Following the alert over Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is warning that failures to patch today could be punished with fines under GDPR once enforcement of the data protection law begins later this year.
IBM and Lenovo have issued a security alert, warning that they inadvertently shipped malware-infected USB flash drives to some customers who use their Storwize hardware. The malware, known as Reconyc, is designed to install additional attack code on infected endpoints.
Federal investigators announced five more arrests this week in connection with a $45 million ATM cash-out and prepaid card fraud scheme. Learn why experts expect these types of crimes to become even more common.
FS-ISAC has issued a white paper with tips on streamlining third-party software risk assessments. One member of a new working group explains why the adoption of standard security controls is so critical.
While many pundits have proclaimed gaping holes in the document-oriented storage technologies model, certain characteristics of the NoSQL movement that work to its advantage when it comes to security.
TD Bank's October breach notification about two backup tapes lost in March is difficult to justify, legal experts say. As a result, the bank could face lawsuits, as well as state fines.
The guidance discusses methods, techniques and best practices for the sanitization of target data on different media types and risk-based approaches organizations can apply to establish and maintain a media sanitization program.
Everyone is talking about big data. But Zions Bancorp is actually doing something with it - using data to enhance fraud detection and account monitoring. Aaron Caldiero offers tips for how banks can derive maximum value from big data.
FTC settlement agreements in two cases involving data exposed on peer-to-peer networks offer a reminder of the risks involved in using the networks. Social Security numbers, healthcare information and other personal details were exposed.
The online dating website eHarmony has warned a "small fraction" of its users of a June 6 breach that likely exposed hashed passwords. Whether the incident is related to a LinkedIn breach has not been confirmed.
Payments processor First Data warns about an uptick in trolling - hackers sniffing networks for easy access to merchants' point-of-sale systems. What can banks do to help merchants prevent breaches?
A security firm has uncovered a wave of fraud striking corporate checking accounts in the U.S., U.K. and China. How are the criminals gaining access to supposedly secure banking credentials?
Payments processing firm Global Payments Inc. has confirmed its role in a data breach that could prove to be the largest such incident since the Heartland Payment Systems breach.
Citigroup confirms that a breach of its online banking platform, Citi Account Online, may have exposed personally identifiable information about hundreds of thousands of Citi customers.
Lacking technology is not the problem, says attorney Lucy Thomson. It's that today's technology is not being adequately used to fight modern cybersecurity threats.
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