In addition to 56 million payment cards being compromised in the Home Depot data breach, approximately 53 million e-mail addresses also were stolen, the retailer reported in an investigation update on Nov. 6.
Part 1: Fraud and Tomorrow's Breach Targets
For as long as data can be compromised and misused, businesses that store or transmit data will be at risk of compromise. Yet those industries and segments that are common targets today are implementing solutions, such as data obfuscation and advanced authentication, which...
The latest details reported about the JPMorgan Chase breach investigation illustrate why it's critical for organizations to scrutinize external sources of information to help detect attacks.
Nearly three years after his indictment, the alleged kingpin of an Estonian gang that infected 4 million PCs in more than 100 countries with malware, generating an estimated $14 million in fraudulent online ad revenue, has been extradited to the U.S.
JPMorgan Chase in September confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber-attack that compromised customer information. This infographic provides an overview of what we know so far and what questions remain unanswered.
Following a data breach, organizations need to be sure they avoid simply throwing more money into cybersecurity without first carefully analyzing where the investments are most needed.
A Danish court convicted the co-founder of the notorious file-sharing website, The Pirate Bay, of computer hacking and sentenced him to serve three-and-a-half years in prison. The case had nothing to do with file-sharing.
In this post-Target era of "It's not a matter of if, but when," how prepared is your organization for a data breach? Michael Buratowski of General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions offers tips for breach planning and response.
An important lesson from the breach of a White House unclassified network is that organizations should invest in intrusion detection tools, not just perimeter defenses, SANS's Johannes Ullrich says.
The developer of CurrentC, a mobile wallet application, has confirmed a breach at its e-mail provider, which has resulted in the compromise of e-mail addresses for those participating in a pilot program or who requested information about it.
Hackers have breached an unclassified network used by the White House. The attack reportedly lasted two weeks or more, and was only discovered after an ally alerted U.S. officials to the breach.
As part of their breach response strategies, organizations need to establish clear guidelines in advance so they know when it's appropriate to offer victims free credit monitoring or ID theft protection services.
Information security experts say espionage-focused attackers, apparently operating from Russia, have been using phishing e-mails and malware in multi-stage attacks designed to evade detection and steal political and military secrets.
In the wake of the JPMorgan Chase breach, which exposed personal information about millions of consumers and small businesses, banking leaders say they're increasingly concerned about cyber-attacks and geopolitical threats.
Security vendor Proofpoint warns that a "malvertising" campaign has been launching ransomware attacks against users of numerous high-profile websites, including search site Yahoo, dating site Match.com, and an AOL real estate site.
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