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Programmer charged for sniffer used in TJX breach
Stephen Watt allegedly provided a modified sniffer program to members of a hacking ring responsible for several data security breaches, including the massive TJX breach. Article
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Phishing, identity theft keeps law enforcement, researchers occupied
An expert on cybercrime and online scams, Derek Manky, is one of the members of the Fortiguard research team. In this interview, he talks about the threats from online organized crime and social networking sites and whether cooperation is improving b... Interview
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Verizon breach study identifies industry specific threats
Financial firms face the biggest threat from insiders, while security configuration flaws and vulnerable Web apps plague the high-tech, retail and the food and beverage industries. Article
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Forever 21 security breach compromises nearly 99,000 payment cards
The retailer learned of the intrusion after a Department of Justice indictment last month. Article
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PCI is about eliminating data, not securing it, former QSA says
Former QSA turned Forrester analyst John Kindervag calls PCI a "communicable disease." Anything introduced to the network is in PCI scope if credit card systems aren't segmented. Article
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Web security threats gaining attention at many companies
A new survey shows more companies are protecting their systems from Web 2.0 threats to avoid data theft. Article
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Is insider activity or outsider activity a bigger enterprise threat?
According to Verizon's 2008 Data Breach Investigations Report, outsider activity is much more likely to be the cause of a data breach than insider activity. Does that mean security managers are spending too much time worrying about insiders? Security... Ask the Expert
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Data breach discovery, disclosure outpaces 2007
More data breaches have been reported so far this year than in all of 2007, according to a report released by a nonprofit group that works to prevent fraud. Article
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Quiz: Data loss prevention
Take this five-question quiz to test your knowledge of Rich Mogull's data loss prevention material. Quiz
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PCI groups to focus on wireless, pre-authorization changes
The PCI Security Standards Council has started two special interest groups to focus on pre-authorization and wireless security issues. Article
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