In as little as three short months, the SHA-1 internet security standard used for digital signatures and set to be phased out by January 2017, could be broken by motivated hackers, a team of international researchers found, prompting security specialists to call for a ramping up of the migration to SHA-2.
Despite the hack of LoopPay, whose technology is at the heart of Samsung's mobile payment system, the electronics company said its Samsung Pay is secure.
Three U.S. senators are looking for answers from T-Mobile and Experian regarding the data breach last week that led to 15 million people having their personal information compromised.
The Canadian Department of National Defence put a $825,000 contract up for bid to find a firm that will study how to hack an automobile and come up with a mitigating response.
Even before an organization is breached, these processes should be put in place to limit damage, bolster technical defenses and help repair the brand, reports Larry Jaffee.
Patreon, a crowdfunding platform that helps artists and musicians fund creative projects, was hacked last week in an attack that has exposed the personal information of 2,330,382 anonymous donors.
By upholding three claims against Coca-Cola, a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania lets a class action lawsuit stemming from a 2014 breach move forward.
The American Bankers Association (ABA), based in Washington, DC, is notifying more than 6,000 ABA shopping cart users of a breach that exposed their personal information.
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