Everything you need to know about the past, present, and future of data security—from Equifax to Yahoo—and the problem with Social Security numbers.
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The Uber Data Breach Conviction Shows Security Execs What Not to Do
Former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan’s conviction is a rare criminal consequence for an executive’s handling of a hack.
The Third-Party Okta Hack Leaves Customers Scrambling
Authentication firm Okta’s statements on the Lapsus$ breach fails to answer key questions.
Microsoft bought CloudKnox because hybrid multicloud identity is complicated
Managing passwords and privileged access is bad enough for people—but that’s going to be dwarfed by the problem of dealing with non-human identities.
The T-Mobile Breach Is Much Worse Than It Had to Be
The vast majority of victims weren’t even T-Mobile customers. Now their information is for sale on the dark web.
A Mystery Malware Stole 26 Million Passwords From Windows PCs
The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020.
Hackers Stole a Ton of EA Data—Including Valuable Source Code
The video game publisher confirmed the breach, which could be a boon to the shadowy world of cheat-makers.
How the FBI Got Into the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
Plus: Russian sanctions, Europe’s SolarWinds fallout, and more of this week’s top security news.
The future of infrastructure: The tech tools that will be needed for IT and end users
Predicting the future is tough, but these experts agree that the cloud will play a huge part in delivering business solutions.