The hacktivist group known as Izz ad-Din al-Qassam apparently made good on its promise to take down Capital One's online presence. So what does this latest in a series of DDoS attacks mean for other banks?
Infosec pros take note: As the overall number of "true exploits" have decreased, targeted ones - especially those initiated by criminals or nation states - are becoming harder to detect, say IBM's Rick Miller.
In the wake of DDoS attacks aimed at five banks, and a fraud alert from FS-ISAC, U.S. banking institutions are taking several steps, including upping technology investments. What other actions are they taking?
DDoS attacks have existed for years. But the latest wave brings new threats to organizations. How should they defend against these attacks? Ashley Stephenson of Corero Network Security offers insights.
DDoS attacks have existed for years. But the latest wave brings new threats to organizations. How should they...
Making an appearance twice a year just to ask for additional budget will not cut it. The CISO needs to make sure the board members know that he or she is a true enabler of the business.
A wave of distributed denial of service attacks on banks raises the question: Should the owners of the nation's critical information infrastructure, when assessing risk, be held to a higher standard because society relies on them to function?
A cybergang threatens a blitz of Trojan attacks aimed at 30 U.S. banks, according to RSA. What steps should all banking institutions take now to prepare? RSA's Mor Ahuvia offers insight and advice.
Phishing attacks took a surprising dip in late summer, according to fraud trends tracked by RSA. But Limor Kessem says phishing attacks this fall should offset the decline. What are the latest trends?
Windows 8 is coming soon. What are the security updates in Microsoft's new operating system? Which questions should security leaders weigh before upgrading? Forrester's Chenxi Wang offers insight.
Some of the biggest threats to mobile banking and payments are the ones over which institutions have no direct control. How can they mitigate these risks? Mobile banking expert Tom Wills offers advice.
The past two waves of denial of service attacks against banks began on Tuesdays. Will new attacks start today? Security experts discuss the latest DDoS attacks and how organizations should respond.
Nearly five years after announcing a competition to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm, the National Institute of Standards and Technology announces a winner that was designed by a team of European scientists.
Website outages at leading U.S. banks have garnered global attention. But how concerned should European institutions be that they could be the next targets? A London-based security expert shares insight.
Malware and cyberespionage tools like Gauss are hitting U.S. banking institutions and businesses from all corners of the globe. But why are these sometimes not-so-sophisticated attacks causing so much damage?
Major European institutions are not prepared to prevent or respond to online attacks such as those reportedly hitting U.S. institutions, according to fraud and security experts at ENISA and Barclays.
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