Information Security
Banks failing to provide secure connection for all online payments - research
October 29, 2015 - New business research* by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 33 per cent of financial services don't offer customers a secure channel for all their online payments.
Over four million account details stolen in massive cyber attack on Talk Talk
October 23, 2015 - The banking details of over four million consumers may have been stolen following a sustained cyber attack on the Website of mobile operator Talk Talk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trump hotels confirms data breach
October 2, 2015 - Donald Trump's luxury hotel chain has confirmed that malware may have compromised customer credit and debit card data.
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.
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.
ISACA Privacy Survey: Companies Are Not Adequately Protecting Consumers’ Personal Information
September 29, 2015 - According to a global survey of privacy and risk professionals released today, more than half of the 780 respondents say consumers should not feel confident that companies are adequately protecting their information. The study, conducted by global IT association ISACA, also found that only 29 percent of the respondents are very confident in their enterprise’s ability to ensure the privacy of its sensitive data. In fact, nearly one in five said they have experienced a material privacy breach.
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.
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.
Biometric security alarm raised as hackers steal 5.6 million fingerprints
September 24, 2015 - The US Office of Personnel Management says that hackers who breached its systems over the summer made off with the fingerprint records of 5.6 million individuals, raising questions over the security of biometrically-protected identities.
