Articles about cybersecurity – Page 7 of 7

U.S. formally accuses Russian officials of email meddling in presidential politics

The U.S. intelligence community is formally accusing the Russian government of playing a role in email hacks aimed at casting… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Pwning battery backups in an explosive season finale

[Spoiler Alert] Don’t read further unless you’ve finished watching the Mr. Robot season 2 finale (eps2.9_pyth0n-pt2.p7z). This article reveals some… Read More

GeekWire at the Movies: ‘Snowden’ rallies defenders of fugitive whistleblower

Whether you see him as a patriot or a traitor, it’s a big week for Edward Snowden, who was forced to… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Code-cracking in a mysterious and mind-bending Episode 11

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses technical plot points and hidden secrets of eps2.9_pyth0n-pt1.p7z. If you haven’t watched it yet, check… Read More

Edward Snowden’s ex-boss speaks out: ‘I would have hired him again’ — but not now

The cybersecurity expert who hired Edward Snowden for his last job is laying out his lessons learned – but admits it would have… Read More

Hacking ‘Mr. Robot’: 5 technology security lessons from the hit TV show

[Spoiler Alert] This article and podcast involve technical plot points from Mr. Robot Season 2. If you haven’t watched it yet,… Read More

With $6M in fresh funds, new DefenseStorm CEO is ready to take on cybersecurity

Cybersecurity represents a new field for Sean Feeney, but the recently appointed CEO of Seattle’s DefenseStorm, a cybersecurity firm specializing in… Read More

Cybersecurity response company RADAR spins out of ID Experts, raises $6.2M

RADAR today announced that it has spun out of Portland-area cybersecurity incident response company ID Experts. The new company, also based in Portland, on Tuesday also… Read More

Survey: Tech security pros becoming more confident in safety of cloud

More than half (52 percent) of 2,200 cybersecurity professionals in a new survey say they think cloud applications are at least as secure… Read More

University of Washington wins $7.5M grant for advanced cybersecurity defenses

Cyberattacks have moved beyond the simple virus; now they exploit holes in security systems in ways that are nearly impossible… Read More

Amazon reportedly reset some customer passwords over security concerns

Amazon has reset an unknown number of customer passwords, citing possible security issues, according to a report from ZDNet. “A… Read More

This new Redmond center will be Microsoft’s war room for cyber security

Microsoft announced a new facility on Tuesday that will serve as the company’s war room when things get a little… Read More

Cybersecurity startup SignalSense raises $4.5M with a ‘DVR’ for network attacks

Seattle-based cybersecurity startup SignalSense just raised $4.5 million, bolstering its efforts to curb a growing security problem facing organizations ranging from Costco… Read More

Praesidio raises another $3.1M to help banks, credit unions with cybersecurity solution

Praesidio just raised more funding to help banks and credit unions manage their cybersecurity technology. The Seattle-based startup has reeled… Read More

Windows 10 draws heat for WiFi sharing, but fears may be overblown

A new feature in Windows 10 called WiFi Sense is drawing heat from some security experts who fear that it… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Analyzing human exploits in a wild Episode 5

Spoiler Alert: If you aren’t totally caught up on Mr. Robot, you may want to read this later. While this post spends… Read More

Google releases Password Alert to warn of phishing in Chrome

Google wants to stop successful password phishing attempts where many begin: In your web browser. Today, it released a free,… Read More

Premera data hack deadline arrives, up to 11 million notified

If you think you may have been affected by the cyberattack on Premera Blue Cross and haven’t yet heard from… Read More

President Obama unveils executive order encouraging cybersecurity threat information sharing

President Obama will sign an executive order later today designed to improve sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the federal… Read More

Boeing sells part of its cybersecurity business to Symantec

Symantec announced today that it will be hiring 65 engineers and technical staff from Narus, a cybersecurity company and Boeing… Read More