A successful startup is fueled by passion, speed and innovation - all enabled by technology. Not securing this technology layer from day one can therefore have expensive consequences later. IEEE's Diogo Mónica shares security insight for startups.
Cyber-extortion attacks, especially those involving DDoS gangs that threaten disruptions unless the targeted organization pays a bitcoin ransom, are on the rise. Experts describe how organizations should respond to - and resist - these attacks.
How many networking vendors - like Juniper - have been selling devices with backdoors attackers could use to intercept and decrypt communications? Some networking giants say they've launched code reviews. But why are eight vendors staying silent?
Hyatt's recent bout with POS malware affected 50 locations in Asia - including 20 in India. Experts share lessons learned and views on the state of security and challenges in Asian hospitality.
Networking giant Fortinet warns that more products than it initially suspected have a hardcoded password that attackers could abuse to remotely gain backdoor access to vulnerable devices. But why did the flaws take so long to be found?
Singapore plans to introduce a cybersecurity bill to protect its critical infrastructure from cyber threats and make investments in skills-building. Information security experts weigh in with their candid reactions to this emerging legislation.
Banking institutions and associations are demanding that the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council make significant changes to its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool. What action, if any, will regulators take in response?
Security experts are warning that Chinese networking product manufacturer TP-Link has been shipping routers with a WiFi password that's based on their MAC address, thus making their passwords easy for would-be attackers to sniff.
The Ukrainian energy sector is being targeted by fresh phishing attacks, the country's computer emergency response team warns. But it's not clear who's behind those campaigns, or a recent malware infection at Kiev's main airport.
Prime Minister Modi rolled out his "Start-Up India Action Plan" to encourage start-up entrepreneurs. Security leaders discuss its scope in boosting Indian cybersecurity start-ups and if there will be enough demand for their products
Extortion campaigns waged by cybercriminals are expected to become more damaging in 2016, putting additional pressure on CISOs to enhance protection of internal networks and educate employees about extortionists' techniques, says iSight Partner's John Miller.
Here's why the acquisition of rival threat-intelligence firm iSight Partners by breach investigation heavyweight FireEye makes sense, and why market watchers predict that other stand-alone intelligence firms will soon get snapped up.
Cyber insurance covers more than the cost of breaches of data privacy; it can play a role in protecting against the cost of a cyberattack that disrupts business operations, explains insurance specialist Tim Burke in this video interview.
While other nations are drafting and even amending their digital privacy standards, India continues to debate: Is privacy a fundamental right? J. Sai Deepak of law firm Saikrishna & Associates discusses why India must make privacy a legislative issue.
Why do we continue to be so stupid about how we use passwords? A review of 2015 data breaches finds that it's not just users of infidelity websites who remain reckless with their password choices.
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