Unpatched software leaves the door open for widespread cyber-espionage and more.
4.5 Million Records Stolen from Community Health by Chinese Hackers
Rather than intellectual property, the hackers went after patients’ personal data.
GCHQ Scans Entire Countries for Flaws to Exploit – Report
Documents claim British spies are port scanning for vulnerabilities on a massive scale.
Irish Credit Unions Accused of Using Stolen Data to Find Customers
Private investigators allegedly used false identities to trick government staff into handing over personal info
Syrian Hackers Ramp Up RAT Attacks
Social media messages loaded with malicious links and apps prey on fears of surveillance.
NSA’s ‘MonsterMind’ Defense System Could Launch Cyber Counterattacks Against Hackers
Edward Snowden reveals sophisticated new cyber strategy being developed by spy agency
Tesco Hudl Tablets Hacked in Minutes to Reveal Personal Data
Researcher finds bug in firmware making factory reset useless
Longer Passwords are Harder to Crack says Trustwave
Firm claims mixing upper and lower case with numbers and other characters makes no difference.
Huron Legal Adds Data Breach Speciality Practice
In a sign of the times, at least one non-security consulting firm is launching a cyber-incident response service.
Tennessee Electric Sues Bank Over Cyber-Heist
The lawsuit could set an important precedent for cyber-heist liability.