Latest editorial and guest blogs on credit unions information security

The Fraud Blog with Tracy Kitten

Tracking fraud incidents and trends wherever -- and however -- they occur.

Why Skimming Will Grow in 2017

Tracy Kitten • January 3, 2017

Localized skimming attacks, whether waged against ATMs or self-service gas pumps, continue to wreak havoc on banks and credit unions. And we're likely to see an uptick in 2017 as fraudsters ramp up their efforts to cash in.

Visa, MasterCard Agree to Give Gas Pumps a Break on EMV Shift

Visa Clarifies Merchants Have EMV Debit Routing Options

The Public Eye with Eric Chabrow

Keeping tabs on federal government efforts to protect citizens' privacy

DHS Cybersecurity Agency Could Get a New Name and a Revamp

Eric Chabrow • December 13, 2017

What does the title National Protection and Programs Directorate mean to you? It's not so clear, unless you are familiar with the Department of Homeland Security's organizational chart. To clarify its mission, the House has voted to rename - and revamp - the DHS agency.

Trump Campaign Aide Knew Early About Hacked Democratic Emails

Dearth of Support for Kaspersky at Congressional Hearing

Safe & Sound with Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

Insights on the security and privacy of healthcare information.

Report: Healthcare Is No. 1 - For Breaches

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • April 12, 2019

The healthcare sector was the No. 1 target for major data breaches last year, according to a new report. And the No. 1 cause of breaches in all sectors was phishing. What can be done to prevent these incidents?

Top Takeaways From the Healthcare Security Summit

Healthcare Security Summit Features Leading CISOs

Euro Security Watch with Mathew J. Schwartz

Tracking security and privacy trends across UK, Europe and beyond

Elon Musk Wants to Hack Your Brain

Mathew J. Schwartz • August 13, 2019

The news that serial entrepreneur Elon Musk and scientists have unveiled Neuralink - a neuroscience startup that's been in stealth mode for two years and aims to create a new computer/brain interface - might make you ask: What took him so long? Before signing up, just make sure it's immune to ransomware.

Is the Equifax Settlement Good Enough?

Huawei Question Must Be Answered by New UK Prime Minister

The Expert's View with Jeremy Kirk

Insights from industry experts

Is Apple's Top $1 Million Bug Bounty Too Much?

Jeremy Kirk • August 21, 2019

Progressive companies seeking to improve their security are increasingly adopting bug bounty programs. The theory is that rewarding outside researchers improves security outcomes. But in practice, bug bounty programs can be messy and actually create perverse incentives, says bug-hunting expert Katie Moussouris.