A DDoS attack and subsequent data breach that led to the shuttering of source code hosting firm Code Spaces offers an eye-opening reminder to be aware of attacks used as a diversionary tactic to draw attention away from devastating hacking.
In another twist in the ongoing dispute between the FTC and LabMD, a House Committee is investigating the relationship between the commission and a security vendor that is at the center of a data security case against the medical testing lab.
Several U.S. card issuers confirm that new alerts from Visa suggest the P.F. Chang's China Bistro breach could date back to September 2013, some two months before the attack that compromised Target.
The last two years have seen the largest "mega" data breaches in history. In an attempt to better understand the effects these data breaches have on consumers. A study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, surveyed consumers on a variety of topics related to their feelings and behaviors in the wake of being a data...
The risk of exposing personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) has many consumers reluctant to fully utilize and access the online health services and resources (eHealth) available, according to a study, Risks & Rewards of Online & Mobile Health Services: Consumer Attitudes...
As the era of big data continues to march forward, so does the number of data breaches. In fact, studies indicate that companies are attacked an average of almost 17,000 times per year, and many of those attacks result in a quantifiable data breach.
With this reality facing us, many security experts are...
While P.F. Chang's China Bistro has warned customers that their card information may have been compromised in a data breach, several fraud experts say they have yet to see a related increase in fraud. Learn the latest developments.
An acrimonious dispute between a community health center and its former IT director has evolved into a breach investigation by Connecticut's attorney general. Find out the unusual details of case.
It's well known that lost or stolen unencrypted computing devices account for the majority of large health data breaches. But a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services shines a light on how frequently breaches - especially smaller ones - involve paper records.
Restaurant chain P.F. Chang's China Bistro confirms it suffered a data breach that compromised credit and debit card numbers used by an unknown number of patrons. Some experts see a Target connection.
A U.S. House committee is investigating security firm Tiversa over allegedly inaccurate information it provided to the Federal Trade Commission in its battle with medical test lab LabMD over data security.
While more organizations have breach response plans in place, many are not testing these plans - or are doing a subpar job of conducting tabletop exercises, security experts say.
Although restaurant chain P.F. Chang's has not yet confirmed a breach, several researchers say they believe the chain suffered a malware attack similar to those that compromised Target, Neiman Marcus and Sally Beauty.
A second economic espionage campaign has been tied to a Chinese military hacking team. But does that attribution help businesses, or just highlight security firms battling for government cybersecurity spending?
A call center worker at the Connecticut health insurance exchange loses a backpack containing notepads containing sensitive consumer information. Investigators want to know why the paper-based information left the building.
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