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Mathew J. Schwartz

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Mathew Schwartz served as the InformationWeek information security reporter from 2010 until mid-2014.

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Vulnerabilities & Threats

Flaws In EMV Chip And PIN Undercut Security Flaws In EMV Chip And PIN Undercut Security

byMathew J. Schwartz

May 22, 2014

6 Min Read

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

7 Facts: eBay Fumbles Password Reset Warning 7 Facts: eBay Fumbles Password Reset Warning

byMathew J. Schwartz

May 22, 2014

7 Min Read

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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Microsoft Silverlight Exploit Kit Attacks Spike

Microsoft Silverlight Exploit Kit Attacks Spike

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

LifeLock Pulls Apps Over PCI Compliance Failure

LifeLock Pulls Apps Over PCI Compliance Failure

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Senators Slam Online Advertisers As 'Malvertising' Spikes

Senators Slam Online Advertisers As 'Malvertising' Spikes

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Gawker Attacker Turned FBI Informant, Pursued Other Hackers

Gawker Attacker Turned FBI Informant, Pursued Other Hackers

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Zeus 'Gameover' Trojan Expands Global Reach

Zeus 'Gameover' Trojan Expands Global Reach

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Microsoft Blocks Zero-Day Attacks Targeting IE, Office

Microsoft Blocks Zero-Day Attacks Targeting IE, Office

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

NSA Reportedly Adds Backdoors To US-Made Routers

NSA Reportedly Adds Backdoors To US-Made Routers

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

FBI Seeks License To Hack Bot-Infected PCs

FBI Seeks License To Hack Bot-Infected PCs

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Accidental Heartbleed Vulnerabilities Undercut Recovery Effort

Accidental Heartbleed Vulnerabilities Undercut Recovery Effort

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Navy Nuclear Carrier Sysadmin Busted For Hacking Databases

Navy Nuclear Carrier Sysadmin Busted For Hacking Databases

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Endpoint Security

OAuth, OpenID Flaw: 7 Facts

OAuth, OpenID Flaw: 7 Facts

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Sneaky Windows Folder Poisoning Attack Steals Access Rights

Sneaky Windows Folder Poisoning Attack Steals Access Rights

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Dress Like A Gnome: 6 Security Training Essentials

Dress Like A Gnome: 6 Security Training Essentials

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cybersecurity Careers

Privacy, Cybercrime Headline the Infosecurity Europe Conference

Privacy, Cybercrime Headline the Infosecurity Europe Conference

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Snowden NSA Revelations Complicate European Privacy Law Reboot

Snowden NSA Revelations Complicate European Privacy Law Reboot

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

European Police Seek Cybercrime Triage

European Police Seek Cybercrime Triage

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

AOL Subscriber Data Stolen: You've Got Pwned

AOL Subscriber Data Stolen: You've Got Pwned

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

SEC Requests Financial Firms' Security Details

SEC Requests Financial Firms' Security Details

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

After Heartbleed, Tech Giants Fund Open Source Security

After Heartbleed, Tech Giants Fund Open Source Security

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

FBI Informant Sabu Tied To Foreign Attacks

FBI Informant Sabu Tied To Foreign Attacks

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Android Heartbleed Alert: 150 Million Apps Still Vulnerable

Android Heartbleed Alert: 150 Million Apps Still Vulnerable

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Michaels Data Breach Response: 7 Facts

Michaels Data Breach Response: 7 Facts

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cyberattacks & Data Breaches

Heartbleed Attack Targeted Enterprise VPN

Heartbleed Attack Targeted Enterprise VPN

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Endpoint Security

Heartbleed: A Password Manager Reality Check

Heartbleed: A Password Manager Reality Check

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

11 Heartbleed Facts: Vulnerability Discovery, Mitigation Continue

11 Heartbleed Facts: Vulnerability Discovery, Mitigation Continue

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Microsoft Delays Enterprise Windows 8.1 Support Doomsday

Microsoft Delays Enterprise Windows 8.1 Support Doomsday

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Cybersecurity Analytics

White House Details Zero-Day Bug Policy

White House Details Zero-Day Bug Policy

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Application Security

Akamai Withdraws Proposed Heartbleed Patch

Akamai Withdraws Proposed Heartbleed Patch

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

'Thingularity' Triggers Security Warnings

'Thingularity' Triggers Security Warnings

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Mobile Security

Android Apps Hide Crypto-Currency Mining Malware

Android Apps Hide Crypto-Currency Mining Malware

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Target, PCI Auditor Trustwave Sued By Banks

Target, PCI Auditor Trustwave Sued By Banks

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Microsoft Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack

Microsoft Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

Vulnerabilities & Threats

Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack

Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack

byMathew J. Schwartz, Contributor

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