Dan Kaplan

Dan Kaplan

Executive Editor

Executive Editor Dan Kaplan, based in New York, has been with SC Magazine since January 2006. He writes monthly features on varying IT security topics and contributes daily breaking news and multimedia items for SCMagazine.com. In addition, he is responsible for editing and managing editorial content on the website, and takes the lead role of editing the monthly magazine. He regularly meets with industry experts and leading vendors to discuss the latest trends in the marketplace. He previously worked as a reporter for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism. He resides in Brooklyn.

Most Recent Articles by Dan Kaplan

Microsoft readies permanent fix for Internet Explorer bug used in energy attacks

Microsoft is prepping a whopper of a security update that will close 33 vulnerabilities, likely including an Internet Explorer (IE) flaw that has been used in targeted website attacks against the U.S. government.

Microsoft offers temporary fix for live Internet Explorer exploit

The software giant is trying to put the brakes on a serious flaw that is being leveraged as part of possible espionage campaign against U.S. energy workers.

Senators introduce bill that would flag countries, products that benefit from espionage

Senators introduce bill that would flag countries, products that benefit from espionage

The proposal from two Republican and two Democratic senators requires the director of national intelligence to create a "watch list" of nations suspected of cyber spying.

Convenience store operator discloses payment card breach

Mapco disclosed this week that hackers compromised its payment card processing systems to steal credit and debit card information belonging to an unknown number of customers.

SpyEye trojan developer and marketer extradited to U.S. to face charges

SpyEye trojan developer and marketer extradited to U.S. to face charges

One of the masterminds behind the pernicious SpyEye banking trojan has been extradited to the United States, where he will face charges for computer and wire fraud.

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