Hackers targeting both large financial institutions and individuals for profit have increased over the past year, according to security software company Symantec.
Federal Times editor Aaron Boyd and Symantec VP of Federal Chris Townsend talk about how the cybersecurity ecosystem has changed and what this means for government and the private sector.
A report that says hackers may now be able to shut down power grids in the United States, Turkey and Switzerland shows how easily human error can put critical computer networks at risk, security experts said.
By Josh Douglas, Raytheon, and Richard Ford, Forcepoint
The Symantec Corporation's "Security Response" blog highlights the potential for sabotage of the Western power grid linked to the re-emergence of the Dragonfly cyberspying group.