Banks Scramble in Wake of Heartland Breach
Several have begun reporting fraud associated with exposed cards.
Three Years Undercover With ID Thieves
Salesmen and parents know the technique well. It's called the takeaway, and as far as Keith Mularski is concerned, it's the reason he kept his job as administrator of online fraud site DarkMarket.
Embarrassing Insider Jobs Highlight Security, Privacy Holes
Rogue employees are not a new phenomenon. But an ever-more technical workforce, coupled with massive amounts of data and records, now mean it's even easier for them to break the rules.
Data Breaches Rose Sharply In 2008
More than 35 million data records were breached in 2008, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.
CheckFree Warns 5 Million Customers After Hack
Five million customers are being notified following the December 2 breach at online bill payment processor CheckFree.
3 Ways a Twitter Hack Can Hurt You
As Twitter investigates how several high-profile accounts were attacked, security expert Graham Cluley points to the potentials risks to all users when a system is compromised.
Mass. 201 CMR 17: The Darkness and the Light
Some security experts say Massachusetts' new data protection law (Mass. 201 CMR 17) is among the toughest they've seen. Three IT security practitioners who must deal with the law opine on whether it's too harsh or not tough enough. (Part 3 in a series)
U of Fla Warns Dental School Patients of Breach
The University of Florida Wednesday disclosed that it has notified more than 333,000 people about the potential compromise of their personal data following a system intrusion at its dental school.
Mobile Malware: What Happens Next?
Proliferating mobile spyware? iPhone botnets? F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen and Andrew Storms from nCircle offer their projections on the next threats to mobile devices.
Former Inmate Nabbed for Alleged Prison Hack
Feds say he avoided controls, stole data on workers while serving time in Mass. prison.
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