Organizations often do not detect intrusions until after they've been compromised, says Rob Lee of SANS Institute. So how should they improve their incident-response posture? Lee offers three tips.
A month after Microsoft announced its initiative to take down Zeus-related botnets, has it had a major impact? Supporters of Operation B71 say "yes." But how can they be so sure?
States worry as much about responding to the hazards presented by cybersecurity attacks as they do hurricanes, according to a new report issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The information security profession is a 'war for talent' today, says recruiter Kathy Lavinder. But to win the war requires specialized skill sets. Here are today's top requirements.
Which Internet security threats pose the greatest risks to organizations in 2012 and beyond? Symantec has just released its Internet Security Threat Report, which reveals some surprising trends.
How can organizations ensure that their information security staff is mitigating the latest threats? And what truly defines an information security professional? Here are some of the key ingredients.
Too many banks and credit unions are being narrow-minded in their approaches to FFIEC Authentication Guidance conformance, by focusing on commercial accounts and neglecting retail accounts, one ACH fraud attorney says.
New advisories from Visa suggest that payments processor Global Payments Inc. may have been breached in June 2011 - nine months earlier than initially reported.
International law enforcement agencies last week touted the takedown of 36 websites that were used to sell stolen debit and credit data for more than 2.5 million accounts. But how much of an impact will the takedown ultimately have on card fraud?
Payments processor First Data warns about an uptick in trolling - hackers sniffing networks for easy access to merchants' point-of-sale systems. What can banks do to help merchants prevent breaches?
Symantec says Internet vulnerabilities are down, but don't get too comfortable. We can expect more attacks in 2012. Why are the same threats still posing so much concern?
If you handle critical data, you've got to be humble, advises Bob Carr, CEO of breached processor Heartland Payments System. "Anyone that thinks they're not going to be breached is being naïve."
While the industry is working overtime to catch up to new and emerging fraud trends, it has to remain diligent in its efforts to thwart some long-standing schemes, like check fraud.
Even while working to re-establish its own PCI compliance, breached payments processor Global Payments Inc. is helping merchants assess and improve their payment card security.
Partisan bickering surrounding a bill aimed at protecting the nation's critical IT infrastructure is the likely reason the measure will not come up for a vote in the lower chamber this week, as representatives debate four other cybersecurity bills.
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