Data Security

As MedStar Health recovers from a cyberattack, staffers observed a ransom note appearing on some company computers.

The University of Central Florida released figures for how much it will cost to notify potential victims of a data breach it experienced last month.

If Hollywood doesn’t make movie out of the Apple vs. FBI debate, someone is missing the boat. As proven by the recent Oscar winners, “Spotlight” and “The Big Short,” audiences eat up controversial subjects, especially when the impact of the controversy affects them or loved ones.

Tencent, a major chinese web browser with millions of users around the world, has been found leaking data with which users can be identified, tracked and attacked.

Tidewater Community College (TCC) in Norfolk, Va., reported the tax information of all its employees was hijacked in a spear phishing scam.

A recent story in the New York Times shared information on a new crop of secure messaging apps for smartphones. The article, posted in the “Personal Tech” section, offered snippets of information about the functionality of five different consumer-focused tools.

If you are going to be in Orlando in the beginning of April and are an information security professional, why wait in humid 90-minute long Disney lines when you can enjoy Orlando indoors at the Infosec World 2016 conference? Another benefit of the conference is that vendors at the expo give you t-shirts. This is the only free thing you'll find at Disney.