It’s become impossible to talk about encryption policy without lying. Over the last year, we’ve been talking about encryption a lot, driven by a string of speeches from FBI director James Comey. A congressman compared encryption to child pornography and … Read More
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Massive AP investigation concludes entire U.S. power grid could easily be brought down by foreign hackers
A silent war is escalating in the U.S., a war of hackers and cyber attackers. Enemies of the U.S. aren’t preparing to invade militarily; they have all the intelligence they need to tear down the U.S. from within, using technology … Read More
Major piracy group warns games may be crack-proof in two years
The never-ending game-cracking battle may be tilting toward digital protection. In the never-ending battle between pirates and game makers, it often seems like the pirates have the upper hand, releasing DRM-breaking cracks within hours or days of a game’s official … Read More
Six cybersecurity lawmakers to watch in 2016
On the heels of passing its most significant cybersecurity legislation in years, Congress is poised to tackle a slate of fresh digital issues in 2016. Concerns over terrorists’ use of encrypted technology, proliferating hacks on retail companies, invalidated data transfers … Read More
Internet-connected homes open the door to hackers
Baby monitors, thermostats, kitchen gadgets and other “smart” devices add convenience to our daily lives. What are manufacturers doing to make sure they don’t make life easier for criminals too? It’s nighttime in Saudi Arabia, so we can’t see much … Read More
New York dam hack underscores threat for connected utilities
The ability for hackers to penetrate the network at a small dam in New York reveals the risk of more utilities managing facilities via cell networks and the Internet. Reports that Iranian hackers breached the computer network at a small, … Read More
The Biggest Security Threats We’ll Face in 2016
Hackers are nothing if not persistent. Where others see obstacles and quit, hackers brute-force their way through barriers or find ways to game or bypass them. And they’ll patiently invest weeks and months devising new methods to do so. There’s … Read More
CES Sees Focus on Cyber Security (CDSA)
Between drones, connected cars, 4K Ultra High-Def TVs and virtual reality, there won’t be a shortage of upbeat headlines coming out of this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But after a year that saw an almost unprecedented … Read More
Hackers caused a blackout for the first time, researchers say
Hackers caused a power outage in Ukraine during holiday season, researchers say, signalling a potentially troubling new escalation in digital attacks. “This is the first incident we know of where an attack caused a blackout,” said John Hultquist, head of … Read More