Home Depot says 56 million payment cards compromised in breach
September 19, 2014 - US retail chain Home Depot says that 56 million payment cards are at risk following a malware-laden cyber-attack on eftpos tills across its stores in the US and Canada.
Nigerian bank falls victim to $40 million insider cyber-heist
September 15, 2014 - Nigerian police are on the hunt for an IT staffer at Skye Bank who hacked into the bank's systems and transferred $40 million to a raft of bogus accounts before going on the run.
JPMorgan yet to detect rise in fraud from recent cyber-attack
September 12, 2014 - JPMorgan says it has not seen any unusual customer fraud related to a recent cyber-attack on the bank.
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.
