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New Report Surveys Hackers to Learn Best and Worst Countermeasures

Nuix polled 70 hackers at DEFCON 2016 in Las Vegas to learn which countermeasures are stopping them from compromising systems and which are letting them in. The results are surprising.

February 28, 2017 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

At the annual DEFCON 2016 in Las Vegas last year, Chris Pogue, CISO of Nuix managed to gather a room full of hackers together and handed them a paper survey. The intent? To help CISOs, CSOs and enterprise security teams understand which security countermeasures really do have an impact and which do not. The results […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Feb. 11 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, February 11, 2017? Read on to find out.

February 11, 2017 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. Thousands of WordPress Sites Hacked After secretly patching three security flaws over a week ago, WordPress disclosed information about a vulnerability. WordPress worked closely with security companies to install […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Feb. 4 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, February 4, 2017? Read on to find out.

February 4, 2017 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. Hotel Computer System Hacked in Austria While some reports will tell you that an Austrian hotel was held ransom, locking guests in rooms, this isn’t entirely true. The Seehotel […]

What is the Worst Case Scenario for Cyber Attacks?

Cyberattacks can have serious implications at the individual, company, and country-wide level.

January 31, 2017 Megan Santosus Leave a Comment

Cyber attacks are top of mind today, with recent news about high profile incidents involving the Democratic National Committee and Yahoo dominating the headlines. While such incidents certainly lead to much hand wringing, cyber attacks perpetrated on individuals, companies and countries can have significant fallout that outlasts the current news cycle. At best, cyber attacks […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Jan. 28 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, January 28, 2017? Read on to find out.

January 28, 2017 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. Android Malware Returns to Google Play Store The Android Malware that infected over 10 million devices last year has returned. A new form of the HummingBad malware has been […]

How Does a Cyber Attack Work?

Hacking and cyber attacks are threats that should concern every company. Here's how they work.

January 17, 2017 Colleen Frye Leave a Comment

You work in the financial department of your company and you just got an email from a C-level executive. It tells you to pay an invoice of $78,000 before 1 p.m., and includes instructions for how to wire the money to your vendor’s bank. You send the money, as requested, and it quickly moves to […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Jan. 14 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, January 14th, 2016? Read on to find out.

January 14, 2017 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. OSCE Suffers Major Cyber Attack The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has suffered a major cyberattack this week. Based in Vienna, the OSCE includes 57 member states […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Corporate Cyber Security

Cyber security can be confusing, but after reading our article you'll be in the clear and ready to stay safe.

January 10, 2017 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Cyber Security is hard to get a handle on. Ask even the most sophisticated experts. It’s constantly evolving and changing. Cyber criminals are coming up with new exploits as quickly as companies are able to patch them up. Cyber security is a constant battle between the “good guys” and the “bad guys.” In this case, […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Dec. 24 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, December 24th, 2016? Read on to find out.

December 24, 2016 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. DNSChanger Malware Returns to Hack Routers A malware that infected millions of computers across the world in 2012 is back. Called DNSChanger, the malware exists in advertisements that could […]

Who Got Hacked This Week? Dec. 17 Edition

Who and what was hacked this week, December 17th, 2016? Read on to find out.

December 17, 2016 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Note: Each week we bring you the latest hacking news on the internet. Read on to find out who and what was hacked this week. Hackers Stole Data From 1 Billion Yahoo Users This past week Yahoo admitted to yet another serious cyberattack. Unconnected from the recent attack that compromised 500 million accounts, Yahoo says […]