European Commission vice-president and digital chief of European Union, Andrus Ansip, is planning to set up a new office to certify the cybersecurity level of the technology products to make them competitive on a global scale.
In September, Ansip will...
The attorney general of the United States, Jeff Sessions, announced the shutdown of two “dark web” marketplaces, AlphaBay and Hansa. These sites were clearing houses for the illegal trade of products such as guns and drugs, including fentanyl and...
The number of malicious apps dedicated to attacking the Apple iOS — which is the system for devices such as the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch — has more than tripled over the past three quarters. The amount of...
The healthcare field has incorporated a wide variety of IoT devices into its infrastructure in recent years. Both doctors and nurses use everything from glucometers to infusion pumps to laptops, but there may be assumptions about the cybersecurity of...
Former senior vice president of corporate development and global alliances at FireEye, Ken Gonzalez is joining Trident Capital Cybersecurity (TCC) as a managing director. TCC is a $300 million cybersecurity venture firm, mainly focusing on investment in early stage...
Jamaica has recently grabbed the top position in cybersecurity in the Caribbean on the Global Cybersecurity Index, according to a report produced by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Index featured 134 member states who responded to questions based...
Corelight, a provider of network visibility solution for cybersecurity, has closed $9.2 million in Series A funding from Accel Partners, a venture capital firm. The Series A round also saw participation of Osage University Partners and Riverbed Technology.
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Rumors are flying high regarding the closure of the State Department’s only cybersecurity office by White House after Christopher Painter, the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, decided to quit at the end of the month after spending more than two...
Cybersecurity firm Carbon Black recently came out with a poll which suggested one out of every four Americans would consider not voting in the upcoming elections due to the cybersecurity concerns. The survey, which had a margin error of...
In the wake of the recent WannaCry ransomware cyberattack, the UK government has pledged £21 million to boost cybersecurity of National Health Service. The announcement was made by Jeremy Hunt, the health secretary to prevent attacks on the healthcare...
