U.S. banks are improving efforts to thwart distributed-denial-of-service attacks. But they're struggling to find the balance between informing customers and giving attackers too much publicity.
An evolving concept known as "intelligent security" involves using a combination of technologies to detect threats, helping security professionals become more proactive. Learn how pioneers are using the new approach.
Banks should be prepared for many more distributed-denial-of-service attacks in 2013. Learn why security experts warn that the industry has experienced just a taste of what's to come.
From Global Payments to LinkedIn and Zappos, 2012 was filled with notable data breaches. What were the most significant breaches, and how should they influence organizations' breach responses in 2013?
Sometimes HIPAA training alone is just not enough to drill into peoples' heads why and how patient information needs to be protected. So, how are organizations getting medical staff to do the right thing?
The answer seems obvious, especially in the context of IT security and information risk. Yet, is it, especially when developing codes and standards, as well as funding research and development initiatives that involve taxpayer money?
Hacktivist attacks against U.S. and Israeli sites illustrate a clear message. If you have unprotected web applications, you will suffer the consequences, says cybersecurity expert Amichai Shulman.
Hacktivists' phase 2 DDoS attacks against U.S. banks appeared to subside Dec. 19, when only Wells Fargo reported limited online access issues. How does the latest incident compare to previous attacks?
Organizations must gather as much information as possible to make informed decisions in order to respond to IT incidents more effectively, says ENISA's Marnix Dekker.
A breach that resulted in a $1 million HIPAA settlement led Partners Healthcare in Boston to take many significant steps, including merging its privacy and security efforts, says CISO Jennings Aske. More changes are planned for 2013.
The increase since 2006 in the number of IT security terms found in a new NIST glossary shows the importance of information security in the way we conduct business today.
PNC confirmed its online banking site was bombarded with high volumes of traffic for the second time this week. Meanwhile, banks worldwide are watching and preparing for similar DDoS attacks.
Online outages affecting leading U.S. banking institutions continued Dec. 12, but only U.S. Bank confirmed its site issues were linked to a distributed-denial-of-service attack. Meanwhile, FS-ISAC outlined precautions institutions should take.
A day after Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters announced plans for a second wave of DDoS attacks, SunTrust, Bank of America and PNC experienced intermittent site issues, and U.S. Bank acknowledged the new threat.
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters has announced the "second phase" of its hacktivist campaign, saying five major U.S. banks will be the victims of new distributed-denial-of-service attacks starting this week.
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