Information Security
POS manufacturer breach puts cards at risk
September 29, 2014 - Some 324 restaurants across the United States have had card data swiped following a breach at POS manufacturer Signature Systems.
Home Depot says 56 million payment cards compromised in breach
September 19, 2014 - US retail chain Home Depot says that 56 million payment cards are at risk following a malware-laden cyber-attack on eftpos tills across its stores in the US and Canada.
Home Depot investigating suspected data breach
September 3, 2014 - US renovation chain Home Depot appears to be the latest US retailer to be hit by a massive credit and debit card breach.
US supermarket chain Supervalu confirms network hit by 'criminal intrusion'
August 15, 2014 - US supermarket chain Supervalu has become the latest retailer to admit that it has been hacked and that customer card data may have been stolen.
Nigerian bank falls victim to $40 million insider cyber-heist
September 15, 2014 - Nigerian police are on the hunt for an IT staffer at Skye Bank who hacked into the bank's systems and transferred $40 million to a raft of bogus accounts before going on the run.
Energy & Utilities Industry Experts to Gather in Abu Dhabi to Discuss the Region’s Current Security Landscape on Cyber Domain
September 2, 2014 - On 22–24 September this year, Caxton Group will host its flagship event for Cyber Security in the Energy & Utilities sector and gathering of international and regional experts and industry leaders from the government, energy, utilities, oil & gas and the academe. The event will review the current security landscape of the region's cyber domain and will focus on strengthening defense measures designed to counter potential breach and cyber-attacks directed towards critical infrastructures.
IBM uncovers Android banking vulnerability; consumers turned off by security fears
August 8, 2014 - One-in-ten banking apps are wide open to a malicious drive-by hacking exploit that exposes user credentials when visiting bug-laden websites.
JPMorgan yet to detect rise in fraud from recent cyber-attack
September 12, 2014 - JPMorgan says it has not seen any unusual customer fraud related to a recent cyber-attack on the bank.
FBI probes Russian link to cyber-attacks on US banks
August 28, 2014 - The FBI is investigating cyber-attacks on US banks, including JP Morgan Chase, by Russian hackers, according to press reports.
European Central Bank site hacked
July 24, 2014 - Crooks have hacked the European Central Bank's website, stealing contact data and demanding a ransom for its return.
Home Depot confirms data breach
September 9, 2014 - Home improvement chain Home Depot has finally confirmed that its payment data systems have been breached, putting the card details of tens of millions of US and Canadian customers at risk.
Credit Karma settles with FTC over app security failings
August 20, 2014 - Credit and financial management service Credit Karma has been ordered to beef up its security after a US watchdog found that its mobile app left users' sensitive personal information vulnerable.
Bromium Research Highlights Increased Internet Browser Vulnerabilities
July 23, 2014 - Bromium®, Inc., the pioneer of a new model of endpoint security using micro-virtualization, today announced the publication of "Endpoint Exploitation Trends H1 2014," a Bromium Labs analysis of public vulnerabilities and exploits from the first six months of 2014. The research determined that Internet Explorer vulnerabilities have increased more than 100 percent since 2013, surpassing JAVA and Flash vulnerabilities. The report also dissects the anatomy of emerging zero-day attacks, including Action Script Spray and Adobe Reader Sandbox Escape.
