Tech Firms Warn of Growing Cyber Risks: From Medical Devices to Sex Toys March 17, 2016 By Caroline Copley It’s not just computers and mobile phones that are vulnerable to cyber attack, according to software firm Trend Micro. As...
Apple Ransomware Attack Thwarted Before Large Number of Computers Infected March 9, 2016 By Jim Finkle The first known ransomware attack on Apple Inc.’s Mac computers, which was discovered over the weekend, was downloaded more than...
Top Cyber Threats for 2016 and Next Five Years November 17, 2015 Businesses and organizations should expect cyber criminals to attack through wearable devices, employees’ home systems, cloud services and automobiles within...
Most Cyber Attacks Due to Trick Emails, Errors, Not Sophisticated Hacking April 14, 2015 By Joseph Menn When a cyber security breach hits the news, those most closely involved often have incentive to play up the sophistication...
Surprising Number of Cyber Attacks Aim to Destroy, Not Steal April 7, 2015 By Joseph Menn Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed, according...
Sony Case Among Growing Number of Cyber Ransoms: Benner January 1, 2015 By Katie Benner, Bloomberg View Just three days before cyber-attackers crippled Sony Pictures, the hackers sent an e-mail to executives Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal...