Firmware on some Android phones has been detected collecting user data and transmitting it to third-party servers in China, according to mobile security firm Kryptowire.
Today, many organizations’ executive teams and boards of directors conflate cybersecurity and risk. Risk management is a broader practice than security alone, but cybersecurity is an increasingly “big ticket item” on boards’ agendas—alongside other more traditional risk discussions—since it’s clear that a major breach can impact the organization in meaningful ways.
In a two-month analysis of Internet of Things device traffic that was picked up on its cloud service, network and Internet security company Zscaler identified IoT devices that were exhibiting potentially dangerous behaviors.
The White House has issued cybersecurity guidelines for Internet of Things (IoT) devices through a 257-page report developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
A Phoenix man was indicted after launching a cyber attack which forced users to make nearly 300 hang-up calls to four law enforcement agencies last month.
At an industry event, Charlie Miller, a security engineer at Uber's advanced technology center, made the claim that software operating the new generation of driverless cars can be remotely attacked.
