Karl Schimmeck of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association won't discuss reports about the group's alleged backing of the formation of a cyberwar council, but says financial institutions must play a role in protecting critical infrastructure.
Are Hamas' cyber capabilities as potent as its kinetic weaponry? Israeli cybersecurity providers consider the impact of cyber-attacks on their businesses and the nation.
A December 2012 breach at a British online travel services company that compromised more than 1.1 payment cards has led to a £150,000 penalty from the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office.
A district court in Illinois has dismissed a consolidated class action lawsuit seeking damages from Michaels Stores Inc. for a card breach the arts and crafts retailer suffered starting in 2013. Find out the grounds for the court's dismissal.
The website of the European Central Bank has been breached and contact information for event registrants stolen. The breach only came to light when a hacker attempted to obtain a ransom to return stolen data to the bank.
Sources say a yet-to-be-confirmed breach of payment card data linked to transactions at Goodwill Industries could be linked to a point-of-sale vulnerability that may have affected other numerous merchants.
Point-of-sale retail breaches are the rage, but they are just one cyber-crime trend on the mind of RSA researcher Uri Fleyder. What are the malware and mobile threats that organizations should monitor?
The EU Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce pilot is set to coordinate cross-border investigations - across Europe, the United States and beyond - into cybercrime, including payment card fraud, DDoS attacks and malware rings.
Goodwill Industries has confirmed it is working with the Secret Service and others to investigate a possible payments breach. But the breach has not yet been confirmed.
Attacks are more frequent, severe and complex. How can security pros defend against the entire attack continuum - before, during and after? Cisco's Bret Hartman describes a threat-centric approach.
Two zero-day vulnerabilities reportedly were exploited by the attackers who hacked NASDAQ's systems in 2010. While a senior U.S. legislator claims the hackers had "nation-state" backing, security experts say it's still not clear who hacked NASDAQ or why.
A security expert and average consumers respond differently to the eBay breach. As most customers retain a high degree of faith in online merchant security, the expert believes eBay committed a serious sin in its lack of strong authentication.
A U.K. official urges financial services companies to share cyberthreat information with peers as well as directly with government agencies. But many legal questions remain.
Online retailer eBay is feeling the impact of its early 2014 breach where it hurts the most: in its coffers. Recovery "will take longer and cost more," CEO John Donahoe says.
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew this week took the precedent-setting step of publicly addressing the financial system's cybersecurity shortcomings. Learn why one expert says this could represent a policy shift for the Treasury Department.
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