Mathew J. Schwartz

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Mathew Schwartz served as the InformationWeek information security reporter from 2010 until mid-2014.

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Hacking Group LulzSec Denies Arrest ReportHacking Group LulzSec Denies Arrest Report
byMathew J. Schwartz
Jun 7, 2011
3 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
LulzSec Hackers Hit Nintendo, FBI Affiliate WebsitesLulzSec Hackers Hit Nintendo, FBI Affiliate Websites
byMathew J. Schwartz
Jun 6, 2011
5 Min Read

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Cyber Risk
Adobe Patches Flash Zero Day Attack Bug
Adobe Patches Flash Zero Day Attack Bug
Jun 6, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Skype Protocol Cracked
Skype Protocol Cracked
Jun 3, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sony Hacked Again, 1 Million Passwords Exposed
Sony Hacked Again, 1 Million Passwords Exposed
Jun 3, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Schwartz On Security: Your Medical Records At Risk
Schwartz On Security: Your Medical Records At Risk
Jun 1, 2011
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Google Removes Malware Apps From Android Market
Google Removes Malware Apps From Android Market
Jun 1, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Honda Data Breach Triggers Lawsuit
Honda Data Breach Triggers Lawsuit
Jun 1, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Microsoft Finds 5% Of PCs Running Malware
Microsoft Finds 5% Of PCs Running Malware
Jun 1, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
PBS Website Hacked With Fake News
PBS Website Hacked With Fake News
May 31, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Lockheed Martin Suffers Massive Cyberattack
Lockheed Martin Suffers Massive Cyberattack
May 30, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
35 Million Google Profiles Captured In Database
35 Million Google Profiles Captured In Database
May 27, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Cookiejacking Attack Steals Website Access Credentials
Cookiejacking Attack Steals Website Access Credentials
May 26, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
3 Banks Service Majority Of Spam-Driven Sales
3 Banks Service Majority Of Spam-Driven Sales
May 25, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Audio Captchas Easy To Defeat
Audio Captchas Easy To Defeat
May 24, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
LinkedIn Faces Cookie Vulnerabilities
LinkedIn Faces Cookie Vulnerabilities
May 24, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Qakbot Malware Infections Spike
Qakbot Malware Infections Spike
May 23, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sony Data Breach Cleanup To Cost $171 Million
Sony Data Breach Cleanup To Cost $171 Million
May 23, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Microsoft Claims IE9 Stops Most Social Engineering Threats
Microsoft Claims IE9 Stops Most Social Engineering Threats
May 18, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Schwartz On Security: Developers Battle Piracy Channels
Schwartz On Security: Developers Battle Piracy Channels
May 18, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Dropbox Accused Of Misleading Customers On Security
Dropbox Accused Of Misleading Customers On Security
May 16, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Sony Strengthens Security, Restores Some PlayStation Services
Sony Strengthens Security, Restores Some PlayStation Services
May 16, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Adobe Adds Flash Privacy Controls
Adobe Adds Flash Privacy Controls
May 13, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Graphics Cards Face Internet-Borne Threats
Graphics Cards Face Internet-Borne Threats
May 12, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Schwartz On Security: Sony Must Do More
Schwartz On Security: Sony Must Do More
May 12, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Facebook Patches Access Token Leak
Facebook Patches Access Token Leak
May 11, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Vulnerability
Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Vulnerability
May 11, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Hackers Subvert Google Chrome Sandbox
Hackers Subvert Google Chrome Sandbox
May 10, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Developers Skip Third Party Code Checks
Developers Skip Third Party Code Checks
May 10, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Self-Encrypting Hard Drives Face Perception Challenge
Self-Encrypting Hard Drives Face Perception Challenge
May 9, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
OpenID Warns Of Serious Bug
OpenID Warns Of Serious Bug
May 9, 2011
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2 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyber Risk
Cracking Bin Laden's Hard Drives
Cracking Bin Laden's Hard Drives
May 5, 2011
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Sony Brings In Forensic Experts On Data Breaches
Sony Brings In Forensic Experts On Data Breaches
May 5, 2011
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FTC Settles With Companies Over Exposed Records
FTC Settles With Companies Over Exposed Records
May 4, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
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Vulnerabilities & Threats
Apache Web Server Under Stealth Attack
Apache Web Server Under Stealth Attack
May 4, 2011
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz

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