U.S. Army Study Demonstrates Cyber Intrusions are Predictable
A new study from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory presents evidence that the number of cyber intrusions can be predicted, particularly when analysts are...
Senate Votes to Ban Kaspersky Lab Products From Government Networks
The U.S. Senate on Monday passed an amendment against Kaspersky Lab pushed forward by New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. The amendment bans the use...
Congressman Reintroduces the Personal Data Notification and Protection Act
Following the Equifax data breach, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, reintroduced the Personal Data Notification and Protection...
Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $7.8 Billion
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, said Monday they have...
Misconfigured Database Containing Data of 593,328 Alaska Voters Exposed Online
A misconfigured database that contained info for 593,328 Alaska voters was exposed online according to the Kromtech Security Center which discovered the records.
The records...
Legislator Introduces Bill to Provide Americans With Free Credit Protections
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday introduced legislation to allow Americans to protect themselves from financial fraud at no cost. This is response...
Attorneys General Around the Country Ask Equifax to Disable Fee-Based Monitoring Services
Connecticut’s attorney general, and others investigating Equifax Inc’s data breach on Friday asked the company to disable links for enrollment in fee-based credit monitoring...
FTC Warns of Phishing Scams Related to Equifax Breach
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an alert on scams related to the Equifax data breach. FTC warns consumers to be wary of...
Vendors Already Selling Face Masks to Protect Users From iPhone X’s Facial Recognition
It begs the question of why you have to use a product if you have to go to somewhat extreme lengths to protect yourself...
Legislator Raises Privacy and Security Concerns Regarding iPhone X’s ‘Face ID’ Technology
U.S. Sen. Al Franken on Wednesday wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking him to explain to the American public how the...