Pennsylvania Cyber Attack Causes Disruption to State Courts Website

On Sunday, the official website of Pennsylvania's state courts agency was hit by a cyberattack, causing temporary disruptions to several online systems. Despite the attack, officials have reassured the public that there is no evidence of compromised data, and...

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Britain to Boost Cybersecurity With $2.32 Billion Investment; Promises to ‘Strike Back’ When Attacked

The UK government said Tuesday that it plans to invest £1.9 billion ($2.3 billion) over the next five years in a new cyber defense...

Shadow Brokers Dump More Data Stolen From the NSA

After causing a stir recently with the news that it stole data from the NSA, the group calling itself the Shadow Brokers has resurfaced with...

U.S. Bank Authority Notifies Congress, Feds of Security Breach Involving Insider Threat

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Friday notified Congress and other federal agencies of a major information security incident, as...

Samsung to Invest Over $1 Billion in Chip Production in Texas Facility

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said Tuesday it is planning to invest more than $1 billion by the first half of 2017 to meet the...

Every Nation-State Has an Offensive, Defensive Cyber Capability: It’s the New War Protocol – Context CEO

Context provides technical support to clients, mainly from the finance, defense and heavy engineering sectors. Other customers include Formula One companies, accountants, lawyers and...

BlackBerry, Ford Collaborate on Software Deal

BlackBerry said Monday it has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Company for expanded use of BlackBerry’s QNX and security software. As part of...

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We Are at The Edge of Realizing the Potentials of Bug Bounties and Crowdsourced Security – Hackerone

More organizations are taking advantage of bug bounty programs to strengthen their security postures. It simply makes sense – crowdsource the best cyber talent at scale to find those security gaps before the bad actors find them, and exploit...

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Virtru is Like a Spell Check for Security: We Take Privacy Very Seriously – Virtru CEO

John Ackerly is the cofounder, CEO of Virtru Corporation. He spent the earlier part of his career working as the lead policy adviser on technology issues at the White House, and Policy Director at the Department of Commerce. Ackerly...

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U.S. Lawmakers Query Justice Department on New Hacking Rules

A bipartisan group of legislators on Thursday signed a letter asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to clarify how forthcoming rule changes to the...

FCC Adopts Rules Requiring ISPs to Protect Customers’ Privacy

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday adopted rules that require broadband Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to protect the privacy of their customers.  The scope of the...

Uber Unveils Plans for Flying Vehicles

Uber on Thursday Unveiled futuristic plans for what it called “on-demand urban air transportation.” This is part of the company’s push to transform the...

Administration Releases Guidance for Federal Agencies to Upgrade IT Systems

U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott on Thursday announced the release of proposed guidance to kick-start an overhaul of the Federal Government’s antiquated IT...

U.S. Senator Probes Bot-Laden DDoS Attack on Dyn, Lack of Security of IoT Devices

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, is...

USDA Invests Over $300 Million to Help Small Businesses Adopt Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $300 million to help hundreds of small businesses...

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