When the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania suffered a major security breach a few years back, vulnerabilities in a Web application were to blame. CISO Erik Avakian explains how the state developed a process to correct flaws in application code.
Researchers from Kaspersky Lab say at least two other pieces of malware may have been developed on the same computing platform, perhaps by the same individuals.
Maritime cybersecurity awareness is currently low, to non-existent, says The European Network and Information Security Agency in a recently published report on security challenges in the maritime sector.
These new sites now make Information Security Media Group the largest global network of information security-focused media sites, reaching the most diverse audience of decision-makers in each of ISMG's key markets.
Fraud threats have changed little in the past decade. But their global scale has, and James Ratley, president of the ACFE, details how fraud examiners must change their approach to fighting these crimes in 2012.
Revised guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, SP 800-63-1, could help organizations protect themselves from a growing threat to their information assets: the insider.
The launching of a virtual U.S. embassy in Tehran, like the real one the U.S. maintained in Iran 32 years ago, fell victim to an attack this past week.
Vulnerabilities in applications developed for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania contributed to a major security breach a few years back, one that state CISO Erik Avakian does not want repeated.
The draft legislation would have the Department of Homeland Security conduct risk assessments on critical national IT systems and lead efforts to adopt use of new technologies and practices to keep pace with emerging cyberthreats.
Understanding the definition is merely the beginning. Helping determine the role government should have over the critical infrastructure is something that shouldn't be left solely to lawmakers.
What's really scary, beyond the obvious, is the risk this hidden software poses to organizations trying to protect the security of their data and the privacy of their employees.
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