February 19, 2016 Social media giants back Apple in dispute with FBI Facebook and Twitter have come out in support of Apple's decision to fight a court ruling ordering it to unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorists.
February 18, 2016 Legendary iPhone hacker weighs in on Apple's war with the FBI The following article was contributed by Will Strafach, a mobile security expert who made a name for himself as one of the most widely known and respected iOS hackers in the world.
February 17, 2016 Apple ups the ante in Silicon Valley's encryption battle with government Apple’s decision to fight an order to help hack a San Bernardino shooter's phone adds another twist to the ongoing encryption battle between the tech industry and government.
February 17, 2016 Does Apple even have the ability to hack the iPhone like the FBI wants? The FBI has specific requests for Apple regarding the iPhone retrieved from one of the San Bernardino shooters.
February 16, 2016 Hollywood hospital hit by ransomware attack, hackers demand $3.6M Ransomware is always going to present a major headache for any victim, but when a hospital is at the center of an attack, the matter suddenly appears more threatening, with the stakes potentially a whole lot higher.
February 16, 2016 IBM unveils mainframe aimed at encrypted hybrid clouds IBM is looking to boost cybersecurity with heavy-duty high-tech hardware.
February 15, 2016 Why protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks is a global emergency On Dec. 23, the entire Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine suffered a major power outage. According to security experts and the Ukrainian Government the attackers used a destructive variant of the popular BlackEnergy malware.
February 12, 2016 T9000 malware steals your information If you've seen any of the “Terminator” movies, you might remember that Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a deadly T-800 assassin robot. In “Terminator 2,” there's an even more deadly robot called the T-1000. So, when you hear about a virus called the T9000, you know it has to be bad.
February 12, 2016 Don't Open That Attachment from Your Office Scanner Malware makes its way to computers in many ways, but one of the most common methods is by tricking users into opening email attachments that seem to have come from a friend, relative or other trustworthy sender.
February 12, 2016 Stolen Netflix passwords can be bought for 25 cents on the black market, Symantec warns Security specialist Symantec warns of an emerging black market for stolen Netflix passwords, which can be bought for as little as 25 cents.