Capital One Hack – The Industry Reacts
Over 100 million people affected in Capital One’s breach, 147 million in Equifax – two of the biggest in an ever-growing line-up of attacks through web application firewalls that are used to protect...
Nationalizing a New York reg could combat Capital One-style breaches
The Capital One breach is a classic example of the “insider threat” that has been present since the first merchant hung a shingle and sold goods, and is certainly not limited to the digital age.
Visa Vulnerability Discovered by Positive Technologies Researchers
Positive Technologies has today announced that researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Timur Yunusov have discovered flaws that allow hackers to bypass the payment limits on Visa contactless cards.
Why vendor security matters to your bank
Today’s fraudsters may choose to attack a community bank’s digital platforms or physical branches and ATMs. But what happens when a cybersecurity vendor isn’t well versed in physical security, or vice...
A Realistic Path Forward for Security Orchestration and Automation
Security teams often look to technology to solve their security challenges. Yet sometimes investing in new products can create more issues.
Project Zero drops six iOS vulnerabilities ahead of Black Hat
Google Project Zero researchers disclosed six iOS vulnerabilities, including proof-of-concept code that could allow for attacks requiring no user interaction.
Capital One hack leads to massive loss of personal data
Banking firm Capital One Financial Corporation, which specializes in credit cards, suffered a major hack with millions of personal records stolen, each relating to information about customers.
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