Are War Games The Way To Protect The Grid?
The 13 November attacks on Paris have demonstrated that Western countries are not secure against the terrorist threat. One possibility keeping many awake at...
The Browser Add-On to Protect Your Devices From Malware
In the old days of the home computing, malware - viruses, computer worms, and trojan horses - ranged from the relatively harmless prank to...
Iran Is Challenging IoT Security
As we have previously reported, the Internet of Things (IoT) may be on the brink of changing our lives - but before that happens...
China Accused Of Hacking Australia’s Bureau Of Meteorology
Chinese state-sponsored hacking of US computer networks has been a frequent feature in headlines in recent years. In this case, Chinese cyber attackers have...
Ransomware Could Target Medical Devices
Medical devices may not be ever-present in headlines, but that does not mean no new developments in the field happen. Rather, in recent years...
Britain’s Nuclear Arsenal Could Be Vulnerable To Cyber Attack
Labour’s former Defence Secretary Lord Browne warns of severe risk to Britain’s nuclear deterrent unless “weak spots” are protected. If such security holes as...
NATO’s Defensive Cyber War Games
Threats from terrorist organisations and belligerent states are numerous. They range from terrorist attacks, like we have seen in Paris, through offensive operations similar...
Ariel University to Establish Training Center For Cyber Protectors
Ariel University is currently establishing a training center for cyber protectors based on technology by Cyberbit, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The center will be...
Is Your Android Device Really Secure?
We have written before about China building its own secure smartphone ecosystem - including a homegrown operating system and even processing chips - all...
Credential Stealing Trojan Updated For Windows 10
Improved security was touted as one of the main advantages of Windows 10 over previous versions, as well as Microsoft’s newly launched Edge browser...
The Department of Homeland Security Severely Lacks In IT Security
You’d think that as an agency tasked with security, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be for the challenge of maintaining its own...
India To Launch World’s Biggest Biometric Database
In an effort to combat identity theft and fraud in the country, India is launching a new biometric database - the world’s largest. With...
China To Build Spy-proof Smartphones
For years digital security experts have worried over possible backdoors implemented into equipment manufactured at Chinese factories. Over the years there have been several...
IoT Could Turn Our Cities Into Cyber Battlegrounds
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly. The number of internet-connected devices is expected to hit 6.4 billion in 2016, and to surpass...
Cyber Wars? Not So Fast
Cyber attacks are where the modern battles take place: Military cyber attacks, like those used by Russia during its invasion of Georgia or political...
Police Body Cams Infected With Notorious Conficker Worm
In a shocking breach of security, multiple police body cams manufactured by Martel Electronics have been found to be infected with one of the...
Paris Attacks Raise Privacy Debate Once More
Paz Shabtai
Following the Paris attacks, apparently planned under the noses of French and Belgian authorities, one possibility is that Islamic State militants have found...
5,500 ISIS Accounts Taken Down By Anonymous
Following Anonymous’ declaration of “total war” on ISIS, the hacktivist collective reports taking down more than 5,500 Twitter accounts belonging to ISIS members. Details...
Security Technology Can Save The Euro 2016 Games
The UEFA European Football Championship is one of the world’s most prestigious football tournaments, second only to the World Cup. The competition is held...
Who Is Tracking Your Phone?
It is now widely known that governments the world over eavesdrop on citizens’ electronic communication. Until last year, governmental spying was thought to be...
New NATO Cyber Defence Agreement Signed with Czech Republic
In an effort to increase cooperation and shared cyber defence capabilities between allies, NATO Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Sorin Ducaru and Czech Director of...
Government Data Requests From Facebook At All-Time High
Facebook has released its biannual report on government data requests, indicating that total law enforcement requests are at their highest level ever at 41,214...
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Billions of Phones Could Be Exposed to Nearby Attacks Through AirDrop...
Wireless file-sharing tools have become a standard feature on modern smartphones, allowing users to transfer photos, documents, and other files without cables or internet...
