Security firm: Hackers steal up to $1B from banks
A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known.
Let hackers in: Experts say traps might be better than walls
Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected by a digital quarantine.
Is your doctor’s office the most dangerous place for data?
Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud.
Hackers see rewarding targets in health care companies
Health care is a treasure trove for criminals looking to steal reams of personal information.
How do you joke about the Sony hacking? A little carefully
How do you joke about the Sony hacking story? After all, it was an attempt at comedy that launched this whole sobering mess.
North Korea-linked Sony cyberattack may be costliest ever
The unprecedented hack of Sony Pictures which a U.S. official says is linked to North Korea may be the most damaging cyberattack ever inflicted on an American business.
Security experts doubt North Korea hacked Sony
Some cybersecurity experts say it is unlikely North Korea was behind the cyberattack that crippled Sony Pictures’ computers and possibly leaked unreleased movies online.
JPMorgan breach heightens data security doubts
New details on a cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s computer servers this summer add to increasing doubts over the security of consumer data kept by lenders, retailers and others.
Gov’t hackers try to crack HealthCare.gov
The government’s own watchdogs tried to hack into HealthCare.gov earlier this year and found what they termed a critical vulnerability — but also came away with respect for some of the health insurance site’s security features.
Home Depot breach affected 56M debit, credit cards
Home Depot said Thursday that a data breach that lasted for months at its stores in the U.S. and Canada affected 56 million debit and credit cards, far more than a pre-Christmas 2013 attack on Target customers.
Prosecutors target credit card thieves overseas
Criminals from around the world buy and sell stolen credit card information with ease in today’s digital age. But if they commit their crime entirely outside the United States, they may be beyond the reach of federal prosecutors.
Expert wants to help nab Russian password thieves
The hackers are a tight knit group, 10 or 11. They live in a Russian town, and have real jobs.
U.S. disrupts hacking schemes that stole millions
A band of hackers implanted viruses on hundreds of thousands of computers around the world, secretly seized customer bank information and stole more than $100 million from businesses and consumers, the Justice Department said Monday in announcing charges against the Russian man accused of masterminding the effort.
Visa, MasterCard push for chip cards
Visa and MasterCard are renewing a push to speed the adoption of microchips into U.S. credit and debit cards in the wake of recent high-profile data breaches, including this week’s revelation that hackers stole consumer data from eBay’s computer systems.
Target stores facing identity crisis
Target is having an identity crisis.
EBay asks users to change password after breach
E-commerce site eBay is asking users to change their passwords after a cyberattack compromised a company database containing customers’ names, encrypted passwords, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.
U.S. hacking victims fell prey to mundane ruses
The victims were their own worst enemies.
The hacking techniques the U.S. government says China used against American companies turned out to be disappointingly mundane, tricking employees into opening email attachments or clicking on innocent-looking website links.
Cyber cops: Target hackers may take years to find
Secret Service investigators say they are close to gaining a full understanding of the methods hackers used to breach Target’s computer systems last December.
Credit card data-breach costs take bite out of Target’s 4Q profit
Looks like Target Corp. will be feeling the financial pain for a while from the theft of credit card numbers and other information from millions of its customers.
Computer whizzes brainstorm for cash at hackathons
It used to be that “hacking” was just a type of crime, a computer break-in. But today, the term is also part of a growing — and perfectly legal — mainstay of the tech sector.