Expect more of the same next year from cybercriminals as they try their craft on different platforms. But one rule still applies: If you're vulnerable, they'll find you.
With a few thousand dollars and widely available open-source tools, the encryption algorithm used to protect most cell phone communications can be cracked, allowing an attacker to listen in on phone calls, researchers revealed Sunday at a security conference.
One IT pro offers a fictional - but all too legitimate-sounding - account of a CEO losing his unencrypted laptop and the sobering aftermath that can ensue.
For the first time, the U.S. House of Representatives will require its staff and members to take part in an annual IT security training program -- one of the mandates under new policy set to take effect next year.
American and Russian officials recently met to discuss cybersecurity issues, such as collaboration among law enforcement bodies and the use of cyberweapons, the New York Times reported in its Saturday editions.
The Data Accountability and Trust Act would require any organization that experiences a breach of electronic data containing personal information to notify all affected U.S. residents.
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