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Idaho lab protects US infrastructure from cyber attacks
It’s called the “Dark Side” because the 50 workers there prefer to keep the lights low so they can dim the brightness on their computer screens. Or maybe it’s because of what they do in cyber research...
View ArticleEpic Games beefs up security with new account features after getting hit with...
CARY – In a bid to curb individual “Fornite” accounts from being hacked, Epic Games has unveiled new security measures to protect users’ accounts. Among the planned features: email verification for new...
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It’s time to sound the alarm: NC in top 5 for online crime, says FBI
RALEIGH – In just one year, North Carolina jumped from 21st to fifth place in the nation for internet crime, raking up close to $137 million in losses. According to Timothy M. Stranahan, Federal Bureau...
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Teaching next-generation cybersecurity is NCSU professor’s goal
RALEIGH – In recent years, computer hardware has faced an ever-evolving variety of cyberattacks that aim to access privileged information or take over a system’s operations. Unfortunately, academia has...
View ArticleBanks could get fined for cyber breaches, top regulator says
Cybersecurity is the biggest threat facing America’s banks, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams told CNN Business. “It’s something we take very seriously,” McWilliams said during an interview this week....
View ArticleMalware attacks surge 200% – here’s how your company can bolster defenses
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Destructive malware attacks on companies have now become a tool used by cybercriminals, not just nation states, and the number of suck incidents has surged 200 percent in just...
View ArticleBroadcom to buy Symantec’s enterprise security businesses for $10.7B
Chipmaker Broadcom and cybersecurity specialist Symantec have reached a deal. Broadcom will buy Symantec’s enterprise security business for $10.7 billion in cash, the companies said Thursday. The...
View ArticleSilicon Valley cybersecurity firm picks Raleigh for 2nd HQ; new jobs average...
RALEIGH – The Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity firm Agari has picked the Oak City for its new innovation hub. Playing off Amazon’s HQ2 project, Agari says Raleigh is the site for its own HQ2. The...
View ArticleThese celebrities’ names are most likely to pose cybersecurity risks to fans
Actress Alexis Bledel has been bookish and sweet on “Gilmore Girls” and “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” But the actress herself is now officially dangerous. Cybersecurity firm McAfee on Monday...
View ArticleOctober is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe online
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. According to the North Carolina Department of Information Technology, no one is immune from a cyberattack. “While the state is proactive in helping...
View ArticleStudy: Companies hit by data breaches can limit ‘contagion effect’ by sharing...
RALEIGH – Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive to investors. However, companies that are open about...
View ArticleUNC School of Medicine reports cyber attack affecting personal data of some...
CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine says it is mailing notification letters to an estimated 3,716 persons whose information may have been affected in a...
View ArticleInvestors pour another $300,000 into Charlotte cybersecurity startup...
CHARLOTTE – ThreatSwitch, an emerging startup focused on cybersecurity, has raised another $300,000 from six investors. John Dillard, a former Naval officer and CIA intelligence officer, founded the...
View ArticleSecurity study: businesses remain at elevated risk of cyber attack
Businesses remain at an elevated risk of cyber attack due to organizations’ increased concerns over disruption or damages to critical infrastructure, according to the Trend Micro Inc., in its latest...
View ArticleSecurity firm: Iranian cyberattack threat should be taken seriously – here’s...
RALEIGH – Should you and your business take a threat of a cyberattack from Iran as tensions build in the Middle East? Yes, says the CEO of Raleigh-based Aver, a company focusing on data security and...
View ArticleRaleigh analytics firm Cymatic taps Netflix, Freddie Mac security experts for...
RALEIGH— Cymatic, a Raleigh-based provider of user and entity behavior analytics, has launched an advisory board made up of community of international security and risk experts who will provide “brand...
View Article‘Shark Tank’ judge gets back $400,000 she thought was lost due to scam
“Shark Tank” judge Barbara Corcoran is “thrilled” about getting back nearly $400,000 after it was stolen in an elaborate email scam. Corcoran said last week that a phishing scam swindled her out of...
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StrongKey’s Pashara Black: Showcasing NC firms at RSA cybersecurity conference
Editor’s note: Pashara Black is the Events and Community Outreach Manager for StrongKey, a bi-coastal startup with a growing presence in the Triangle. It is focusing on cybersecurity solutions for...
View ArticleBeware of coronavirus tech scams – do your homework, be wary
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread both in the US and across the globe, the Better Business Bureau and the World Health Organization have issued warnings about potential scammers taking...
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Reports: Cybercrimes surge 400%, teleworkers need to tighten security
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Millions of workers across North Carolina and the US working at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic need to be worried more about data security because cybercrimes are surging, a...
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