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Atlanta, Baltimore Ransomware Attacks Show Government Agencies' VulnerabilitiesAtlanta, Baltimore Ransomware Attacks Show Government Agencies' Vulnerabilities

With ransomware attacks causing havoc in Atlanta and Baltimore, security experts said government agencies tend to fare worse in a cyber attack than Fortune 500 companies and private industry.

byDawn Kawamoto
Mar 29, 2018
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Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Mining Find a Home in Higher EdBitcoin, Cryptocurrency Mining Find a Home in Higher Ed
byScott Ferguson
Mar 29, 2018
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WannaCry Ransomware Hits Boeing, but Company Claims It's ContainedWannaCry Ransomware Hits Boeing, but Company Claims It's Contained
byScott Ferguson
Mar 29, 2018
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Healthcare Industry Underprepared for Cyber Attacks – ReportHealthcare Industry Underprepared for Cyber Attacks – Report
bySimon Marshall
Mar 27, 2018
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FCC Cites 'National Security' Concerns to Withhold Federal ContractsFCC Cites 'National Security' Concerns to Withhold Federal Contracts
byScott Ferguson
Mar 27, 2018
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As Ransomware Declines, Atlanta Is Odd Man OutAs Ransomware Declines, Atlanta Is Odd Man Out
byDawn Kawamoto
Mar 26, 2018
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Application Security
Former Equifax CIO Charged With Insider Trading
Former Equifax CIO Charged With Insider Trading
Mar 15, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Equinix SmartKey Makes Encryption Easier
Equinix SmartKey Makes Encryption Easier
Mar 14, 2018
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byCarol Wilson
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Application Security
Electric Utility Hit with Record Fine for Vulnerabilities
Electric Utility Hit with Record Fine for Vulnerabilities
Mar 14, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff
Application Security
Arbor Networks: 1.7Tbit/s DDoS Attack Sets Record
Arbor Networks: 1.7Tbit/s DDoS Attack Sets Record
Mar 8, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Kaspersky: 3 Mobile Malware Attacks Declined in 2017
Kaspersky: 3 Mobile Malware Attacks Declined in 2017
Mar 8, 2018
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byDawn Kawamoto
Application Security
LTE Protocol Vulnerabilities Could Lead to ID Theft, Call Spoofing
LTE Protocol Vulnerabilities Could Lead to ID Theft, Call Spoofing
Mar 7, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Uber Faces Lawsuit in Pennsylvania Over 2016 Data Breach
Uber Faces Lawsuit in Pennsylvania Over 2016 Data Breach
Mar 6, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Cisco Automates Security in 'Any Data Center & for Any Cloud'
Cisco Automates Security in 'Any Data Center & for Any Cloud'
Mar 6, 2018
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byMitch Wagner
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Application Security
More Security Vendors Putting 'Skin in the Game'
More Security Vendors Putting 'Skin in the Game'
Mar 5, 2018
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byKelly Jackson Higgins, Editor-in-Chief, Dark Reading
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Application Security
A Secure Development Approach Pays Off
A Secure Development Approach Pays Off
Mar 2, 2018
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byLeigh-Anne Galloway
Application Security
Why 46% of Companies Keep Security Strategies Status Quo After an Attack
Why 46% of Companies Keep Security Strategies Status Quo After an Attack
Mar 2, 2018
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byDawn Kawamoto
Application Security
Memcache Servers Being Used to Launch Massive DDoS Attacks
Memcache Servers Being Used to Launch Massive DDoS Attacks
Mar 1, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
OMG: Mirai Botnet Finds New Life, Again
OMG: Mirai Botnet Finds New Life, Again
Feb 28, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
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Virtual Private Networks: Why Their Days Are Numbered
Virtual Private Networks: Why Their Days Are Numbered
Feb 28, 2018
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byChris Park
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Application Security
March Dark Reading Event Calendar Spans BlackOps to SecDevOps
March Dark Reading Event Calendar Spans BlackOps to SecDevOps
Feb 27, 2018
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byDark Reading Staff
Application Security
Cisco: 'Ransomware' Seeks Destruction, Not Ransom
Cisco: 'Ransomware' Seeks Destruction, Not Ransom
Feb 22, 2018
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byMitch Wagner
Application Security
GDPR Blackmail Looms as a Double-Dip Cyber Attack Plan
GDPR Blackmail Looms as a Double-Dip Cyber Attack Plan
Feb 22, 2018
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byDawn Kawamoto
Application Security
Coldroot RAT Sends Mac Antivirus Down a Maze
Coldroot RAT Sends Mac Antivirus Down a Maze
Feb 21, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
UK Accuses Russia of Launching NotPetya Attacks
UK Accuses Russia of Launching NotPetya Attacks
Feb 16, 2018
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byDawn Kawamoto
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Democracy & DevOps: What Is the Proper Role for Security?
Democracy & DevOps: What Is the Proper Role for Security?
Feb 15, 2018
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byPJ Kirner
Application Security
Oracle Boosting Cloud Security With Zenedge Acquisition
Oracle Boosting Cloud Security With Zenedge Acquisition
Feb 15, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
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From DevOps to DevSecOps: Structuring Communication for Better Security
From DevOps to DevSecOps: Structuring Communication for Better Security
Feb 15, 2018
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byRobert Hawk
Application Security
Mozilla Leads the Way to Safer Browser Development
Mozilla Leads the Way to Safer Browser Development
Feb 14, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Oracle's Mark Hurd Touts Automation for Security & Patching Concerns
Oracle's Mark Hurd Touts Automation for Security & Patching Concerns
Feb 13, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
Cyberattacks Soared 113% During Fourth Quarter – Report
Cyberattacks Soared 113% During Fourth Quarter – Report
Feb 12, 2018
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byDawn Kawamoto
Application Security
Check Point & Palo Alto Tackle Multicloud Security
Check Point & Palo Alto Tackle Multicloud Security
Feb 8, 2018
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byMitch Wagner
Application Security
Fidelis Researchers Demo Dangerous Covert Channel in Digital Certificates
Fidelis Researchers Demo Dangerous Covert Channel in Digital Certificates
Feb 7, 2018
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byLarry Loeb
Application Security
Apple & Cisco Look to Ease Burden of Cybersecurity Insurance
Apple & Cisco Look to Ease Burden of Cybersecurity Insurance
Feb 6, 2018
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byScott Ferguson
Application Security
North Korea Stole 'Billions' in Cryptocurrency Heist, Official Claims
North Korea Stole 'Billions' in Cryptocurrency Heist, Official Claims
Feb 6, 2018
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byScott Ferguson

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