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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
