Links in “Cybersecurity/Data Breaches”

Here’s why we need federal legislation. Uber announced that it was the subject of a hack  during which  50,000 customers’ names and driver’s license information was stolen. Uber discovered the breach on September 17^th and just began informing its customers this past Friday. [3/2/15]

PC security continues to matter more than mobile. Bottom line: assume your mobile device is compromised. [3/2/15]

Ranking right up there with Russia, the Islamic State and Iran as far as the top threats facing the U.S. are cyberattacks, according to a report just released by US intelligence officials. [2/27/15]

First of all, make sure your CU has different people in charge of testing and verification. You wouldn't permit a CFO to audit his or her own financial statements. [2/25/15]

Months after vulnerabilities in secure socket layers were identified, mobile app developers have failed to provided the needed patches. [2/25/15]

While discovering who is responsible for a data breach might lead to recourse, it takes a lot of valuable time that is needed to identify what happened and what can be done to stop it from happening again. [2/23/15]

The question shouldn't be "What did you do about Shellshock?" but "How do you manage vulnerability reports by the thousands each quarter without disrupting business?" [2/20/15]

Attendees at this year’s CUNA GAC will be meeting with their Congressional representatives to discuss the importance of preserving the tax exempt status, stopping merchant data breaches and improving data security standards, as well as avenues for regulatory relief for credit unions. [2/19/15]

According to credit unions responding to a recent NAFCU survey, the answer is “yes.”  The survey data shows that on average credit unions spent $226,000 and 1,600 man hours last year dealing with credit and debit card fraud issues caused by merchant data breaches. [2/19/15]

Don’t let the hackers win! Here are measures you can take to help protect your credit union from three main threats:  theft of personal information, online banking malware, and ransomware attacks. [2/18/15]