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Tag: Cybersecurity
A.I. is helping detect cyberattacks. It needs to do more
Companies need to use A.I. to prevent and respond to cyberattacks. After all, hackers are using A.I. too. Read More
The CIA’s venture capital firm has been busy lately
What is the US spy agency putting its money behind? Read More
The DOJ wants you to admit your cybersecurity problem
The government is pushing to know more about the extent of hacks. Read More
US gov’t will slap contractors with civil lawsuits for hiding breaches
(credit: Stephen Melkisethian) In a groundbreaking initiative announced by the Department of Justice this week, federal contractors will be sued if they fail to report a cyber attack or data breaches. The newly introduced “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” will leverage the existing False Claims Act to pursue contractors and grant recipients involved in what the DoJ calls […]
New Yubico security keys let you use fingerprints instead of passwords
You can use the keys to skip passwords or as a second form of authentication. (credit: Yubico) Security experts have long abhorred passwords. They’re hackable, forgettable, and, sometimes, guessable (looking at you, password1). As companies like Microsoft and Google move to embrace passwordless logins, Yubico thinks it has the key to keeping things simple. The […]
Russia arrests cybersecurity expert on treason charge
Enlarge / KAZAN, RUSSIA – JULY 9, 2020: Group-IB CEO and founder Ilya Sachkov speaks during a panel discussion with representatives of the IT industry at Innopolis’ Popov Technopark. (credit: Dmitry Astakhov | Getty Images) The founder of one of Russia’s largest cybersecurity companies has been arrested on suspicion of state treason and will be […]
Microsoft Outlook shows real person’s contact info for IDN phishing emails
Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer | Getty Images ) If you receive an email from someone@arstechnіca. com , is it really from someone at Ars? Most definitely not—the domain in that email address will be not the same arstechnica. com that you know. The ‘і’ character in there is usually from the Cyrillic script and not […]
Can we handle the truth about cybersecurity?
China is not playing games. Read More
Joe Biden’s cybersecurity gap
The White House has pledged billions in cybersecurity upgrades. The holes, though, are glaring. Read More