— Working in video games is something lots of young (and not so young) people aspire to do. But it can be tough to get legitimate career advice. In hopes… Read More
During the day, in his job as the deputy chief information security officer for Farsight Security, Dan Schwalbe helps root out cybersecurity threats to try to make the internet a… Read More
A group of angry customers filed a lawsuit against Capital One this week following the hack that affected more than 106 million people. And they aren’t stopping there; the group… Read More
Premera Blue Cross, the Pacific Northwest’s largest health insurance company, agreed to pay $10 million to Washington and 29 other states related to a data breach that affected the personal… Read More
Seattle-based Tempered Networks has raised an additional $17 million to invest in engineering, sales resources, and partnerships. The company confirmed the new funding to GeekWire this week. The fresh cash… Read More
Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Cyemptive today announced the acquisition of Adaptive Technology Group (ATG), a 14-year-old IT consulting service company also based in the Seattle region. The ten employees working for… Read More
A cybersecurity startup that pairs software with analysts who review and investigate attacks raised $9.6 million to continue battling intrusions against companies of all sizes, as well as healthcare and… Read More
A Spokane, Wash. startup just raised some serious cash to show companies how the threat of cyberattacks could impact their balance sheets. RiskLens, a company that makes cybersecurity software for… Read More
Microsoft said it received a court order to take over 99 websites used by a group associated with Iranian hackers to steal sensitive information from journalists, activists, government organizations and… Read More
Former executives from the National Security Agency, Microsoft, Hitachi, and other companies are behind a Seattle-area cybersecurity startup that just came out of stealth mode three years after it launched.… Read More
European leaders are on high alert for potential cyberattacks ahead of major elections, and Microsoft reports hackers are also targeting groups focused on democracy, electoral integrity and public policy. To… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tens of billions of devices, ranging from coffee makers to cars to spacecraft, could someday be connected to global networks thanks to what’s known as the Internet of… Read More
MediaPRO has laid off an unspecified number of employees as part of a reorganization, GeekWire has learned. The Bothell, Wash.-based company, which develops security and privacy training software, did not confirm how… Read More
NASA says it is reviewing its network security processes and procedures after a computer break-in exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information about the space agency’s current and past… Read More
Since the early days of the public internet, those of us lucky enough to have witnessed its growth and evolution have known that it would one day likely become an… Read More
A programming error in a database run by Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center exposed the personal information of 5,000 people to the web, GeekWire has learned. The error was… Read More
For years, computer industry leaders have been talking about creating a seal of approval that would assure consumers that their connected devices would be safe to use on the Internet… Read More
The intrusion that T-Mobile disclosed earlier today affected approximately 3 percent of its 77 million customers, the company confirmed, or about 2 million accounts. RELATED: T-Mobile discloses breach that exposed customer… Read More
T-Mobile discovered and shut down a breach that the company says could have exposed some customers’ personal information. UPDATE: T-Mobile breach impacted 3% of customer base, roughly 2M accounts The Bellevue, Wash.… Read More
Microsoft is offering a new cybersecurity program to help political candidates and organizations protect themselves from hackers in the run up to the November mid-term elections. Observers are concerned that… Read More
Gigamon has acquired Seattle startup ICEBRG to strengthen its networking and security technology. Gigamon, previously a publicly-traded company that was acquired by Elliott Management in January, sells a network traffic… Read More
Polyverse has raised more funding to fuel growth of its Linux cybersecurity technology. The Seattle-area startup just reeled in another $2 million from some existing investors, bringing total funding to… Read More
More than 30 leading tech companies launched a new cybersecurity accord Tuesday in the hopes of one day inspiring a “Digital Geneva Convention” that would adapt international law to defend… Read More
Microsoft is beefing up security measures across its suite of enterprise products, with a series of new features and programs designed to keep hackers out of systems and detect them… Read More
Where has the time gone? February is almost over, and already we’ve seen several major vulnerabilities and hacks this year! As we head further into what’s sure to be another… Read More
When asked how “we” — modern society — are doing in beating back cyberattacks, Alex Gounares offered a blunt assessment: “We’re losing. That’s the simple, simple way to look at it.” Gounares… Read More
As cybersecurity breaches continue to pile up, a Seattle area startup says it knows what the problem is: too much software, not enough humans. Critical Informatics, which pairs security software… Read More
I’ve always found that education and learning can be so much more engaging, and successful, when you tie topics to a wider culture phenomenon. As a cybersecurity professional, this is… Read More
[Spoiler Alert] In order to deeply analyze the hacks in Mr. Robot Episode 10 (shutdown-r), this article covers various important plot points. If you haven’t watched through the season three… Read More
Tempered Networks has raised another $7 million to help protect companies from cyberattacks with its “identity-defined networking” technology. Jeff Hussey, the company’s co-founder and CEO who formerly helped start F5 Networks, said the… Read More