"We infiltrated a server on their network that basically had no security measures in place," according to the posting of the hacking group. "We were able to run our own application, which turned out to be a shell and began plundering some booty."
Recent high-profile data breaches and heightened threats add up to one thing: a bright future for information security professionals who want to start or re-start a career in risk management.
As recent incidents at Citi and BofA reinforce, most banking institutions, from large to small, have done a poor job of keeping up with inside jobs and internal threats.
Many implantable medical devices have wireless connections that enable physicians to monitor patients. But with that wireless connectivity comes the risk of a hacker attack with potentially life-threatening results.
Among the 12 computer-related job classifications tracked by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, information security analysts was one of only two categories to report no unemployment during the second quarter of 2011.
Three banks and one credit union were closed by state and federal banking regulators on Friday, July 8. These failures raise the year's tally to 66 failed institutions.
William Lynn, the former national security adviser to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, helped foster DoD's strategy to protect the military's and nation's digital assets, including the standup of the U.S. Cyber Command.
Minnesota has seen an increase in malicious traffic since the state government shut down a week ago, but state CISO Chris Buse says sophisticated intrusion-detection systems and an alert skeleton staff have prevented any harm from being done, at least to the part of state government IT controlled by the Office of...
We all know the cost of regulatory compliance - how expensive it can be to meet the standards of HIPAA, HITECH and other industry guidelines. But two organizations this week learned hard lessons about the cost of non-compliance.
As more criminals target branch ATMs, industry experts wonder if links to insider fraud might not be to blame. Recent brazen attacks prove even in a bank or credit union lobby, ATM skimming can strike.
As more criminals target branch ATMs, industry experts wonder if links to insider fraud might not be to blame. Recent brazen attacks prove even in a bank or credit union lobby, ATM skimming can strike.
Business associate agreements should set clear expectations for breach notification to help ensure compliance with the HITECH Act, says regulatory expert Christopher Hourihan.
A Twitter posting by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, which conducts IT security research and development, says: "A sophisticated cyberattack has shut down Internet and e-mail at PNNL. Full access will be restored once we can repel further attacks."
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