Employing cloud computing services could help organizations defend against the type of distributed denial of service attacks that have temporarily crippled the online service of major American banks, says NIST's Matthew Scholl.
TD Bank's October breach notification about two backup tapes lost in March is difficult to justify, legal experts say. As a result, the bank could face lawsuits, as well as state fines.
Windows 8 is coming and includes security upgrades. How should security and technology leaders approach Microsoft's updated operating system? Forrester analyst Chenxi Wang offers recommendations.
HSBC Holdings, a British multinational bank, is the 10th financial institution to suffer online outages as a result of a distributed denial of service attack in recent weeks. What was the impact of the attack?
The failure to take appropriate steps to secure their IT assets leaves small and midsize enterprises vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals seeking to pick low-hanging fruit.
What is the focus of new guidelines from the PCI Security Standards Council on mobile payment acceptance security? The council's Bob Russo and Troy Leach discuss key objectives - and what's coming next.
BB&T Corp. confirms it's been hit by a DDoS attack, making it the ninth U.S. bank to be targeted in five weeks. The online outage at BB&T comes on the heels of the attack that hit Capital One on Oct. 16.
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As DDoS attacks on banks continue, institutions can take immediate steps to lessen the impact on customer experience and reduce fraud risks. Jason Malo of CEB TowerGroup offers insight.
When it comes to fighting DDoS attacks, institutions must understand the threats against them, says Bill Wansley of Booz Allen Hamilton. Varying attack vectors require different modes of detection and prevention.
The biggest social media concern for risk managers is the potential reputational impact to the organization, says risk expert David Bradford, who outlines mitigation steps.
Capital One confirmed it was hit by a second distributed denial of service attack. The hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters warned about additional bank attacks this week.
What's missing from remarks by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and others is how the stalemate that led to the filibuster of the Cybersecurity Act could be resolved. Will the election make a difference?
Do we have any reason to believe that any targeted banking institution will be better prepared next week to ward off a distributed denial of service attack like those that rocked three banks this week?
Suspending the HITECH Act's electronic health record incentive program, as suggested by four GOP congressmen, is a misguided idea that could hamper efforts to cut healthcare costs and jeopardize data security.
DDoS attacks have existed for years. But the latest wave brings new threats to organizations. How should they defend against these attacks? Ashley Stephenson of Corero Network Security offers insights.
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