“The next hacker playground: the open seas – and the oil tankers and container vessels that ship 90 percent of the goods moved around the planet. In this internet age, as more devices are hooked up online, so they become more vulnerable to attack. As industries like maritime and energy connect s...

“The FBI has warned healthcare providers their cybersecurity systems are lax compared to other sectors, making them vulnerable to attacks by hackers searching for Americans’ personal medical records and health insurance data. Health data is far more valuable to hackers on the black market than c...

“In January, we learned that arts and crafts retail chain Michaels Stores might have suffered a data breach. Now, after weeks of investigation, the company has confirmed that cybercriminals breached not only its systems, but the ones of its subsidiary, Aaron Brothers, as well.” Source: Michaels ...

“People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law are being told to change their passwords following an administration-wide review of the government’s vulnerability to the confounding Heartbleed Internet security flaw. Senior administrati...

“U.S. securities regulators are moving to make Wall Street firms more proactive in preventing cyberattacks, according to an announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week. In a Risk Alert released by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCI...

“In a new report from Mandiant, now part of FireEye, researchers describe a threat landscape where political conflicts have spurred hackers into action in attacks against the private sector. But while much of the talk about cyberespionage and attacks on the US has often centered on China, increase...

“The National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association, has announced plans to create a retail and merchant industry information sharing and analysis center that will help companies deal with cyber threats. The new platform is being developed in partnership with the ...

“A 19-year-old Canadian became the first person to be arrested in relation to the Heartbleed security breach. Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes from London, Ontario was accused of hacking into the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA)’s website last Friday by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The RCMP say Mr...