Target Names New CIO, Outlines Security Enhancements

Target Names New CIO, Outlines Security Enhancements

The retailer has taken numerous steps to ensure its systems are protected against hackers

Visa and MasterCard Determined to Enhance Payment Security

Visa and MasterCard Determined to Enhance Payment Security

The main goal is to accelerate the adoption of PIN-and-chip cards

University of Maryland Tries to Identify Hackers, Offers 5-Year Credit Protection Services

University of Maryland Tries to Identify Hackers, Offers 5-Year Credit Protection Services

A special cyber security task force is being formed

Target Determined to Deploy Chip-Enabled Card Technology in Stores by Early 2015

Target Determined to Deploy Chip-Enabled Card Technology in Stores by Early 2015

The company is being sued by banks that have lost hundreds of millions of dollars

Google’s Decision to Display Images in Gmail Exposes Users to Read Tracking

Google’s Decision to Display Images in Gmail Exposes Users to Read Tracking

Marketers and stalkers can see if you've opened their emails

Twitter Enables Forward Secrecy to Protect User Traffic Against Spying

Twitter Enables Forward Secrecy to Protect User Traffic Against Spying

The social media company has implemented ECDHE cipher suites

PCI DSS and PA-DSS 3.0 Published by PCI Council

PCI DSS and PA-DSS 3.0 Published by PCI Council

Here's an infographic that summarizes the changes in the latest version

Philippines to Move Government Websites to Its Own Web Hosting Service

Philippines to Move Government Websites to Its Own Web Hosting Service

Over 100 state-owned websites will be moved and redesigned

Rapid7 Enhances Nexpose, Mobilisafe and Metasploit

Rapid7 Enhances Nexpose, Mobilisafe and Metasploit

Nexpose 5.7 will only become available later this month

New Zealand Defence Force Wants to Spend $NZ600 Million on Cyber Army

New Zealand Defence Force Wants to Spend $NZ600 Million on Cyber Army

Drones, robots, new radios, and other technologies would be purchased

Risk I/O Enhances Vulnerability Intelligence Platform with Real-Time Attack Data

Risk I/O Enhances Vulnerability Intelligence Platform with Real-Time Attack Data

Organizations can use the platform to find out where they are most likely to be hit

Damballa Enhances “Failsafe” As P2P Is Increasingly Used by Malware for C&C Communications

Damballa Enhances “Failsafe” As P2P Is Increasingly Used by Malware for C&C Communications

ZeuS, ZeroAccess and TLD are using P2P communications

South African Bank and Mobile Operator Team Up Against SIM-Swap Fraud

South African Bank and Mobile Operator Team Up Against SIM-Swap Fraud

ABSA and MTN want to combat crimes that rely on this technique

ThreatMetrix Enhances Its Cybercrime Defender Platform to Include Behavioral Analysis

ThreatMetrix Enhances Its Cybercrime Defender Platform to Include Behavioral Analysis

The company has introduced ThreatMetrix Persona ID Rules

McAfee Acquires Advanced Sandboxing Technology to Improve Anti-Malware Solutions

McAfee Acquires Advanced Sandboxing Technology to Improve Anti-Malware Solutions

30 malware-focused product enhancements have also been made by the company

Facebook Says Help Center Spam Campaign Leveraged System Misconfiguration

Facebook Says Help Center Spam Campaign Leveraged System Misconfiguration

Currently, the Community Forum appears to be spam-free

Company Promises to Address Vulnerability in Hotel Room Locks

Company Promises to Address Vulnerability in Hotel Room Locks

Onity has two solutions: one is free and the other one will involve a nominal fee

 
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