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FBI trying to train financial execs on cyber threats

FBI trying to train financial execs on cyber threats

The financial industry is and will continue to be one of the most lucrative for cybercriminals to attack. With the wealth of information, money and more at their fingertips, data... Read More

Posted on May 15th, 2013 | Read More | Be the first to comment

Most external attacks from foreign lands

Most external attacks from foreign lands

One of the more interesting trends of data security is the amount of cyber attacks that have come from overseas to the U.S. in recent years. The Verizon 2013 Data... Read More

Posted on May 2nd, 2013 | Read More | Be the first to comment

Cybercrime syndicates mirroring their corporate targets

Cybercrime syndicates mirroring their corporate targets

Cybercriminal groups are actually organized along many of the same lines as the corporate entities they're targeting.... Read More

Posted on January 2nd, 2013 | Read More | Be the first to comment

Swiss insider steals counterterrorism data

Swiss insider steals counterterrorism data

Switzerland's intelligence service recently revealed that classified counterterrorism data had been compromised as a result of an insider breach.... Read More

Posted on December 10th, 2012 | Read More | Be the first to comment

Bank reimburses hacking victim, sets precedent

Bank reimburses hacking victim, sets precedent

One construction company has won a landmark settlement that could redefine culpability in online banking breach cases.... Read More

Posted on December 6th, 2012 | Read More | 1 Comment

Anonymous overstates scope of latest plot

Anonymous overstates scope of latest plot

PayPal and Facebook avoided Anonymous' advances, but other firms weren't so lucky.... Read More

Posted on November 14th, 2012 | Read More | Be the first to comment

Coca-Cola kept 2009 breach under wraps

Coca-Cola kept 2009 breach under wraps

Network security logs and anonymous interviews obtained by Bloomberg suggest that Coca-Cola was the victim of several targeted cyberattacks that it chose not to disclose to regulators, investors or even... Read More

Posted on November 14th, 2012 | Read More | Be the first to comment

Bond producers tap Stuxnet for ‘Skyfall’ inspiration

Bond producers tap Stuxnet for ‘Skyfall’ inspiration

The plot of the latest James Bond film, "Skyfall," is loosely based on the Stuxnet saga.... Read More

Posted on November 13th, 2012 | Read More | 1 Comment

Cybercrime target selection becoming a popularity contest

Cybercrime target selection becoming a popularity contest

By studying which devices, websites, searches and transactions are most popular at any given time, they are better positioned to design economical attacks that generate larger returns from smaller investments... Read More

Posted on October 24th, 2012 | Read More | Be the first to comment

Mobile security on high alert ahead of Olympics

Mobile security on high alert ahead of Olympics

Although the Olympics are meant to serve as a platform for recognizing athletic achievement, it could also become the informal proving ground for elite cybercriminals to test their skills as... Read More

Posted on October 10th, 2012 | Read More | Be the first to comment

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