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Women are underrepresented in cybersecurity. But, despite bias and other disadvantages, advances are being made, reports Greg Masters.
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Women in IT Security: Honorable Mention
We shine a light on seven extraordinary women for their achievements in IT and information security.
Women in IT Security: Eight Women to Watch
These eight women have moved – and continue to move – the security industry forward.
Don’t repeal net neutrality, ISPs tell FCC
The battle over control of the internet pathways – and who has rights to customer data – rages on.
Four nabbed for tech support telephone scam
Four people have been arrested in the U.K. and charged with running a tech support scam posing as Microsoft technical support personnel.
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube partner to counter terrorism
On Monday, the companies announced they were joining together to form the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, which is intended to make their “hosted consumer services hostile to terrorists and violent extremists.”
Airway Oxygen hit by ransomware, data of 550K customers at risk
A ransomware attack in mid-April resulted in the compromise of customer and employee data at Airway Oxygen, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based provider of home medical equipment.
Loss from cybercrime exceeded $1.3B in 2016, FBI report
The financial loss from cybercrime in the U.S. exceeded $1.3 billion in 2016, a rise of 24 percent, according to a new report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The “2016 Internet Crime Report,” examined the most prevalent and most damaging forms of cybercrimes today – like business email…
Anthem to pay record $115M to settle data breach suit
Anthem, the nation’s largest health insurer, has agreed to a $115 million charge to settle a class action suit.
Ad blockers help prevent ransomware, says Graham Cluley
If colleges struck last week with ransomware attacks had ad blockers on their systems, they likely could have avoided trouble, according to a post from security researcher Graham Cluley.
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