Police in Indonesia have arrested three suspected members of an e-commerce hacking crew that used JavaScript sniffing code to steal customer and payment card data. The arrests came as part of Interpol's ongoing anti-skimming operation, codenamed "Night Fury," targeting hackers in southeast Asia.
The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to collect more information from banks and financial markets about the cybersecurity risks they face to help ensure the security of financial infrastructure.
Apple previously scuttled plans to add end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups, Reuters reports, noting that such a move would have complicated law enforcement investigations. But the apparent olive branch hasn't caused the U.S. government to stop vilifying strong encryption and the technology giants that provide it.
Microsoft says it's prepping a patch to fix a memory corruption flaw in multiple versions of Internet Explorer that is being exploited by in-the-wild attackers, and it's issued mitigation guidance. Security firm Qihoo 360 says the zero-day flaw has been exploited by the DarkHotel APT gang.
Are ransomware shakedowns against healthcare entities taking an even uglier turn? In a recent attack against a Florida-based plastic surgery practice, hackers exfiltrated patients' medical records and threatened to leak them unless both the clinic and patients paid ransoms.
A cyberattack targeting one of the largest banks in the U.S. that stops the processing of payments likely would have a major ripple effect throughout the financial system, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
For the FinServ industry, change is the only constant. New regulations are popping up everyday, along with customer expectations, competition, security threats or just, technology.
The FinServ industry must re-imagine existing data analytics strategies to capitalize on product innovation, risk optimization, improved...
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has disrupted the future strategy of healthcare organizations and market segments. Security breaches have become a major concern for providers, and with the increase in high-profile hacks and hospitals' growing dependence on IoMT devices, cybersecurity is of absolutely critical...
Healthcare is undergoing a massive transformation as it grows in size & complexity causing trends to emerge that have changed the landscape. These trends allow for a better patient experience & management of a patient's health and wellness but they also lend themselves to an ever-evolving attack surface.
That's why...
The FBI has sent a letter to Apple asking for help in accessing encrypted data from two iPhones belonging to a deceased shooter. The bureau's move may be a prelude to another legal fight between the FBI and Apple over strong encryption.
Billions of internet-connected devices and the introduction of 5G are transforming the way cities and municipalities care for their citizens. However, this rapid digitization has made many crucial public services, previously isolated from the internet, new victims of attack. Increasingly backed by nation-states,...
How do hospitals' efforts to bolster information security in the aftermath of data breaches potentially affect patient outcomes? Professor Eric Johnson of Vanderbilt University discusses research that shows a worrisome relationship between breach remediation and the delivery of timely patient care.
Banking engagement is about to come full circle. Over the past few decades, banks have pushed customers to digital and self-service channels, with significant consequences. As customers take their transactions from the branches to the digital channels, banking has become less and less personal. Conversational Banking...
In the world of finance, the firms at the front of the pack are those that have the most data -- and know how to use it to their advantage. More so now than ever, the key to making informed and strategic investment decisions hinges on the accessibility of data and a firm's corresponding analysis capabilities. That's...
IBM Services helps its customers effectively plan, manage and migrate their applications to a hybrid multicloud environment. IBM Services commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by using IBM Services...
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