Hackers steal credit card details of 376,000 Irish consumers
November 15, 2013 - Irish banks AIB and Permanent TSB say that they suspect that some of their customers have fallen victim to card fraud after a massive data breach at loyalty points outfit Loyaltybuild.
Mobile banking use increased 50% in 2013
November 15, 2013 - Mobile banking is becoming an increasingly prominent element of the way people manage their finances.
Beglian and Dutch data protection authorities to investigate Swift security
November 14, 2013 - The Belgian and Dutch Data Protection Authorities are to conduct an investigation into security at Swift following allegations that data transmitted over the interbank network was spied on by the US National Security Authority.
Increased Hacking and Data Leaks Drives Renewed Focus on Board Communications
November 6, 2013 - Thomson Reuters annual Board Governance survey reveals organizations lack understanding of security risks surrounding board materials.
IBM Study: Security Officers Gaining a Strategic Voice, Transforming Technology and Business in Global Organizations
October 24, 2013 - A new IBM study of security leaders reveals that they are increasingly being called upon to address board-level security concerns and as a result are becoming a more strategic voice within their organizations.
IBM develops two-factor security for mobile devices
October 21, 2013 - Applying a combination of NFC technology and contactless bank cards, IBM has developed a simple two-factor authentication protocol for users conducting mobile transactions.
East reports 32% rise on European ATM-related fraud attacks
October 14, 2013 - East (the European ATM Security Team) has reported a 32% increase in ATM related fraud attacks, despite a 9% fall in card skimming incidents.
Cybersecurity approaches to APTs are often 10 years out of date, says new ISACA Book
October 11, 2013 - Many of today's most destructive advanced persistent threats (APTs) were conceived a decade ago, so enterprises that rely on most traditional approaches to cybersecurity are unlikely to succeed against the next generation of attacks. This is one of the cautions in a new book published by global IT association ISACA in Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
