SAN FRANCISCO ? 2014 was the worst year yet for the spread of malware contends a new report that noted 75 million samples of malicious code were detected and eliminated. 2015 is expected to be even worse. The Spanish cyber security company, Panda Security, released its report Monday. Panda said only 30 million new malware
SAN FRANCISCO - Users of the iOS app called Signal can now encrypt their text messages and their phone calls for free. Version 2.0, released Monday adds the ability to send free end-to-end encrypted messages to people across the world. Your messages can include text, pictures and videos, which are all encrypted to thwart people
SAN FRANCISCO - A newly discovered encryption flaw known as FREAK attack left users of Apple's Safari and Google's Android browsers vulnerable to hackers for more than a decade, researchers told the Washington Post. Users of the browsers were vulnerable to having their electronic communications intercepted when visiting any of hundreds of thousands of websites,
SAN FRANCISO - Uber announced that one of its databases was possibly breached last year, which could have put up to 50,000 former and current Uber drivers' personal information at risk. The breach was first discovered on September 17 of last year and Uber believes it was a onetime incident that happened on May 13,
SAN FRANCISCO - You don't have to be a direct customer of Anthem to have been a victim of the company's recent hack. Anthem's initial analysis indicates that about 78.8 million people may have been affected by the cyberattack, according to the company's Anthem Facts page. If you held insurance through Blue Cross and Blue
WASHINGTON DC - The FBI is offering a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a Russian hacking suspect, the highest bounty ever offered by US authorities in a cybercrime case. Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev is accused of being the mastermind behind the GameOver Zeus botnet, which was used by cybercriminals
COOPERVILLE - IT Resource is hosting its annual March Madness event March 19 to explore the topic IT Security & Risk in the Business Place. Whether your systems are on-site or in the cloud, it?s crucial that the right security tools are in place to keep your business safe 24/7. There?s more to security than
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Did the US and UK hack their way into SIM cards used in mobile phones? That's the question one SIM card maker is trying to investigate. Dutch company Gemalto manufactures SIM cards for mobile phones, which it sells to around 450 carriers throughout the world, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint. The
SAN FRANCISCO - Removing software that comes with your brand-new Windows computer can be frustrating, but recently discovered software on new Lenovo laptops - the top-selling laptop brand in 2014 - can put your entire digital life at risk. The preloaded software, called Superfish, alters your search results to show you different ads than you
ANN ARBOR ? Security imagery and data analytics tools maker Pixel Velocity announced it has raised about $10 million through a preferred stock sale ? but the company declined to provide any details about the investors. The only detail released is Daroth Capital Advisors LLC of New York City acted as financial adviser and placement