In-brief: Reports of a crippling cyber attack on the power grid in Israel appear to have been greatly exaggerated, as subsequent reports point to a simple ransomware outbreak on the office network of an industry regulator.
Tag: reports
Nine of Ten Breaches Easily Avoidable, Study Finds
In-brief: Nine of every ten data breaches that occurred in the first eight months of 2015 were “easily avoidable,” according to a study released by the Online Trust Association (OTA) on Tuesday.
GM Launches Bug Bounty Program, Minus the Bounty
In-brief: General Motors (GM) has launched a program to entice white hat hackers and other expert to delve into the inner workings of its software. The reward: so far, a promise not to sue.
Podcast: Security is a Four Letter Word on the Internet of Things
In-brief: In this podcast, Dennis Fisher of onthewire.io and I talk about securing the Internet of Things.
Flaw in Super Secret BlackPhone Underscores Third Party Risk
In-brief: Black Phone contains a security flaw that could enable a malicious actor to redirect phone calls or secretly send text messages from the device, according to a report from the firm SentinelOne. The culprit: vulnerable third party software.*
