Security Breaches and the “Crown Jewels” of Creativity and Research
The resent data breach at Penn State was a reminder to me of how much research and intellectual property is created at America’s universities. Research in quantum computing, materials science, and...
View ArticleFBI: Chinese malware possibly behind OPM hack
Indications the U.S. government believes China is behind the massive government data breach are piling up. The FBI warned companies Wednesday night about malicious software that security experts have...
View ArticleDonald Trump Is Having the Worst Week Ever: Hotels Reportedly Targeted by...
It’s not a good week to be Donald Trump. On Monday, the human tangerine smear was dumped by NBCUniversal, one of the largest media conglomerates in the world, for his racist comments about Mexican...
View ArticleProxyHam Will Hide Hackers (Or Your) IP Address From Authorities
Whether they’re avoiding online surveillance or participating in illegal hacking (hopefully not), internet users need to protect their IP addresses in order to remain anonymous. That’s why tech wizard...
View ArticleSecurity threats, hackers and shadow IT still plague health IT
New analyses of security posture in the fast-growing health-tech market highlight the challenges posed by both external threats and unauthorized cloud applications. Security has long been a primary...
View ArticleHarvard: Psst, Mr Future President. We just got PWNED by hackers
Harvard University, the alma mater of more US presidents than any other educational institution, slipped out a “Cyber Alert” on Wednesday afternoon confessing it had been pwned. The announcement...
View ArticlePlex hacker demands Bitcoin ransom for return of data
Video streaming service Plex has reset user passwords after it was breached by a hacker who threatened to release stolen data unless he’s paid a ransom. The company found out on Wednesday that a server...
View ArticleScientology, hackers and private eyes
Say what you will about the Church of Scientology, all I will say is that the religion is shrouded in mystery. That’s evidenced by the HBO documentary “Going Clear,” and now, that story just got a...
View ArticleDetails emerge regarding $5 million Bitstamp heist
Documents leaked online show that Bitstamp, one of the larger online bitcoin exchanges, lost a whopping $5 million dollars worth of bitcoin several months ago. The case isn’t new, obviously, and this...
View ArticleA social media star says her account was hacked and Instagram did nothing for...
Sarah Phillips woke up Saturday morning to find her Instagram account hacked. For many Instagram users, being hacked creates a mixture of annoyance with mild outrage. For Phillips, it was more dire:...
View ArticleEx-hacker reveals tricks of the trade
People do not think twice about getting inoculated to prevent illnesses such as flu and smallpox. In the online world, they should also ensure they are inoculated against hackers looking to trick them...
View ArticleICIT Fellow Insights: Advances in Data Health Sharing – Improved Privacy &...
Patient health records are among the most sensitive digital information being captured, stored and shared by organizations today. Once difficult to share due to interoperability barriers and wrought...
View ArticleICIT Fellow Insights: Why OPM’s Breach was a Game Changer, Risk to the...
The OPM Breach has gripped headlines and is considered the biggest known breach against the U.S. Government. But what about this breach is different than the others aside from the sheer volume of...
View ArticlePlex Hacker Demands Bitcoin Or Server Data Will Be Released: You Should...
Video streaming service Plex has decided to reset the passwords of its users after its systems were infiltrated by a hacker that is now threatening to release stolen information unless a ransom is paid...
View ArticleHackers may have stolen customer payment card data at Trump hotels
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s collection of luxury hotels, known as the Trump Hotel Collection, has been hit with a credit card breach, according to a statement released by Trump’s...
View ArticleFirms Must be Conscious of Leaving Themselves Vulnerable to Hackers
Legal practitioners hold, store, and transfer critical, privileged and highly sensitive information entrusted to them, which by default, makes them prime targets for hackers. Implementing and or...
View ArticlePlex video sharing customers left at risk after hack attack
Plex said in a message to users that a hackerhad been able to access the IP addresses of users, private messages, email contact details and encrypted password hashes. The motive for the attack appears...
View ArticleHealth IT Startup: ELXR Health
Interoperability in healthcare is critical for doctors to coordinate care for their patients and improve their health. However, if physicians are using proprietary software in their offices,...
View ArticleHacking Team spyware company hacked, embarrassing emails revealed
Hacking Team, a company that helps police hack citizens, has been hacked itself. In a series of tweets from the company’s compromised Twitter account, the unknown hackers appear to have revealed...
View ArticleWhy you really need to update Adobe Flash Player this time
Recently Adobe had released an emergency software patch for Flash after they found a serious vulnerability that was being exploited by hackers. We all know that Flash is widely used all over the...
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