Mathew Schwartz

Information Security Reporter

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A scammer pretends to be from the Microsoft support security helpline.

Microsoft Windows Support Call Scams: 7 Facts

April 08, 2016

Scammers are pretending to be from the Microsoft support security helpline to con users. Here's how one security researcher turned the tables on a caller peddling fake fixes for malware...

Networking

NSA Allegedly Installs Backdoors On US Network Devices

Mathew Schwartz

May 13, 2014

The US intelligence agency intercepts routers and other networking equipment being shipped overseas and adds spyware, according to a new Guardian report.

Networking

Heartbleed Flaw Exploited In VPN Attack

Mathew Schwartz

April 21, 2014

Security researchers report attack on an enterprise that used the OpenSSL vulnerability to steal VPN session tokens and evade two-factor authentication.

PCI Council Strengthens Security Standard

Mathew Schwartz

November 07, 2013

Payment card industry's latest information security standard adds penetration testing, malware, authentication, physical security and other requirements.

IT Budgets, Salaries To Grow In 2014

Mathew Schwartz

November 06, 2013

Almost two-thirds of CIOs said they plan to boost salaries -- for security personnel, developers, big-data specialists and more -- as part of overall 2014 IT budget increase.

Networking

Cisco Launches App-Centric Security Tools

Mathew Schwartz

November 06, 2013

Cisco's new networking products enforce application-centric security and access policies across physical and virtual environments to simplify IT security management.

Project Sonar: Security Testers Of A New Kind

Mathew Schwartz

October 25, 2013

Crowdsourced Project Sonar aims to put C-level execs and their companies' security vendors on their toes.

Cybercrime Costs Skyrocket

Mathew Schwartz

October 08, 2013

U.S. businesses now face average annual costs of $11.6 million to combat cybercrime, says study.

NSA Battles Tor: 9 Facts

Mathew Schwartz

October 08, 2013

National Security Agency has had limited success in cracking Tor communications. Here's what we have learned about the anonymizing network.

HP Portal Crowdsources Security Threat Intelligence

Mathew Schwartz

September 17, 2013

Along with threat intelligence sharing portal, HP reveals next-generation firewall, a self-healing BIOS, and revamped DDoS detection and mitigation services.

Cisco Launches Security Services Division

Mathew Schwartz

September 10, 2013

New consulting, product implementation and support, and managed services division reflects industry push to provide broader information security services to customers.

Can You Hack A Heartbeat?

Mathew Schwartz

September 04, 2013

Nymi biometric wristband promises to let you unlock everything from cars to hotel rooms without a PIN or password. It authenticates you using heart rhythms.

Google Preps Fix For iOS Authenticator Wipe

Mathew Schwartz

September 04, 2013

Apple yanks Google Authenticator from App Store after updated two-factor authentication app deletes all related security tokens on devices.

Nasdaq Outage Explored: 7 Facts

Mathew Schwartz

August 23, 2013

Security experts dismiss reports that DDoS attack compromised systems in New York City and crashed Nasdaq exchange. But squirrels have not been ruled out.

What Cisco Gains From Sourcefire

Mathew Schwartz

July 23, 2013

$2.7 billion acquisition deal brings intrusion expertise; Sourcefire promises Snort intrusion detection and prevention system will remain free and open source.

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