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Verizon launches Incident Analytics Service to meld DBIR data with risk analysis
New service aims to help businesses measure their security programs against Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report and the VERIS classification and reporting data. News
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Sega breach affects more than one million
The breach is part of a string of attacks. Experts say enterprises should assess their basic security defenses. News
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Citigroup acknowledges data security breach
Bank said a hack of its systems exposed the data of about 200,000 bank card holders in North America. News
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Sony Pictures confirms hacking group website attack
A hacking activist group which claimed responsibility for attacks against the websites of PBS and Nintendo has breached Sony Pictures. News
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Sony breach timeline shows missteps, says security firm
Sony has spent $171 million cleaning up its massive data breach. One security firm outlines the mistakes Sony may have made. News
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Cloud failures, privacy issues and data breach woes
Eric Holmquist of Holmquist Advisory joins the editorial team to talk about the Verizon DBIR, the recent Apple privacy debacle and the Amazon cloud failure. Podcast
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pretexting
Pretexting is a form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain privileged data about another individual in order to engage in identity theft or corporate espionage. A pretext is a false motive. Definition
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Sony grapples with pilfered customer data, lawsuits
Some credit card data from the Sony PlayStation Network was encrypted, but the company now faces a class action lawsuit. News
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Verizon DBIR: Cybercrime arrests factor in fewer lost data records
High-profile arrests of cybercriminals and improved information sharing among global law enforcement officials has cut into the number of sensitive data records lost in breaches. News
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Verizon data breach report 2011: Attackers refining their targets
The report shows attackers are choosing smaller, easier targets; the value of black market account credentials and intellectual property is rising. News
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