Kmart has confirmed a breach that started in early September involving a "new form" of malware that infected the company's payment card systems. Find out the details surrounding the incident.
Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel says much of the Obama administration's efforts will involve getting whatever IT security policy passed on whatever vehicle is available as long as the measure is acceptable to the White House.
The ice cream and fast food chain Dairy Queen has confirmed that Backoff point-of-sale malware was used in a payment card breach that affected 395 of its 4,500 franchised U.S. locations. Find out how many cards were affected.
Citigroup, E*Trade, Regions Financial, Fidelity Investments, HSBC, Bank of the West and ADP are now believed to have been probed by the same hackers that targeted Chase, according to news reports. But so far, none of those firms believes data was compromised.
The Health Information Trust Alliance, in collaboration with several healthcare-related organizations, has developed and is piloting an automated early warning system to share cyberthreat intelligence.
Nearly two weeks since news of Shellshock broke, attacks that are taking advantage of the Bash vulnerabilities are grabbing headlines. But Michael Smith of Akamai warns that the battle against hackers capitalizing on Shellshock could go on for years.
A string of major data breaches has affected every major business sector so far in 2014. Here's a timeline of some of the year's most significant breaches so far.
Yahoo confirms Shellshock-targeting attackers hacked into three of its servers, but claims they didn't exploit Bash flaws. Meanwhile, Lycos denies it's been breached and WinZip isn't responding directly to a report that it was hacked.
An important lesson to learn from the massive JPMorgan Chase breach is that banks can't just focus on protecting card data and online banking accounts; they also must protect their customers' personally identifiable information.
Shellshock threats continue to escalate, with security researchers now counting 11 types of exploits that target the Bash flaws. Yahoo, Lycos and WinZip are reportedly among the "Bash attack" victims.
The hackers who breached JPMorgan Chase also infiltrated about nine other financial institutions, and may be operating from Russia, according to one news report. But security experts caution against jumping to conclusions over attackers' identities or motives.
If JPMorgan Chase, which was considered one of the most secure organizations in the world, can be breached, then virtually all other banks likely are at risk, too. Experts explain why early detection and information sharing are key to mitigating threats.
The inquiries focus on U.S. Investigation Services, a contractor that conducted security-clearance background checks, and whose computers were breached in August, exposing data on 25,000 federal employees.
eBay has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against the company in July following a breach earlier this year. Find out why the company says the lawsuit has no merit.
Top government leaders express high confidence in the security of state IT systems, which could explain why chief information security officers don't feel they're getting enough money to build stronger IT security.
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