data theft
Lizard Squad’s DDoS website hacked, unencrypted customer database stolen
The hacker group that calls itself the “Lizard Squad” has received another serious blow: LizardStresser(dot)su, the website where customers go to rent their DDoS …
Cost of breach vs. cost of deployment
In security terms, 2014 read like a who’s who of data breaches. Huge, global companies like Target, eBay and Coca-Cola have succumbed to data loss. Public services like …
Rex Mundi hackers try, fail to blackmail Swiss bank
The Banque Cantonale de Geneve has refused to pay the ransom demanded by a group of hackers that goes under the name of Rex Mundi, and they have made good on their word and …
FBI director confident North Korea was behind Sony hack, still offers no evidence
When late last year the FBI provided an update on their investigation into the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack, they fingered the North Korean government as the instigator. …
Morgan Stanley fires insider who leaked client data on Pastebin
Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley has announced on Monday that it has fired an employee of its Wealth Management Group following the theft of “partial client …
Number of cyber attacks on retailers drops by half
Despite an 50 percent decline in the number of attacks against U.S. retailers, the number of records stolen from them remains at near record highs. IBM Security researchers …
Ars Technica readers urged to change passwords in wake of hack
In case you haven’t heard already, Ars Technica got hacked over the weekend, so if you are a subscribed reader now would be a good time to change your password. …
Sony details employee data compromised in GOP hack
After having disclosed the extent of the employees’ information stolen in the recent hack to the California Attorney General’s Office, Sony Pictures Entertainment …
GOP hackers announce more Sony data leaks for Christmas
As the Guardians of Peace announced another explosive data leak for Christmas, Sony Pictures Entertainment got into incident minimization mode by sending out a message to news …
Payment gateway provider breached
New Jersey-based Charge Anywhere, whose electronic payment gateway solutions route payment transactions from merchants’ Point-of-Sale (PoS) systems to their payment …
Security deficiencies that increase data breach risk
Many businesses still struggle with information security deficiencies and common security weaknesses that can elevate their risk of data breaches. Based on a global survey of …
Corporate data: Protected asset or a ticking time bomb?
Despite a growing number of data breaches occurring under the glare of the public spotlight, 71 percent of employees in a new survey report that they have access to data they …