Security lessons from a Mac-only fintech company

Build America Mutual, a leading U.S. municipal bond insurer, is an all Apple shop. And even though macOS and iOS are generally secure, threats to the platforms continue to rise.

Apple remains a highly secure choice for enterprise professionals, but security threats remain and the environment requires sophisticated endpoint management tools, according to Build America Mutual (BAM) CTO David McIntyre.

Data breach possibly compromised personal info of over 500 Virginia police employees

Officials say a possible data breach may have compromised the personal information of more than 500 employees of a Virginia police department.

Fairfax County Police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. told the Washington Post that he doesn't have any reports that officers' personal information has been exploited.

But the chief says he is concerned after learning that officers' names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers may have been compromised by the potential breach at a neighboring police department.

Exclusive: Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp - sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) WhatsApp to take over users’ phones, according to people familiar with the messaging company’s investigation.

Sources familiar with WhatsApp’s internal investigation into the breach said a “significant” portion of the known victims are high-profile government and military officials spread across at least 20 countries on five continents. Many of the nations are U.S. allies, they said.

The hacking of a wider group of top government officials’ smartphones than previously reported suggests the WhatsApp cyber intrusion could have broad political and diplomatic consequences.