WikiLeaks' release of more than 19,000 emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee's computer systems has thrown the party into crisis mode. A look at the leaked emails also provides insights into the DNC's cybersecurity practices.
An analysis of the GOP platform, which takes a tough stand against Chinese and Russian hackers and suggests 'hack back' as a suitable cyber defense, highlights this edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured: reports on mitigating Pokémon Go risks and the growth of the IT security workforce.
Amit Yoran, president of RSA, says Asian organizations should move away from traditional processes and embrace change with sharper perspectives in building defences against advanced threats. How do security leaders respond?
By tracking "Indicators of Exposure" - the top techniques attackers could use to hack into any individual enterprise - organizations can better defend themselves against network intrusions and data breaches, says Gidi Cohen, CEO of Skybox Security.
MacKeeper failed to alert customers earlier this year that for at least four weeks, its anti-virus software wasn't receiving regular signature updates. Industry experts say any such delay is unacceptable for an AV vendor.
At the Black Hat event in Las Vegas later this month, researchers plan to reveal vulnerabilities in hooking engines, a critical component of security software and other applications, including Microsoft Office.
A rare case of corporate espionage involving two Major League Baseball teams has concluded with the defendant from the St. Louis Cardinals receiving what legal experts say is a long prison sentence.
Examining the human factor in the age of cyber conflict and the new healthcare challenge concerning ransomware highlight this edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, hackers target the Republican convention.
The 2016 RSA Conference Asia Pacific & Japan, to be held July 20-22 in Singapore, will offer a security road map, imparting lessons to practitioners to help them navigate through cybersecurity complexities. Here's a preview of some of the top session.
FireEye has dealt with more disruptive data breaches over just the past year than it has since the company was founded 12 years ago. Charles Carmakal, vice president with the company's Mandiant forensics unit, shares tips for handling a breach.
As CSO and CTO of Arbor Networks, Sam Curry is in a rare position: He can set security strategy and then go out and find the tools to execute it. Where does the human factor enter the equation, and how must we re-think our traditional strategies?
"The Dark Overlord," a hacker who has been advertising batches of personal and medical records supposedly stolen from U.S. healthcare organizations, claims to have a new victim: a large developer of healthcare software.
Parag Deodhar, the new CISO for Asia Pacific and Japan at Paris-based AXA Group, discusses key strategies for "wartime" CISOs in this in-depth interview.
There's often a dangerous trade-off made between convenience and security. That's illustrated no better than by a recent issue patched by Microsoft. It's an attack so devilishly smooth that it's a wonder hackers had not figured it out before.
While many banks and merchants in Britain, France and Germany have long complied with the PCI Data Security Standard, deregulation has led organizations in other European countries to start taking PCI compliance more seriously and use it for competitive advantage.
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