China is reportedly set to launch the world’s first quantum communications satellite into orbit in July — a feat designed to improve the country’s data transmission and thwart hackers. The satellite is capable of securely sending and receiving data by establishing a strong quantum communication between space and Earth. Data…
Cybersecurity bill to thwart hackers added to big 2016 spending deal
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A cybersecurity bill aimed at thwarting huge hack attacks was slipped at the last minute into a massive $1.1 trillion federal spending bill that Congress is poised to pass this week. Supporters said Wednesday the bill will increase the sharing of cyber threat information between U.S. companies…
Hackers in ‘white hats’ join effort to thwart the bad guys
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Thwart cyber scrooges this holiday season with these mobile shopping tips
The holiday season is nearly upon us and with it comes decorating, eating and of course, shopping for gifts. If you’re thinking about crossing some items of your holiday-to-do list by buying gifts on your smartphone this year, you’re not alone. We teamed up with McAfee for our annual home…
‘Iran can thwart Duqu spyware’
“The software, capable of controlling this virus (Duqu), has been provided to organizations and institutions,” IRNA quoted Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali as saying on Sunday. Duqu, discovered on September 1, 2011, is a sophisticated Trojan which acts as a backdoor into a system and facilitates the theft of private intelligence….
