States. Meanwhile, a new study shows attacks against utility companies are growing.

Twitter begins rollout of two-factor authentication to limit account takeovers

Following a series of high-profile Twitter account hijacks, the microblogging service finally has delivered two-factor authentication.

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OPINIONS

Executive order, NIST initiatives may help electric providers get ahead of the threat

While a major attack has yet to take place on the U.S. energy sector, now is the right time for these critical infrastructure providers to ready their defenses.

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Data Breach Blog

Data on patients may be exposed after X-rays go missing

The sensitive information, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, went missing from a third-party vendor's warehouse.

News Team Blog

Why the AP phone records seizure and the LulzSec sentences are related

The U.S. government is sending a clear message: We won't tolerate secrets coming to light.

Slideshow / Inforgraphic

This infographic created by TrendMicro, gives insight into how cyber criminals are improving in ways to steal money. Click here for the full infographic.

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