“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...
“A group of alleged hackers has been charged with breaking into the computer systems of the U.S Army, Microsoft, and several other firms to steal pre-release copies of popular video games like ‘Call of Duty,’ simulation software for Apache attack helicopter pilots, and confidential data that w...
“A leading UK site for parents and the Canadian tax authority have both announced they have had data stolen by hackers exploiting the Heartbleed bug. Mumsnet – which says it has 1.5 million registered members – said that it believed that the cyber thieves may have obtained passwords and person...
“Nine people have been charged in an alleged international conspiracy that used malicious software to gather bank account details and use the information to steal millions of dollars, including from accounts held at a Nebraska bank, the Department of Justice said on Friday.” Source: U.S. charges...
“The U.S. government warned banks and other businesses on Friday to be on alert for hackers seeking to steal data exposed by the ‘Heartbleed’ bug, as a German programmer took responsibility for the widespread security crisis. On a website for advising critical infrastructure operators about em...