Profile of Tim Wilson

Editor in Chief, Dark Reading

Member Since: 3/12/2014
News & Commentary Posts: 1719
Comments: 238

Tim Wilson is Editor in Chief and co-founder of Dark Reading.com, UBM Tech's online community for information security professionals. He is responsible for managing the site, assigning and editing content, and writing breaking news stories. Wilson has been recognized as one of the top cyber security journalists in the US in voting among his peers, conducted by the SANS Institute. In 2011 he was named one of the 50 Most Powerful Voices in Security by SYS-CON Media.

Articles by Tim Wilson, Editor in Chief, Dark Reading

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Dark Reading Launches New Section on Physical Security

8/24/2020
Partnership with IFSEC enables Dark Reading to cover new areas of security and expand its audience.
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Omdia Research Launches Page on Dark Reading

7/9/2020
Data and insight from a leading cybersecurity research and analysis team will broaden the information available to security professionals and technology vendors.
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Black Hat Survey: Breach Concerns Hit Record Levels Due to COVID-19

6/24/2020
Annual "Black Hat USA Attendee Survey" indicates unprecedented concern over possible compromises of enterprise networks and US critical infrastructure.
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Security Now Merges With Dark Reading

2/21/2020
Readers of Security Now will join the Dark Reading community, gaining access to a wide range of cybersecurity content.
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Consumer Data, Upcoming Elections Are at Risk, Black Hat Survey Says

7/1/2019
Newly published '2019 Black Hat USA Attendee Survey' recommends users stay off social media and remain wary of products that promise to solve security problems.
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Dark Reading Launches The Edge to Expand Security Coverage

7/1/2019
New 'Sunday magazine' section offers deeper insights on cyber defense, educational materials, and human interest stories.
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About The Edge

7/1/2019
Like a Sunday magazine in a daily newspaper, The Edge offers a variety of value-add content.
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Black Hat: European Security Pros Wrestling With Potential Breaches, Privacy Issues

11/14/2018
Black Hat Europe attendee survey shows European cybersecurity leaders are uncertain of their ability to protect end user data – and are fearful of a near-term breach of critical infrastructure.
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How Can We Improve the Conversation Among Blue Teams?

8/27/2018
Dark Reading seeks new ways to bring defenders together to share information and best practices
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Dark Reading Launches Second INsecurity Conference

6/5/2018
To be held in Chicago Oct. 23-25, defense-focused conference will feature closed-door discussions, co-resident Black Hat Training sessions
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INsecurity Conference Seeks Security Pros to Speak on Best Practices

4/16/2018
Dark Reading's second annual data defense conference will be held Oct. 23-25 in Chicago; call for speakers is issued.
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Greg Touhill: How an Air Force Lieutenant Became One of Cybersecurity's Top Guns

11/8/2017
Security Pro File: After leading cyber efforts in the military, DHS, and the federal government, the former Federal CISO now sets his sights on new security technology.
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It’s Time to Change the Cybersecurity Conversation

10/30/2017
The IT security industry needs more balance between disclosure of threats and discussion of defense practices – and greater sharing of ideas
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A New Model for 'Mathematically Provable Security'

9/14/2017
Winn Schwartau, CEO of The Security Awareness Company, says we all know the old model of security is broken and it's time for a new one.
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Paul Vixie: How CISOs Can Use DNS to Up Security

9/11/2017
FarSight CEO and DNS master Paul Vixie explains how enterprises, not just telecoms and infrastructure providers, can use DNS to improve cybersecurity.
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Why Most Security Awareness Training Fails (And What To Do About It)

8/22/2017
Arun Vishwanath discusses why awareness training shouldn't apply the same cure to every ailment then blame the patient when the treatment doesn't work.
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The Benefits of Exploiting Attackers' Favorite Tools

8/22/2017
Symantec senior threat researcher Waylon Grange explains that attackers write vulnerable code, too.
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Black Hat Survey: Security Pros Expect Major Breaches in Next Two Years

7/6/2017
Significant compromises are not just feared, but expected, Black Hat attendees say.
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Dark Reading INsecurity Conference Registration Now Open

6/21/2017
November event will focus on attendee interaction, "blue team" best practices.
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Hollywood Film Studio Seeks Up-And-Coming Hackers for Reality TV Show

6/2/2017
New program on major cable network will feature competitions, personalities.
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The Cyber Threat From Russia and China: Myths and Realities

1/24/2017

Over the last few years, hackers from Russia and China have been accused of everything from re-routing the Internet to tampering with U.S. elections. But if you’re a U.S.-based enterprise tasked with protecting critical data, how worried should you be? Could state-sponsored attackers from Russia and China be targeting your network? In this eye-opening webinar, you’ll hear from experts who have studied the behavior of these two superpowers’ hacking teams. You’ll get insight on what Russian and Chinese hackers are really doing – and what they aren’t doing. Most importantly, you’ll get some advice on the threat to your U.S.-based organization – and how to protect your sensitive data.

When you attend this webinar, you will:

Hear about the activities and exploits performed by state-sponsored hacking teams in Russia and China
Debunk some of the myths surrounding these groups to gain insight on the real threats
Learn how to detect and recognize the types of attacks launched by these highly-trained hacking teams
Get expert advice on how to protect your organization’s data from state-sponsored threats

The State of the Enterprise Security Department

12/1/2016
Speakers: Tim Wilson, Editor in Chief, Dark Reading; Sara Peters, Senior Editor, Dark Reading

Sponsor Speaker: Matthew Gardiner, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Mimecast

Thanks to a plethora of major – and very public – data breaches, security has become one of the most critical issues in IT. What are the chief threats that security departments face, and what are they doing about them? What are today's top priorities for security professionals? This session will include data from two recent surveys of IT and security executives.

Submit your questions to [email protected] with the title of the session in the subject line to engage with our presenters.

Dark Reading Virtual Event Seeks To Break Security Myths, Conventional Wisdom

11/14/2016
Three keynotes, two panel sessions offer new ways to think about enterprise information security.
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Best Of Black Hat Innovation Awards: And The Winners Are…

8/3/2016
Three companies and leaders who think differently about security: Deep Instinct, most innovative startup; Vectra, most innovative emerging company; Paul Vixie, most innovative thought leader.
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Dark Reading Launches Best Of Black Hat Awards Program; Finalists Selected

7/12/2016
New awards recognize innovation on Black Hat exhibit floor, including startups, emerging companies, and industry thinkers.
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The End Of A Security Decade -- And The Beginning Of A New One

6/10/2016
Dark Reading wraps up its 10th anniversary coverage with a final look back at the decade -- and a look ahead.
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10 Sea-Changing IT Security Trends Of The Last 10 Years

5/31/2016
A look at ten of the megatrends that have shaped IT security -- and in some cases, enterprise business -- over the last decade.
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Dark Reading Marks 10th Anniversary With Month Of Special Coverage

4/25/2016
Looking back at the decade in security.
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Dark Reading Launches Jobs Board

8/4/2015
New feature will help hiring companies and security job seekers find each other online.
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Dark Reading Preps Week Of Show Coverage At Black Hat USA

8/3/2015
If you want to know what's happening in Las Vegas this week at Black Hat, Dark Reading's got the scoop.
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Poor Priorities, Lack Of Resources Put Enterprises At Risk, Security Pros Say

7/15/2015
In Black Hat survey, security professionals say misplaced enterprise priorities often leave them without the time and budget they need to address the most critical threats.
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Threat Intelligence Platforms: The Next 'Must-Have' For Harried Security Operations Teams

6/2/2015
New category of technology promises to aggregate all threat intelligence feeds and help security teams find the attacks that could cause the most damage
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Nine Years Later, IT Security Is Even More Important To Business

5/1/2015
As Dark Reading celebrates its ninth year of publication, the security industry prepares for its next round of evolution.
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To Evangelize Security, Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

4/28/2015
If security professionals want to change corporate attitudes and culture, they need to step out of the echo chamber
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Study: Enterprises Losing Faith In Digital Certificates, Crytographic Keys

3/12/2015
On the heels of Heartbleed and other vulnerabilities, many enterprises are not confident in the ability of digital certificates to protect their data, Ponemon report says
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Dark Reading Offers Cyber Security Crash Course At Interop 2015

3/2/2015
New, one-day event offers a way for IT pros to quickly catch up with the latest threats and defenses in information security.
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How To Get More Involved In The IT Security Community

2/18/2015
Dark Reading Radio offers tips on how to network with your IT security peers, learn more about the industry and the profession, and participate in community outreach
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Power Consumption Technology Could Help Enterprises Identify Counterfeit Devices

1/26/2015
Understanding a device's "power fingerprint" might make it possible to detect security anomalies in Internet of Things as well, startup says
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Could The Sony Attacks Happen Again? Join The Conversation

1/21/2015
Check out Dark Reading Radio's interview and live chat with CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz and Shape Security executive Neal Mueller.
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2015: The Year Of The Security Startup – Or Letdown

1/13/2015
While stealth startup Ionic and other newcomers promise to change the cyber security game, ISC8 may be the first of many to head for the showers.
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Defending Against Malware

11/10/2014

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Startup Uncovers Flaws In Mobile Apps, Launches New Security Service

9/11/2014
Wandera says only one of seven US employees is given any guidance on mobile security by the employer.
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Dark Reading Radio: CISO James Christiansen Shares Experiences

9/9/2014
Former CISO at GM, Visa, and Experian answers questions about building security programs in large enterprises.
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Dark Reading Plans Special Coverage Of Black Hat USA 2014

8/4/2014
Radio shows, daily newsletter, and panel sessions highlight Dark Reading's comprehensive coverage of the Black Hat conference.
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Dark Reading Radio: Where Do Security Startups Come From?

7/15/2014
This week's radio broadcast will discuss how hot new security companies are born and how they are funded. Showtime is 1:00 p.m. ET.
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Chinese Attackers Targeting U.S. Think Tanks, Researchers Say

7/7/2014
Government-backed group "Deep Panda" compromised "several" nonprofit national security policy research organizations, CrowdStrike says
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Retail Breaches Change Customer Behavior, Attitudes, Studies Say

7/3/2014
Recent breaches of retail and credit card data are making customers think twice about where they shop and how they pay, researchers say
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Alexander: Cyber Security Pros Face Uphill Battle

6/26/2014
Former NSA chief says rapid growth of data, malware will challenge security teams in coming years.
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Content Widget Maker Taboola Is Hacked On Reuters

6/24/2014
Syrian Electronic Army targets widget used by many publishers to surface content that the reader might like.
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Spyware Found On Chinese-Made Smartphone

6/19/2014
Unknown manufacturer ships smartphones loaded with app that could allow a hacker to steal personal data or spy on the user, German researcher says.
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Dark Reading Radio: The Human Side Of Online Attacks

6/18/2014
Today's DR Radio show offers a look at phishing, social engineering, and the weakest link in the cyber defense chain: humans. Showtime is 1:00 p.m. EDT.
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P.F. Chang's Confirms Security Breach

6/14/2014
After initial silence, P.F. Chang's restaurant chain goes live with website disclosing information on stolen credit card data.
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XSS Flaw In TweetDeck Leads To Spread Of Potential Exploits

6/12/2014
Twitter unit fixes cross-site scripting problem, but not before many users spread vulnerable scripts with their tweets.
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Experts: CrowdStrike China Hacker Report Raises Red Flags For Business

6/11/2014
The second report on China’s hacking teams supports Department of Justice's accusations, offers insight on Chinese attackers.
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Researchers: Mobile Applications Pose Rapidly Growing Threat To Enterprises

6/3/2014
The average user has about 200 apps running on his smartphone -- and they're not all safe, Mojave Networks study says.
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A Year Later, Most Americans Think Snowden Did The Right Thing

5/29/2014
On anniversary of whistleblowing, 55 percent of Americans say Snowden was right to expose NSA's surveillance program; 82 percent believe they are still being watched.
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New Vulnerability In IE8 Remains Unpatched

5/26/2014
Security vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 browser is disclosed by Zero-Day Initiative after software giant fails to patch during 180-day window
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Dark Reading To Launch Weekly Internet Radio Show

5/20/2014
DR Radio will take place every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. ET and will feature live chat; first topic will be "A Day in the Life of a Penetration Tester."
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Researchers: Recent Zero-Day Attacks Linked Via Common Exploit Package

5/19/2014
Elderwood Platform, a two-year-old package of exploits, has been used to create multiple zero-day threats, Symantec researchers said
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Study: Data Breaches Make Huge Impact On Brand Reputation

5/15/2014
Consumers rank data breaches and poor customer service high in their effects on brand perception.
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Breach At Bit.ly Blamed On Offsite Backup Storage Provider

5/13/2014
URL shortening service says user database may have been compromised through backup data.
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Study: Many UK Retail, Financial Firms Still Don't Understand Security Risks

5/8/2014
Despite recent breaches, many UK retailers and financial firms haven't upgraded their online security strategies.
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Ponemon: Cost Of A Data Breach Rose To $3.5M In 2013

5/6/2014
Companies lose an average of $145 per compromised record, according to annual "Cost of Data Breach Study."
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Security Flaw Found In OAuth 2.0 And OpenID; Third-Party Authentication At Risk

5/4/2014
Authentication methods used by Facebook, Google, and many other popular websites could be redirected by attackers, researcher says.
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Dark Reading Celebrates Eighth Anniversary

5/1/2014
Now the web's largest online info security community, Dark Reading's 2006 charter hasn't changed: to help security pros do their jobs.
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Report: Nearly 200 Million Records Compromised In Q1

5/1/2014
More than 250 breaches were disclosed in Q1 2014, SafeNet report says.
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How Enterprises Can Harvest The Knowledge Of Security-Focused Venture Capitalists

4/30/2014
Tomorrow’s game-changing security startups are meeting with investors today. Here are some tips on how you take advantage of smart guidance from venture funding firms.
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Microsoft Warns Of Zero-Day Vulnerability In Internet Explorer

4/28/2014
Zero-day security vulnerability in IE 6-11 could allow remote code execution even if the user doesn't click on anything, Microsoft says.
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Organized Crime Group Scams US Companies Out Of Millions

4/28/2014
Social engineering attack tricks companies into large wire transfers.
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Venture Capital: The Lifeblood Behind Security Innovation

4/24/2014
Want to know where the next generation of IT security innovation and technology is coming from? Follow the money.
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Report: Some Retail Firms Still Don't Recognize Cyber Security Risks

4/24/2014
Nearly 10 percent of retail firms have not reported any cyber security exposure to the SEC since 2011, Willis Group says.
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Free Scanning Tool Promises To Find Heartbleed On Any Device

4/22/2014
CrowdStrike says tool identifies the flaw on web servers, VPNs, servers, routers, printers, and phones.
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Michaels Retail Chain Reveals Details Of Breach: Nearly 3M Affected

4/18/2014
Attack on point-of-sale systems went on for more than six months, officials say.
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Majority Of Users Have Not Received Security Awareness Training, Study Says

4/10/2014
Many users fail to follow policies on mobile, cloud security, EMA Research study says.
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Advanced Attacks Are The New Norm, Study Says

4/4/2014
According to the Websense 2014 Threat Report, most malicious exploits now are advanced and targeted.
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Study: Security Fears Continue To Block Cloud Deployment

4/3/2014
'Fear of the unknown' still haunts cloud adoption.
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Researchers: RSA Adopted Second Tool That Might Have Helped NSA Surveillance

4/1/2014
RSA adopted a technology extension for secure websites that may have allowed faster cracking of RSA’s flawed Dual Elliptic Curve.
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MACH37 Funds Six New Security Startups

3/27/2014
The cyberaccelerator MACH37 begins work with six emerging cybersecurity firms.
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Welcome To The New Dark Reading

3/27/2014
Check out Dark Reading's Tim Wilson and Kelly Jackson Higgins talking about the reason behind the re-launch.
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Welcome To The New Dark Reading Information Security Community

3/27/2014
InformationWeek and Dark Reading join forces with security professionals to launch an interactive online community.
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Secure Domain Foundation Launches; Will Serve As Forum For DNS Security Data Exchange

3/25/2014
New Secure Domain Foundation will facilitate security information sharing among Internet domain registrars
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CrowdStrike Launches Free Toolkit For Incident Response

3/13/2014
New, free CrowdResponse platform will be Swiss army knife for incident response, CrowdStrike says
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Report: Cybercriminals Bank Nearly $4 Billion On Tax Fraud

3/11/2014
Attackers collect almost $4 billion by filing fraudulent tax returns, stealing taxpayer identities, ThreatMetrix report says
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Defending Against Targeted Attacks Requires Human Touch, Speakers Say

3/10/2014
Targeted attacks involve a human element that can be detected and stopped, speakers say at Dark Reading event
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Study: 96 Percent Of Applications Have Security Vulnerabilities

2/20/2014
Nearly all applications tested have security flaws, Cenzic study says; information leakage is chief culprit
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Vulnerability In Tinder Dating App Exposed Users' Location

2/20/2014
Security flaw made it possible to pinpoint users of Tinder online dating app within 100 feet, researchers say
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FIDO Alliance Releases Authentication Standards, Unveils Products

2/18/2014
Proponents say the new specifications will pave the way for the replacement of passwords, which are frequently lost, stolen, or hacked.
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FIDO Alliance Publishes Authentication Standards; First Products Unveiled

2/17/2014
FIDO Alliance issues specs for "authentication plumbing;" Nok Nok ships first implementation
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Study: Most Security Pros Unsure Whether They Could Handle A Breach

2/13/2014
Security pros not confident in their ability to quickly find the source of a breach and remediate it, study says
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Verizon Report: Many Organizations Still Fall Short On PCI Compliance

2/11/2014
Ongoing PCI compliance is up, but many enterprises still aren't meeting requirements, Verizon study says
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Javelin Study: A New Identity Fraud Victim Every Two Seconds

2/6/2014
Javelin report says identity fraud increased to 13.1 million victims in 2013
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GameOver Zeus Authors Try A New Tactic: Encryption

2/4/2014
Authors of malicious GameOver Zeus exploit dodge detection with new encryption scheme
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Yahoo Reports Breach Of Customer Database

2/3/2014
Yahoo says compromise of customer data likely occurred through breach of third party
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Startup Confer Launches Cyberthreat Prevention Network

1/30/2014
New company Confer takes on endpoint security problem with sensors that feed into threat intelligence network
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Secret Service Investigating Breach At Michael's Retail Chain

1/28/2014
Retail giant Michael's still has not disclosed source or scope of breach; Secret Service called in
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Report: Phishing Attacks Enabled SEA To Crack CNN's Social Media

1/27/2014
Syrian Electronic Army fooled at least six CNN employees into giving up passwords, report says
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Startup Tackles Security Through Microsoft Active Directory

1/23/2014
New company Aorato identifies potential threats by monitoring traffic from ubiquitous Active Directory
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Politically Motivated Cyberattackers Adopt New Tactics

1/22/2014
Organized cybergroups from China, Syria, and Russia are finding new ways to breach enterprises, CrowdStrike reports.
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Politically Motivated Cyberattackers Adopting New Tactics, Report Says

1/21/2014
Organized cybergroups from China, Syria, and Russia are finding new ways to breach enterprises, CrowdStrike reports
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FTC Warns Users Of New Twist On Tech Support Scam

1/14/2014
Scammers now offering "refunds" on bogus tech support services, stealing customer data, FTC says
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