Data Security

While security practitioners are thinking about exploits, vulnerabilities, controls, and threat actors’ TTPs, what executives really want to know is, “When the company is the victim of an attack, what effect will that have on the rest of the company, and how quickly can employees resume?"

An American man accused of being part of a massive hack into JPMorgan Chase and other banks was arrested by federal agents at JFK Airport in New York on Wednesday.

Among the data nicked were birth dates, names, hashed passwords, email addresses, telephone numbers and even, at least in some cases, security questions and answers, some of which were encrypted.

The breach was discovered in September but occurred prior to 2010.

A breach at Atlanta-based Peachtree Orthopedics, first announced in the fall, is now said to have affected more than half a million clients.

The lawsuit petitions for public disclosure of government records to illuminate the role of the FBI in the election.

Members of KFC's Colonel's Club loyalty scheme members accounts may have been hacked. KFC is advising customers to reset their passwords.

Professional hackers infiltrated the systems of Germany-based industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp earlier this year, stealing intellectual property, research and secrets.