Online outages affecting leading U.S. banking institutions continued Dec. 12, but only U.S. Bank confirmed its site issues were linked to a distributed-denial-of-service attack. Meanwhile, FS-ISAC outlined precautions institutions should take.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including a California state health department breach involving Social Security numbers posted online and an e-mail hack affecting patients in the Carolinas.
As South Carolina officials figure out how to pay for a tax-system breach, lawmakers plan to introduce legislation as a result of the hack. Meanwhile, Gov. Nikki Haley, the face of the state's breach response, is seen unfavorably by a majority of surveyed residents.
A day after Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters announced plans for a second wave of DDoS attacks, SunTrust, Bank of America and PNC experienced intermittent site issues, and U.S. Bank acknowledged the new threat.
While unveiling a new online resource offering mobile device privacy and security tips to help prevent health data breaches, HHS officials also stress the need for annual risk assessments.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters has announced the "second phase" of its hacktivist campaign, saying five major U.S. banks will be the victims of new distributed-denial-of-service attacks starting this week.
Information sharing proved critical during the recent wave of DDoS attacks that hit leading U.S. banks. What lessons does the experience offer for organizations in other industries? Experts weigh in.
From point-of-sale hacks to malware and DDoS attacks, the top cyberthreats of 2012 have been aggressive and strong. Is it time for organizations to adopt a "hack back" strategy against perceived attackers?
Former FBI cyber unit chief Tim Ryan sees mounting dangers from the insider, acknowledging undiscerning employees who don't follow proper processes can cause devastation. But he says the actions of those with malicious intent can be more catastrophic.
Eurograbber is more than just another banking Trojan. It's an exploitation of fundamental online banking authentication practices that could strike any institution, says Check Point's Darrell Burkey.
Because many merchant compromises result from badly installed or configured applications, payments acquirers, such as Chase Paymentech, are stepping up to help address point-of-sale security.
Two new reports re-confirm that healthcare organizations are experiencing expensive data breaches, many of which could have been prevented by taking specific steps.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including a storage system vulnerability affecting 235,000 state university students and a stolen laptop at a home healthcare service.
Mobile malware and cloud-based botnets will be top cyberthreats for 2013, says Georgia Tech's Paul Royal. How should organizations address these and other upcoming threats in the New Year?
Curbing pay-at-the-pump card skimming attacks is daunting, and incident tracking is to blame. But a new initiative spearheaded by the oil industry and card issuers raises the bar for information sharing.
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