Gyft reports security breach
February 8, 2016 - In an ongoing effort to protect the accounts and account information of its users, Gyft is notifying users who may have been affected by a security incident.
HSBC remains offline following cyber attack
January 29, 2016 - HSBC customers remain locked out of internet banking into the afternoon after the bank was subject to a denial of service attack on Friday morning.
Wendy's investigates possible card data breach
January 27, 2016 - American fast food chain Wendy's is investigating possible fraudulent charges to cards used at some of its restaurants.
Mobile payments fuelling data security fears
January 26, 2016 - A global study of 3700 IT security practitioners conducted by the Ponemon Institute shows increasing risks to payment data and a lack of confidence in securing mobile transactions.
ISACA's CSX Launches Two Free Cybersecurity Tools
January 21, 2016 - Global IT and cybersecurity association ISACA has launched two free digital tools through its Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX):
UK finance sector ups IT spending amid fintech uncertainty
January 18, 2016 - British financial services firms expect IT to be the main area to see an increase in capital spending over the next year as the industry braces itself for the fintech revolution.
WISeKey and Kaspersky Lab to develop wearables security tech
January 18, 2016 - With smart watches, fitness trackers and payment wristbands expected to account for one in five mobile payment transactions by 2020 – representing $500 billion a year– it is inevitable that they will become a growing target for cyber-attack, according to WISeKey and Kaspersky Lab.
Malware found at 250 Hyatt hotels
January 15, 2016 - Hyatt Hotels has found signs of malware designed to steal payment card information at 250 of its sites.
