November 4, 2015 Still dealing with the fallout, Sony reaches settlement in 'Interview' hacking lawsuit Last year's Sony Pictures hack was, by any measure, a calamitous event for the movie studio that left in its wake a trail of devastation, not to mention plenty of red faces.
November 4, 2015 Oracle takes down CSO's chastising blog post on home-security testing If the last few years have taught us anything about the nature of digital security, it's that nothing is airtight.
November 4, 2015 DOJ offers $3 million reward for Russian cyber fugitive The Department of Justice offered a reward of up to $3 million Tuesday in the case of a Russian national who allegedly spread malware that infected more than one million computers and resulted in financial losses of more than $100 million.
November 4, 2015 As hackers breach digital defenses, experts say internal protections needed Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine. Now, as hackers routinely overwhelm such defenses, experts say cybersecurity is beyond due an overhaul.
November 3, 2015 Steam chat spreading dangerous malware Most people know not to click on suspicious links from strangers, but suspicious links from friends are more of a marginal case.
November 3, 2015 Poll: More Americans against Sony’s cancellation of 'The Interview' The results of a poll published Monday indicate that among Americans who have an opinion on the matter, more are opposed to Sony Pictures’ decision to cancel the release of "The Interview" than in favor of it.
November 3, 2015 Business payroll systems increasingly vulnerable to hackers The Home Depot announcing hackers stole 53 million customer email addresses by accessing their network with a vendor’s stolen username and password has national retailers and financial firms reviewing their own security procedures.
November 3, 2015 Expert: Dropbox leak highlights password security dangers Hackers’ attempts to target Dropbox this week underline the need for consumers to tighten their password security, warns a cybersecurity expert, who also urges cloud service providers to better educate their customers.
November 3, 2015 Has Apple done enough to fix celebrity photo leaks? After Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch on Tuesday, questions lingered about one of the most high-profile security leaks of the last decade.
November 3, 2015 Malicious software in cash registers could affect more than 1,000 US retailers, gov't warns More than 1,000 U.S. retailers could be infected with malicious software lurking in their cash register computers, allowing hackers to steal customer financial data, the Homeland Security Department said Friday.
