Russian national charged in largest known data breach extradited to the US
February 19, 2015 - A Russian national has appeared in federal court in Newark after being extradited from the Netherlands to face charges that he conspired in the largest international hacking and data breach scheme ever prosecuted in the United States.
Hackers nab $1 billion in global cyber heist
February 16, 2015 - Up to a billion dollars may have been plundered from 100 banks worldwide in an unprecedented cyber heist by a gang of unknown hackers, according to a report by Kaspersky Lab.
Obama to push cybersecurity threat sharing
February 16, 2015 - Today, President Obama will sign an Executive Order to encourage and promote sharing of cybersecurity threat information within the private sector and between the private sector and government.
More than one billion records compromised by data breaches in 2014
February 12, 2015 - Data breaches increased 49% in 2014 to one billion data records compromised, with cybercriminals targeting identity theft as a top breach category, according to research by Gemalto.
BT launches BT Assure Threat Intelligence
February 10, 2015 - BT announced today the launch of BT Assure Threat Intelligence, a new service designed to help organisations anticipate and defend against cyber threats, protecting their assets, customers and employees.
Cybersecurity Concerns Rise as a Risk Factor for Board Members and Senior Executives in 2015
February 10, 2015 - Cyber security has come to the forefront of risk oversight for board members and C-suite executives, according to results of the third annual survey of business executives by global consulting firm Protiviti and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative at the North Carolina State University Poole College of Management.
Cybersecurity Concerns Rise as a Risk Factor for Board Members and Senior Executives in 2015
February 10, 2015 - Cyber security has come to the forefront of risk oversight for board members and C-suite executives, according to results of the third annual survey of business executives by global consulting firm Protiviti and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative at the North Carolina State University Poole College of Management.
Financial sector must improve cyber defences - BofE
January 23, 2015 - Britains banks must do more to protect themselves from cyber attacks, says the Bank of England, following an analysis of the perimeter defences and operational resilience of 36 of the nation's top financial service providers.
