Cybercrime-as-a-service economy driving bank and retailer data breaches
October 19, 2015 - Stolen credit and debit card details are being hawked for as little as $5 per account on the dark web, according to research from Intel Security.
ISACA Survey: Wide Gap Between Consumers’ and IT Professionals’ Perceptions on Internet of Things Security
October 14, 2015 - Is the Internet of Things safe? A new survey from global cyber security association ISACA suggests a major confidence gap about the security of connected devices between the average consumer and cyber security and information technology professionals.
British banks lose £20 million to Dridex malware
October 14, 2015 - UK internet users are being warned to take guard against a virulent strain of banking malware that has succeeded in siphoning £20 million from individual bank accounts.
Chinese hackers breach LoopPay
October 8, 2015 - Hackers affiliated with the Chinese government have breached the computer network of the mobile wallet outfit at the centre of Samsung Pay, according to the New York Times.
Alert Logic Releases 2015 Cloud Security Report
October 6, 2015 - Alert Logic, a leading provider of Security-as-a-Service for the cloud, today announced the availability of its Fall 2015 Cloud Security Report.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month falls flat as Scottrade joins ranks of victims
October 5, 2015 - Discount brokerage firm Scottrade says that 4.6 million customer contact details may be at risk after the firm received a warning from the FBI that its systems had been hacked between late 2013 and early 2014.
Retail security bashing lobby group ABA admits data breach
October 2, 2015 - The American Bankers Association, the lobby group that has taken a leading role in lambasting retailers over lax data security, has admitted that email addresses and passwords used to make purchases or register for events through its online shopping cart have been compromised.
T-Mobile fury at Experian data breach
October 2, 2015 - In the latest in a series of high profile data breaches, credit referencing agency Experian says hackers accessed its servers and stole the personal details of 15 million prospective T-Mobile customers.
