As a result of high-profile breaches, such as the Target incident, security is increasingly a board issue. What are the key topics security leaders should prepare to discuss in 2014? Alan Brill of Kroll offers his forecast.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including hackers claiming to have downloaded usernames and phone numbers for as many as 4.6 million users of the Snapchat photo messaging application.
The hacking of Skype's Twitter account, Facebook site and blog serves as a reminder that organizations must diligently protect their credentials, a cybersecurity expert says.
Breach detection provider FireEye has acquired incident response and remediation services company Mandiant , forming a formidable company that can provide soup-to-nuts products and services to detect, mitigate and respond to breaches.
Days after a German newspaper reported that the NSA had compromised commercial computer hardware and smart phones for years, the agency says it, too, is concerned about the security of those products.
Target has confirmed that encrypted PINs associated with debit transactions conducted between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 were compromised. But the retailer contends the risk to cardholders is low.
Chase Bank's decision to limit daily ATM cash withdrawals on debit cards linked to the Target breach has raised questions among other issuers about whether PINs were, in fact, compromised. Is Chase just being cautious?
Big-box retailer Target has confirmed that a breach that likely exposed some 40 million U.S. debit and credit accounts was caused by a malware attack that infected its point-of-sale system. Find out all the latest details.
On Christmas Eve, Target issued a warning about phishing scams linked to its breach recovery efforts. In response, the retailer says it is launching a dedicated resource page on its website for official communications.
The breach at Target stores that may have affected as many as 40 million credit and debit card account holders is a watershed moment that could greatly raise awareness of cybersecurity risks, says privacy attorney David Navetta.
Was it a point-of-sale attack? A network breach? Or was it an inside job? Fraud experts disagree over the cause of the Target data breach, but they are united in how banking institutions should respond.
In this week's breach roundup, read about the latest incidents, including the sentencing of a hacker who modified his medical college entrance exam grades and a breach affecting Colorado state employees.
Target Corp. confirms that a network intrusion may have exposed approximately 40 million debit and credit accounts. An investigation of the national big box retailer's breach is under way.
The financial services industry is not collaborating effectively to address online payment risks, says Scott Dueweke of Booz Allen Hamilton, who offers insights on effective fraud-fighting steps.
A breach that apparently began on Black Friday may have exposed millions of credit and debit cards used to conduct transactions at Target retail stores, two major U.S. card issuers tell Information Security Media Group.
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