U.S. banks are improving efforts to thwart distributed-denial-of-service attacks. But they're struggling to find the balance between informing customers and giving attackers too much publicity.
What are the top account takeover threats to banking institutions in 2013? Ken Baylor of NSS Labs discusses Zeus variants, mobile malware and how institutions can protect themselves from fraudsters.
Tom Ridge, the first Homeland Security secretary, questions the wisdom of granting the Department of Homeland Security greater authority to influence IT security within the federal government and the nation's critical IT infrastructure.
In light of growing threats and the increasing complexity of information technology, organizations must get everyone in the enterprise, especially top leaders, involved in assessing and managing information risk.
To mitigate the top threats for 2013, organizations need to understand the motivations of potential attackers so they can adequately defend their networks and systems. Experts describe risk management strategies for the year ahead.
The recent theft of an unencrypted laptop from a healthcare business associate offers an important reminder: Double-check the security measures vendor partners take to protect patient information.
With different nations establishing different privacy standards, organizations face adopting the most stringent regulations in order to be compliant everywhere they operate, says Marc Groman, a director of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including two healthcare breaches involving stolen laptops and another incident affecting Medicaid recipients in Kentucky.
What are the top account takeover threats to banking institutions in 2013? Ken Baylor of NSS Labs discusses Zeus variants, mobile malware and how institutions can protect themselves from fraudsters.
Forensics expert Rob Lee says its not new types of attacks that concern him. It's the old ones that continue to impact organizations. How can forensics pros learn from past incidents and respond in 2013?
The hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters claims that its second phase of distributed-denial-of-service attacks has affected nine banks since Dec. 11, and it warns more attacks are on the way.
For the first time, a federal investigation of a health information breach that affected fewer than 500 individuals has resulted in a financial penalty for HIPAA violations. Read more about the settlement.
An evolving concept known as "intelligent security" involves using a combination of technologies to detect threats, helping security professionals become more proactive. Learn how pioneers are using the new approach.
Banks should be prepared for many more distributed-denial-of-service attacks in 2013. Learn why security experts warn that the industry has experienced just a taste of what's to come.
A restaurant wholesaler has been breached a second time, and investigators are still trying to determine how the incident occurred and how many cards were exposed. The POS hack raises questions about ongoing PCI compliance and in-house fraud detection systems.
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