Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

Former U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and National Security Agency (NSA) Vice Admiral Mike McConnell joined the board of directors of Plurilock Security Solutions, a Canadian biometric cybersecurity firm.

Connecting your mobile device to a computer using a USB cable could make you vulnerable to hackers.

Microsoft clamps down on easy-passwords in the wake of LinkedIn double breach.

Check Point this weekend disclosed two vulnerabilities specifically endemic to LG mobile devices, both of which if exploited could allow a hacker to remotely attack a device. LG has already issued fixes for both issues.

Microsoft banned terrorist content from its services and said it would invest in public-private partnerships to help fight terrorism.

Google released v4 of its safe browsing API, a tool for software developers that helps client applications check URLs against Google's list of suspected malicious pages.

As many as 100 people are believed to have taken part in a heist of nearly $13 million (USD) from 1,400 cash machines in Japan.