cyber security

Why Breach Detection Is Your New Must-Have, Cyber Security Tool

Cyber attacks are all over the news, and it seems like no one is immune — Home Depot, Target, Adobe and eBay included. So why are CIOs still fighting cyber criminals with one hand tied behind their

Former Israeli Intelligence Officials Get $2.5M To Seed Cyber Security Company Hexadite

Cyber security startup Hexadite, launched by three former Israeli intelligence officials, came out of stealth today and announced $2.5 million in seed funding. The money comes from YL Ventures with a

Russia Blocks Ukrainian Activists Websites For Encouraging “Terrorist Activity”

As Russia continues its military intervention into the revolution-rocked Ukraine, authorities are now blocking 13 activist websites on the Russian social media network, VKontakte. The Russian Prosecut

NSA Debate: Greg Is Reasonable And Alex’s Libertarian Chest-Beating Is Silly

After a rabid debate about privacy vs. security on our internal message system, we decided to take the conversation about the National Security Agency public. In addition to the video debate above, we

Why Obama Was Never Going To Be A Civil Liberties Champion

Barack Obama was never going to be a champion of civil liberties; he leads a very old and quickly growing strain of the Democratic party that prioritizes the collective good over individual rights. Th

Ecuador, Where Edward Snowden Seeks Asylum, Is No Utopia For Journalists

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/06/23/nsa-whistelblower-snowden-leaves-honk-kong-for-moscow-looking-for-asylum-in-democratic-nation/">bound for the sunnier ski

Cyber Security Startup Lucent Sky’s CLEAR Makes Securing Web Sites A Breeze

One of the most nervewracking and tedious parts of developing a Web site is making sure that it is safe from data theft and other security breaches. Taipei-based startup <a target="_blank" href="http:

Cylance, A Cyber Security Data Company Founded By Former McAfee CTO, Raises $15M From Khosla, Fairhaven Capital

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.cylance.com/">Cylance</a>,a cyber security company founded by former Global McAfee CTO Stuart McClure, has raised $15 million in a round led by Khosla Ventures and

Our Government Can’t Prevent A Digital 9-11: Entrepreneurs Need To Step In

<img src="http://tctechcrunch.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/cybersecurity.jpg"> At the Security Innovation Network (SINET) Showcase at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this week, Michael Che

Has The Threat Of Cyber War Been Overstated?

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cyberwar.jpg" />Set aside several minutes of your afternoon to read Seymour Hersh's latest article in the New Yorker entitled “The Onli

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY A GAME? High schoolers invited to NYU-Poly cyber-security games

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/wargames.jpg" />When I was in high school, "hacking" mostly meant wardialing the local phone numbers looking for BBSes, and occasionally