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Information Security on national agenda, jobs on rise
As enterprises in every sector are moving more toward the digital age, information security is a hugely expanding industry. Federal, public and private organizations are displaying exponential growth in cyber security departments.
Read MoreAnonymous leaks banking execs’ info, Federal Reserve calls claim ‘overstated’
The world’s most notorious hacktivist collective, Anonymous, published a data dump targeting 4,000 Wall Street professionals.
Read MoreCloud computing on the rise, security must measure up
The tech world is moving to the cloud faster than you can say ‘Software as a Service.’ As the cloud continues to gain momentum, the security surrounding this growing technology parallels its rapid expansion.
Read MorePwn2Own ready to hand out $560K to hacking contest winners this year
The annual Pwn2Own hacking contest has set the record this year as far as cash prizes go, putting $560,000 on the line to shell out to only the craftiest hackers around.
Read MoreThe way SCADA systems are secured leaves them rather unsecure, researchers find
Weak default passwords and other holes in the security of thousands of important SCADA systems completely accessible through the Internet leave the systems totally vulnerable to hacks, US Department of Homeland Security recently reported.
Read MoreMcAfee report predicts Anonymous to decline this year
Last month, famed hacktivist collective Anonymous launched a tirade on the nationally detested extremist Westboro Baptist Church.
Read MoreChinese cybercriminal pleads guilty to $100 million worth of software piracy
In an undercover sting operation, U.S. agents arrested Chinese Xiang Li after luring him into the country. Yesterday in federal court, Li pled guilty to pirating, cracking and selling amounts of software valued at over $100 million, according to Reuters.
Read MoreTurmoil surrounds Oscar’s new system of e-voting
One of the most anticipated award shows of the season, the Academy Awards, has given an extension to voters due to technical issues posed by the new availability of an online voting option.
Read MoreObama expected to impose executive order on cybersecurity next month
A new executive order aimed at preserving national cybersecurity is likely to be put into effect by President Obama as early as January, experts predict.
Read MoreCelebrity hacker gets decade-long prison sentence
The man who “humiliated and embarrassed” Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis and more than 40 other celebrities was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday at a court in Los Angeles.
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