Secret NSA map reveals China’s successful hacks
China has infiltrated more than 600 companies and government agencies with cyberattacks within the past several years, according to a secret National Security Agency (NSA) map.
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Anti-abortion hackers attack Planned Parenthood, release databases, employee data
Late Sunday night, a group of hackers who oppose the healthcare nonprofit’s abortion practices released Planned Parenthood’s website databases as well as names and email addresses of the organization’s employees.
Cybersecurity intern accused in huge hacking bust
The guy accused of being one of the world’s top Android phone hackers is a bright young student who’s been honing his skills as an intern at the cybersecurity firm FireEye. Read more. Share on: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
VCs and startups are now paying attention to a vital thing they used to ignore
If a startup wants to get noticed, there’s one new important thing they must pay attention to: How secure they are. In the eyes of tech executives, computer security can no longer be an afterthought. Read more. Share on: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
OPM repercussions might never be fully understood, says former White House cybersecurity advisor
The data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) affected approximately seven percent of the U.S. population, and while the exact number of victims was quantified last week, the total theoretical impact of the breaches likely won’t be known for years. Read more. Share on: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
Strategic Risks of Ambiguity in Cyberspace
As major powers increasingly rely on digital networks for critical services, the number of plausible network attacks, accidents, or failures that could trigger or exacerbate an international crisis will increase. The likelihood and severity of such a destabilizing event will also grow as long as norms of appropriate behavior in cyberspace are underdeveloped, timely and …
2015 Most Wired Benchmarking Survey Reveals Data Security is Main Focus for Hospitals
Each year the American Hospital Association (AHA) assesses the state of health IT by conducting a survey of U.S hospitals.
Splunk acquires cybersecurity startup Caspida for $190M
Publicly traded log analytics company Splunk announced today that it has acquired Caspida, a cybersecurity startup, for a total of $190 million. Read more. Share on: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook
Johnson calls for broad effort to improve cybersecurity
The computer system malfunctions at United Airlines and the New York Stock Exchange on July 8 were apparently not the result of cyberattacks. However, the White House created a cybersecurity sprint team in June to review the federal government’s cybersecurity policies and practices because of recent breaches at federal agencies, whose work may eventually help …
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National Security Agency funds UC Berkeley cybersecurity summer camp for high school students
National Security Agency staff will visit a camp developed to teach high school students about cybersecurity — hosted for the first time this year by UC Berkeley — this week to evaluate the program and decide whether to continue its funding. Read more. Share on: LinkedIn Twitter Facebook