Links in “Cybersecurity/Data Breaches”

Over 94% of consumers say retailers need to upgrade their security controls. About 78% say the government should hold them to the same standards financial institutions face. [10/20/15]

A study of pricing models for stolen data shows sophisticated pricing structures, ranging from 55 cents for stolen log-in credentials for premium comic book services to $1,200 for access credentials to a bank account with a $20,000 balance. [10/19/15]

DOJ says fighting cybercrime is one of its highest priorities. Here's what it says it is doing to combat cybercrime. [10/19/15]

From knowing what makes a strong password to recognizing a phishing scam, if your customers employ these 8 ways to fight online fraud, they'll be well ahead of the game. [10/14/15]

Rather than using complicated hacks, a cybercrime gang dubbed FIN5 uses valid user credentials to simply log into target networks. [10/14/15]

This month the Senate will consider almost two dozen amendments to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, but none of these amendments include giving NCUA authority to examine third party vendors. Senator Elizabeth Warren had proposed an amendment giving NCUA the expanded exam authority, but the amendment was dropped following  an outcry from the industry. [10/8/15]

Increasingly Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are used as smokescreens to mask other illegal activities. A recent report looks at seven trends that experts are seeing in DDoS attacks that you need to know about in order to protect your information systems. [10/6/15]

Credit application data housed on an Experian sever contained personal information for 15 million T-Mobile customers is the latest hacking target. The data, which dated from 9/1/2013 through 9/16/2015, included names, addresses, birthdates, and encrypted social security numbers and other identifying numbers (passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, etc.). Experian is in the process of notifying those who were affected by the hack. [9/5/15]

Experian suffers its second major data breach. This time, about 15 million T-Mobile USA customers had their names, dates of birth, SSNs and more exposed. [10/5/15]

In an era where breaches typically mean the exposure of personal information of millions of individuals, the ABA's breach of 6,400 user email addresses and passwords may seem positively quaint. But it should raise alarm bells about perpetrators who maybe looking for access credentials individuals may use at their financial institution. Still reusing passwords? [10/5/2015]