August 18, 2015 - Visa has reportedly reached a settlement of up to $67 million with Target to reimburse member banks for expenses accrued following the massive 2013 data breach at the US retail chain.

August 18, 2015 - Experian's fraud analysis reveals that there has been a huge surge in large-scale targeted fraud attacks in Q2 2015.

August 10, 2015 - American technology firm Ubiquiti Networks has revealed that it fell victim to a social engineering trick that saw crooks make off with $46.7 million.

August 5, 2015 - JPMorgan Chase is to double its cybersecurity budget over the next two years in the wake of a massive security breach last summer which saw the contact information of more than 80 million customers stolen.

July 27, 2015 - (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve said it inadvertently released staff projections for interest rates and the economy late last month, renewing doubts about its measures to protect confidential information.

July 21, 2015 - Hackers have breached the systems of Ashley Madison, a dating website for would-be adulterers, and are threatening to publish the personal information, including credit card transaction details, of millions of users.

July 21, 2015 - Volta Data Centres is awarded new accreditation to support energy efficiencies and ensure high level of security for its customers.