Information Security
Hilton confirms data breach
November 25, 2015 - Hilton Hotels has confirmed a malware breach that siphoned customer payment data at the checkout, becoming the latest hotel chain to be hacked in a spate of online assaults hitting the hospitality sector.
Vendor relationships in the cross-hairs as regulators zone in on cyber security
November 25, 2015 - Technology vendors supplying services to financial market infrastructures (FMI) should be subject to rigorous cyber-security checks to protect the integrity and stability of the financial system, say global regulators in a new consultative paper.
Over four million account details stolen in massive cyber attack on Talk Talk
October 23, 2015 - The banking details of over four million consumers may have been stolen following a sustained cyber attack on the Website of mobile operator Talk Talk.
Chinese hackers breach LoopPay
October 8, 2015 - Hackers affiliated with the Chinese government have breached the computer network of the mobile wallet outfit at the centre of Samsung Pay, according to the New York Times.
Vendor relationships in the cross-hairs as regulators zone in on cyber security
November 25, 2015 - Technology vendors supplying services to financial market infrastructures (FMI) should be subject to rigorous cyber-security checks to protect the integrity and stability of the financial system, say global regulators in a new consultative paper.
Cybercrime-as-a-service economy driving bank and retailer data breaches
October 19, 2015 - Stolen credit and debit card details are being hawked for as little as $5 per account on the dark web, according to research from Intel Security.
Alert Logic Releases 2015 Cloud Security Report
October 6, 2015 - Alert Logic, a leading provider of Security-as-a-Service for the cloud, today announced the availability of its Fall 2015 Cloud Security Report.
Vodafone suffers breach as police arrest third person in TalkTalk probe
October 2, 2015 - On the day that UK police arrested a third person in their investigation into a massive data breach at TalkTalk, another UK telco, Vodafone, admits that 1800 accounts have been plundered by unknown intruders.
ISACA Survey: Wide Gap Between Consumers’ and IT Professionals’ Perceptions on Internet of Things Security
October 14, 2015 - Is the Internet of Things safe? A new survey from global cyber security association ISACA suggests a major confidence gap about the security of connected devices between the average consumer and cyber security and information technology professionals.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month falls flat as Scottrade joins ranks of victims
October 5, 2015 - Discount brokerage firm Scottrade says that 4.6 million customer contact details may be at risk after the firm received a warning from the FBI that its systems had been hacked between late 2013 and early 2014.
Banks failing to provide secure connection for all online payments - research
October 29, 2015 - New business research* by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals that 33 per cent of financial services don't offer customers a secure channel for all their online payments.
British banks lose £20 million to Dridex malware
October 14, 2015 - UK internet users are being warned to take guard against a virulent strain of banking malware that has succeeded in siphoning £20 million from individual bank accounts.
Retail security bashing lobby group ABA admits data breach
October 2, 2015 - The American Bankers Association, the lobby group that has taken a leading role in lambasting retailers over lax data security, has admitted that email addresses and passwords used to make purchases or register for events through its online shopping cart have been compromised.
