A previously reported credit card breach in South Korea is much larger than originally reported. A consumer watchdog now says up to 104 million credit cards were compromised.
U.S. and international law enforcement agents have arrested several individuals for their alleged roles in operating websites that sold customers the compromised passwords to e-mail accounts.
Congress is demanding answers about the recent malware attacks against major retailers, and the effort has already resulted in the disclosure of more details about the Neiman Marcus breach.
Cybercriminals exploiting weaknesses in how users employ passwords is a significant factor behind an increase in records exposed in breaches during 2013, says Craig Spiezle of the Online Trust Alliance.
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus acknowledges a breach of its payments system dating back to July 2013 may have exposed more than 1 million credit and debit cards.
Sports equipment company Easton-Bell Sports says malware compromised its vendor servers in December, exposing personal information and credit card data for about 6,000 online customers.
When did the Neiman Marcus data breach occur? The retailer says it may have begun last July, but banking and fraud experts point to evidence that suggests the breach actually may have occurred a year ago.
A new, free iPhone app is designed to help organizations navigate 46 state data breach notification laws as well as federal statutes, such as HIPAA, attorney Scott Vernick says.
Evidence is mounting that the breaches reported by Target and Neiman Marcus are part of a wider assault against U.S. retailers. Meanwhile, payment card-issuing institutions say they're taking proactive steps to keep fraud at bay.
Credit card details for 20 million South Koreans were allegedly compromised following the breaches of three local credit card firms. An arrest has been made in the case.
Dan Clements of IntelCrawler, the research firm that claims it traced malware apparently used in the Target breach and other retailer attacks to a 17-year-old hacker in Russia, offers an exclusive, in-depth explanation of his company's findings.
President Obama faces a dilemma in deciding whether to prohibit the National Security Agency from tinkering with encryption as one way to collect intelligence data from adversaries who threaten to harm America.
From new malware to the Target breach, cyber-attacks reached an all-time high in 2013, says Cisco's Annual Security Report. Cyberthreat expert Levi Gundert tells how organizations can regain the advantage in 2014.
Investigations and lawsuits are piling up for breached retailers Target Corp. and Neiman Marcus. Meanwhile, card-issuing banks say fraud patterns may reveal additional breaches at other well-known brands.
Nearly a week after news broke about the Neiman Marcus data breach, the retailer's CEO today issued her first statement addressing the breach, which compromised customer credit and debit cards.
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