White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel is under fire for perceived 'bragging' about his lack of technical expertise. But was Daniel, in fact, bragging? And is he off base in saying his job doesn't require deep technical experience?
As more organizations accommodate employees' demands to use mobile devices, ensuring the security of the applications on those smart phones and tablets has become critical. That's why NIST is developing new apps testing guidance.
As UPS Stores reveals that 51 of its locations were infected with POS malware, a restaurant in New Orleans confirms its POS system was breached using Backoff - malware about which federal authorities recently issued a warning. Experts offer analysis.
News about the existence of a new government leaker exposing national security documents shows that - even one year after Edward Snowden - organizations still don't have a handle on the insider threat.
The breach at Community Health Systems that compromised information on 4.5 million patients was the result of hackers taking advantage of the Heartbleed flaw, according to one security vendor. Other security experts weigh in on the potential cause.
Following its massive December 2013 data breach, Target Corp. continues to report drops in net earnings. In the second quarter of 2014, the retailer says its profits fell almost 62 percent.
With the clock ticking on the current legislative session, and with his retirement just months off, Sen. Jay Rockefeller is mulling whether Congress needs to enact legislation to regulate how airlines use and protect passengers' private information.
ATM manufacturers Diebold and Wincor Nixdorf are laying the groundwork for a new industry group focused on thwarting ATM crime. While experts say the time is right for a group like this, it will need industrywide buy-in to be successful.
As the Target breach demonstrated, boards of directors will be held accountable when their organizations are breached. Attorney Kim Peretti offers tips on how to educate boards about security issues.
Apple's forthcoming iOS 8 includes a number of useful new security and privacy features, says Symantec threat researcher Candid Wueest. But there are missing features he'd still like to see implemented.
Authorities in Ireland have accused some private investigators of tricking government employees into revealing personal details about credit union customers, in violation of EU data protection laws.
Nonstop data breach notifications take a psychological toll, driving executives and consumers alike to alter their behavior for the worse. Here are three ways for businesses to battle data breach fatigue.
Cybersecurity experts raise doubts whether the National Security Agency has successfully deployed an automated hack-back system known as MonsterMind as revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
The killing of an unarmed teen by police in Ferguson, Mo., has Anonymous sympathizers disagreeing on Twitter when and how to expose the identity of the shooter.
Internet hygiene is not up to par, say cybersecurity experts Tom Kellermann and Rod Rasmussen, who explain why bad hygiene has led to increased botnet traffic and malware infections.
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