June 17, 2016
Via: Help Net SecurityWith essentially everything moving online, it would seem to be the natural progression that voting online or on your mobile device would be the next thing to happen. Not only would it be more convenient for the voter, but it […]
June 14, 2016
Via: Security WeekThe U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced last week that it relaunched its Get Transcript online service after making some security improvements to its authentication process. The “Get Transcript” online service was launched by the IRS in January 2014 to […]
April 22, 2016
Via: TrendMicro BlogThe birth of online banking ushered in a new era of hacking entailing spear-phishing tactics aimed at stealing user credentials. From here, it becomes easy for hackers to siphon funds from their victims into remote accounts, often located overseas. That’s […]
April 13, 2016
Via: We Live SecurityJames Comey, who heads up the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), recently made an interesting remark during his presentation about encryption and technology at a college in Ohio, US. He admitted that, in order to protect his privacy, he puts […]
April 8, 2016
Via: Security WeekThe former CISO of a large intelligence community agency once told me, “The number one challenge in IT Security is the carbon-based life form.” Needless to say, that comment has stuck with me as I read articles daily about hacks […]
Access control, Identity theft
December 24, 2015
Via: CSO OnlineA few weeks ago, Kristen Faughnan got something that surprised her: a “low balance” text message from her bank. That didn’t make sense. She’d just paid for a haircut, but she knew how much was in her account. Even after […]
August 4, 2015
Via: identity-theftThe online advertising industry has witnessed the emergence of “invisible enemies” that pass themselves off as regular online users – the infamous bots. This network of zombie users has become a serious headache for businesses and this is reflected in […]
July 29, 2015
Via: Russel EdwardsA business payment security survival guide is a useful tool for small businesses. Anyone looking to start an online store, or already established businesses trying to countercheck or improve their security procedures could benefit from such information. When outsourcing the […]
July 17, 2015
Via: data-lossCVS pharmacies in the US and Walmart Canada have halted their online photo-processing following information that the third-party company that operates this service may have been breached, possibly compromising the credit card numbers of millions of customers. PNI Digital Media […]
July 3, 2015
Via: malwareThe primary motivator behind banking malware attacks is to capture credentials, financial data, and personal information from employees, and partner company employees, across industries. Then apply this stolen information in fraudulent wire transfers or fake automated clearing house (ACH) transactions […]
June 26, 2015
Via: vulnerabilitiesSome 46% of leading global websites have been found vulnerable to existing online security threats, according to Online Trust Alliance’s (OTA) annual audit of nearly 1,000 sites including leading banks, retailers, social, media, news, government and IoT sites. Nearly half […]
March 12, 2015
Via: network-security#netsparker launched their new enterprise #online #service offering Netsparker Cloud, which enables organizations to simultaneously scan hundreds and thousands of websites for vulnerabilities and security flaws. They can also organize web security scans and keep track of the security state of […]
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