Links in “Cybersecurity/Data Breaches”
- First Major Retailer to Roll Out Chip-Enabled Card
Sam's Club is rolling out this month a credit card with a microchip to prevent fraud, the first major retailer to make the switch to the embedded chip since the Target breach last year. [6/5]
- DOJ Takes Down Hacking Network That Stole from Bank Accounts
Gameover Zeus, a botnet, infected up to 1 million computers, putting them in the control of hackers in Russia and Ukraine. The network stole bank credentials and used them to make wire transfers overseas. It is estimated the network stole more than $100 million. [6/3]
- Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Are Victims of Compromised Personal Data
A shocking report published by CNN Money reports that more than 432 million individual accounts were compromised in the past 12 months. Larry Ponemon, head of the Ponemon Institute that conducted the research, warns that those individuals that believe they have not been victims of a data breach are just not paying attention. [5/29]
- Cybersecurity: Separating Facts from Myths
Attendees at this yearâs Info Security Conference in Las Vegas were schooled on the top five most important lessons to be learned about cyber security, some of which debunk existing myths. For example, speakers advised that employees are your biggest security threat, that members are your best line of defense, and why the âhumble logâ should be your security cornerstone. [5/28]
- U.S. Naming Names of Chinese Cyber Spies
The Department of Justice names several high-ranking Chinese officials as behind several cyber espionage attacks, a "watershed" moment to put faces to what has been a faceless crime. [5/23]
- Bitcoin: Transactions Less Anonymous Than Many Think
Those who are attracted to Bitcoin assuming their transactions aren't trackable by the government may be in for a surprise. [5/23]
- Risk Watch 14: How to Prepare for the New Cybersecurity Exam
The FFIEC recently announced the addition of a cybersecurity risk assessment to regular IT examinations. Join Jesse Boyer to learn how your institution can prepare for these exams which are beginning later this year. [5/22]
- 10 Slices of the Complete IT Security Pie
Individually, these 10 techniques may sound like no big deal. But together, they make a well-rounded, layered approach to a strong security foundation. [5/22]
- OCC Talks Cyber Security
Comptroller of the Currency, Thomas J. Curry, highlights what regulators are doing to meet the challenge of cyberattacks as well as the need for banks to implement robust programs to mitigate cybersecurity risk. [5/19]
- Stolen Card Data = Bank Switch + Retailer Switch
Survey finds that 60% of respondents would switch banks or stop going to a retailer if their card credentials were stolen in a breach. Card fraud concern is 7% higher than last year. [5/14]
