New, advanced point-of-sale malware dubbed "Poseidon" can exfiltrate card data directly from every infected device. And security experts warn that too many retailers fail to test POS devices and segment networks to mitigate all malware threats.
The more organizations structure business and processes around online identities, the more they navigate in tricky legal waters, says attorney Tom Smedinghoff, who offers guidance.
The privacy profession is evolving rapidly, and security leaders increasingly need to understand the unique demands and responsibilities that come with protecting privacy. But where do they gain this insight?
The cybersecurity framework, the package of best IT security practices issued in mid-February, isn't set in stone, but will evolve in the coming weeks, months and years, says the framework's point man, Adam Sedgewick.
The security profession isn't quite prepared to deal with the full ramifications of the 'Internet of things,' says incoming ISACA president Robert Stroud. What other challenges await security pros?
Intel Security CPO Michelle Dennedy has just written the book on privacy. What are the key components of her manifesto, and how can her ideas reshape how security pros approach privacy?
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel says the toughest international cybersecurity challenge facing the Obama administration is getting cooperation in coordinating responses to online crime.
Art Coviello is retiring after 20 years with RSA. How does the company chairman size up the state of information security? "Precarious at best." Hear his top concerns and his advice to the next generation of security leaders.
RSA President Amit Yoran's focus is on refining RSA's vision, growth strategy and emerging technology. A key consideration in honing that strategy: the rise and pervasiveness of advanced threat actors.
As financial institutions update their defenses in light of new types attacks - from scams to network-penetrating cyber-attacks - they need to ensure they factor in all of the ways that their systems and employees might be targeted or manipulated.
The Trojan "Laziok" targets energy firms throughout the Middle East, India, the U.S. and the U.K., warn security researchers at Symantec. The malware attempts to exploit a Microsoft Office bug patched in 2012.
As Dr. Gulshan Rai takes charge as India's first cybersecurity chief at the prime minister's office, security experts offer up a few issues of national importance that need his immediate attention.
Declaring a national emergency over hack attacks, President Obama signed an executive order authorizing the government to impose sanctions on hackers. But information security experts voice questions - and concerns.
Fighting increased incidents of fraud is going to be a challenge, given lack of regulation, awareness and skills. Dhruv Phophalia, Head of Alvarez and Marsal's global forensics practice, offers insights.
Businesses targeted by ransomware attacks are increasingly willing to negotiate with - and even pay - their extortionists. But negotiating with cyberthieves is never a good idea.
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