It isn't just the quantity of cyber-attacks that's staggering; it's the quality. The average hacker now has access to nation-state-level attack capabilities, says James Lyne of Sophos. How can organizations defend?
Hacktivists' phase 3 DDoS attacks against U.S. financial services firms have entered their eighth week, and FS-ISAC spokesman Greg Garcia says concerns are mounting that a criminal element to the attacks could emerge.
Business associates continue to play a starring role in many major health data breaches, the federal breach tally shows. But under HIPAA Omnibus, could even more business associates be implicated?
Distributed-denial-of-service attacks are increasing against European banking institutions. But UK consultant Mark Child says if banks are worried about DDoS, then they have bigger security problems.
The UK government pledges at Infosecurity Europe to help businesses improve cybersecurity. But it's going to take more than vouchers and training to address Europe's top threats to security and privacy.
Distributed-denial-of-service attacks jumped significantly in 2012. And it's not just banking institutions that are victims, Verizon finds in its just-released Data Breach Investigations Report.
European banks are the latest distributed-denial-of-service attack targets. But experts say these attacks apparently are not linked to the strikes U.S. banks have battled in recent months.
Card fraud linked to a POS malware attack against certain retailers in Kentucky continues, even though the breach has been contained, says Marjorie Meadors of Louisville-based Republic Bank.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including hackers accessing a cloud-hosting provider's servers and a stolen laptop potentially exposing personal details of mental health patients.
To retain their customers after a breach of sensitive information, organizations should take the extra step of calling those affected to offer free credit protection services, says security expert Brian Dean.
Global Payments Inc. says it has closed the door on the investigation into the breach it discovered in March 2012. The Atlanta-based processor explains steps it's taken to reinstate PCI compliance.
Adventist Health System faces a class action lawsuit in the wake of a health data theft case that resulted in three guilty pleas. The lawsuit alleges Adventist failed to adequately protect patient information.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including hackers accessing a student application database at an Iowa community college and a missing laptop at a VA hospital.
U.S. banking institutions are reluctant to acknowledge - much less discuss - ongoing DDoS attacks. But in recent regulatory statements, the nation's largest banks are candid about DDoS and its impact.
In the aftermath of a massive health data breach last year and a smaller incident this year, the state of Utah is taking a number of steps, including creating a data security office within the health department.
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