Distributed-denial-of-service attacks on U.S. banking institutions will continue, says Akamai's Mike Smith. And he believes the attackers aren't out just to embarrass the banks, but to commit fraud.
Identity theft is a concern for organizations across all sectors. Learn how healthcare entities are employing new strategies and technology tools to curtail medical ID theft and prevent fraud.
Barnes & Noble is the latest retailer to be hit by a point-of-sale breach. Why do security experts and card issuers say POS breaches are pushing card fraud to a tipping point?
In this week's roundup, read about the latest incidents, including a stolen laptop affecting 27,000 patients in Tennessee and a point-of-service device breach at Barnes & Noble book stores.
The big breaches make the headlines, but the smaller attacks on merchants are the ones that ultimately benefit the fraudsters and hurt banking institutions most, says Wade Baker of Verizon.
A new banking Trojan known as Gozi Prinimalka, which researchers say has been targeted to hit at least 30 U.S. institutions, can circumvent many fraud-detection and prevention defenses. So what prevention steps should financial institutions take?
Cyber crime attacks result in serious financial consequences, according to results from the HP Ponemon 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study. A better understanding of the attacks can be useful to prioritize security investments and strategies.
It's official: There have been more than 500 major U.S. health data breaches since the HIPAA breach notification rule went into effect in 2009. But is the breach picture improving so far this year?
BITS, the technology division of the Financial Services Roundtable, says DDoS attacks on banking institutions are likely to continue and offers a seven-point strategy for preparation and response.
Employing cloud computing services could help organizations defend against the type of distributed denial of service attacks that have temporarily crippled the online service of major American banks, says NIST's Matthew Scholl.
TD Bank's October breach notification about two backup tapes lost in March is difficult to justify, legal experts say. As a result, the bank could face lawsuits, as well as state fines.
HSBC Holdings, a British multinational bank, is the 10th financial institution to suffer online outages as a result of a distributed denial of service attack in recent weeks. What was the impact of the attack?
Windows 8 is coming and includes security upgrades. How should security and technology leaders approach Microsoft's updated operating system? Forrester analyst Chenxi Wang offers recommendations.
The failure to take appropriate steps to secure their IT assets leaves small and midsize enterprises vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals seeking to pick low-hanging fruit.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including a UK police department fined after an unencrypted USB drive was stolen and a breach affecting University of Georgia employees.
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