Information Security
PayPal to create cyber-crime centre in Israel following CyActive acquisition
March 10, 2015 - PayPal is to establish a new cyber-security centre in Tel Aviv after confirming the acquisition of local vendor CyActive.
State regulator alerts Pioneer Savings Bank customers to potential breach
March 6, 2015 - Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services, today issued a consumer alert following the recent breach of sensitive customer data at Pioneer Savings Bank, encouraging customers who think they may have been impacted to take the appropriate steps to protect themselves.
Russian national charged in largest known data breach extradited to the US
February 19, 2015 - A Russian national has appeared in federal court in Newark after being extradited from the Netherlands to face charges that he conspired in the largest international hacking and data breach scheme ever prosecuted in the United States.
BT launches BT Assure Threat Intelligence
February 10, 2015 - BT announced today the launch of BT Assure Threat Intelligence, a new service designed to help organisations anticipate and defend against cyber threats, protecting their assets, customers and employees.
ID fraudsters stole $16bn from Americans in 2014 - research
March 5, 2015 - Identity fraudsters stole $16 billion from 12.7 million Americans last year, with a new victim every two seconds, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.
Hackers nab $1 billion in global cyber heist
February 16, 2015 - Up to a billion dollars may have been plundered from 100 banks worldwide in an unprecedented cyber heist by a gang of unknown hackers, according to a report by Kaspersky Lab.
Cybersecurity Concerns Rise as a Risk Factor for Board Members and Senior Executives in 2015
February 10, 2015 - Cyber security has come to the forefront of risk oversight for board members and C-suite executives, according to results of the third annual survey of business executives by global consulting firm Protiviti and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative at the North Carolina State University Poole College of Management.
Target takes $162m hit on data breach expenses
February 25, 2015 - Target has so far booked $162 million in expenses related to the data breach it suffered in late 2013 which saw thieves steal the card details of tens of millions of customers.
Obama to push cybersecurity threat sharing
February 16, 2015 - Today, President Obama will sign an Executive Order to encourage and promote sharing of cybersecurity threat information within the private sector and between the private sector and government.
Cybersecurity Concerns Rise as a Risk Factor for Board Members and Senior Executives in 2015
February 10, 2015 - Cyber security has come to the forefront of risk oversight for board members and C-suite executives, according to results of the third annual survey of business executives by global consulting firm Protiviti and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative at the North Carolina State University Poole College of Management.
Bromium Research Highlights Increasing Concerns around End User Security Risk
February 19, 2015 - Bromium®, Inc., the pioneer and leader in transforming endpoint security using micro-virtualization, today announced the results of "Endpoint Protection: Attitudes and Trends 2015," a survey of more than 100 information security practitioners focused on the greatest challenges and risks facing their organisations today.
More than one billion records compromised by data breaches in 2014
February 12, 2015 - Data breaches increased 49% in 2014 to one billion data records compromised, with cybercriminals targeting identity theft as a top breach category, according to research by Gemalto.
Financial sector must improve cyber defences - BofE
January 23, 2015 - Britains banks must do more to protect themselves from cyber attacks, says the Bank of England, following an analysis of the perimeter defences and operational resilience of 36 of the nation's top financial service providers.
