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 SecurityFlaws In EMV Chip And PIN Undercut Security
byMathew J. Schwartz
May 22, 2014
6 Min Read
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Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
7 Facts: eBay Fumbles Password Reset Warning7 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
May 21, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
LifeLock Pulls Apps Over PCI Compliance Failure
LifeLock Pulls Apps Over PCI Compliance Failure
May 20, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Senators Slam Online Advertisers As 'Malvertising' Spikes
Senators Slam Online Advertisers As 'Malvertising' Spikes
May 19, 2014
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6 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Gawker Attacker Turned FBI Informant, Pursued Other Hackers
Gawker Attacker Turned FBI Informant, Pursued Other Hackers
May 16, 2014
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7 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Zeus 'Gameover' Trojan Expands Global Reach
Zeus 'Gameover' Trojan Expands Global Reach
May 15, 2014
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Microsoft Blocks Zero-Day Attacks Targeting IE, Office
Microsoft Blocks Zero-Day Attacks Targeting IE, Office
May 14, 2014
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6 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
NSA Reportedly Adds Backdoors To US-Made Routers
NSA Reportedly Adds Backdoors To US-Made Routers
May 13, 2014
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI Seeks License To Hack Bot-Infected PCs
FBI Seeks License To Hack Bot-Infected PCs
May 12, 2014
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6 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Accidental Heartbleed Vulnerabilities Undercut Recovery Effort
Accidental Heartbleed Vulnerabilities Undercut Recovery Effort
May 9, 2014
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Navy Nuclear Carrier Sysadmin Busted For Hacking Databases
Navy Nuclear Carrier Sysadmin Busted For Hacking Databases
May 8, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Endpoint Security
OAuth, OpenID Flaw: 7 Facts
OAuth, OpenID Flaw: 7 Facts
May 8, 2014
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7 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Sneaky Windows Folder Poisoning Attack Steals Access Rights
Sneaky Windows Folder Poisoning Attack Steals Access Rights
May 6, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Dress Like A Gnome: 6 Security Training Essentials
Dress Like A Gnome: 6 Security Training Essentials
May 5, 2014
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cybersecurity Careers
Privacy, Cybercrime Headline the Infosecurity Europe Conference
Privacy, Cybercrime Headline the Infosecurity Europe Conference
May 2, 2014
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9 Slides
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Snowden NSA Revelations Complicate European Privacy Law Reboot
Snowden NSA Revelations Complicate European Privacy Law Reboot
May 1, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
European Police Seek Cybercrime Triage
European Police Seek Cybercrime Triage
Apr 30, 2014
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
AOL Subscriber Data Stolen: You've Got Pwned
AOL Subscriber Data Stolen: You've Got Pwned
Apr 29, 2014
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3 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyber Risk
SEC Requests Financial Firms' Security Details
SEC Requests Financial Firms' Security Details
Apr 28, 2014
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
After Heartbleed, Tech Giants Fund Open Source Security
After Heartbleed, Tech Giants Fund Open Source Security
Apr 25, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
FBI Informant Sabu Tied To Foreign Attacks
FBI Informant Sabu Tied To Foreign Attacks
Apr 24, 2014
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7 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Android Heartbleed Alert: 150 Million Apps Still Vulnerable
Android Heartbleed Alert: 150 Million Apps Still Vulnerable
Apr 23, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Michaels Data Breach Response: 7 Facts
Michaels Data Breach Response: 7 Facts
Apr 22, 2014
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8 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyberattacks & Data Breaches
Heartbleed Attack Targeted Enterprise VPN
Heartbleed Attack Targeted Enterprise VPN
Apr 21, 2014
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Endpoint Security
Heartbleed: A Password Manager Reality Check
Heartbleed: A Password Manager Reality Check
Apr 18, 2014
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6 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
11 Heartbleed Facts: Vulnerability Discovery, Mitigation Continue
11 Heartbleed Facts: Vulnerability Discovery, Mitigation Continue
Apr 17, 2014
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7 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyber Risk
Microsoft Delays Enterprise Windows 8.1 Support Doomsday
Microsoft Delays Enterprise Windows 8.1 Support Doomsday
Apr 17, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cybersecurity Analytics
White House Details Zero-Day Bug Policy
White House Details Zero-Day Bug Policy
Apr 15, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Application Security
Akamai Withdraws Proposed Heartbleed Patch
Akamai Withdraws Proposed Heartbleed Patch
Apr 14, 2014
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
'Thingularity' Triggers Security Warnings
'Thingularity' Triggers Security Warnings
Mar 28, 2014
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5 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Mobile Security
Android Apps Hide Crypto-Currency Mining Malware
Android Apps Hide Crypto-Currency Mining Malware
Mar 27, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyber Risk
Target, PCI Auditor Trustwave Sued By Banks
Target, PCI Auditor Trustwave Sued By Banks
Mar 26, 2014
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6 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Cyber Risk
Microsoft Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack
Microsoft Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack
Mar 25, 2014
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1 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack
Outlook Users Face Zero-Day Attack
Mar 25, 2014
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4 Min Read
byMathew J. Schwartz

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