Content by Information Security Media Group

Nortel Breach Started in 2000

Information Security Media Group  •  February 14, 2012

Nortel Networks Ltd. has been the victim of a hacking campaign for more than a decade. The campaign gave attackers access to the corporate computer network and sensitive company information, according to news reports.

iTunes Hacking Complaints Revealed

Information Security Media Group  •  February 13, 2012

For more than two years, iTunes customers have been voicing their complaints in an online forum on Apple.com about hacked store accounts and unauthorized transactions, The Global Mail reports.

Anonymous Brazil Targets Bank Sites

Information Security Media Group  •  February 1, 2012

The hacking group Anonymous Brazil has targeted the websites of several of Brazil's top financial institutions, including Banco Bradesco and Banco do Brasil, with distributed denial-of-service attacks, leaving the sites in the dark, the Associated Press reports.

China Hack Affects 6 Million

Information Security Media Group  •  January 13, 2012

Chinese police have detained four people and punished eight after the personal information of 6 million users was leaked following a data breach of the China Software Developer Network, the country's largest programmers' website.

3 New Security, Risk Sites Debut

Information Security Media Group  •  December 20, 2011

These new sites now make Information Security Media Group the largest global network of information security-focused media sites, reaching the most diverse audience of decision-makers in each of ISMG's key markets.

ENISA Issues Guides on Incident Reporting

Information Security Media Group  •  December 13, 2011

ENISA sees incident reporting and minimal security measures as important tools to provide consumers, businesses and governments confidence in the security of telecommunication services.

The Truth About Anomaly Detection

Information Security Media Group  •  November 23, 2011

The FFIEC Authentication Guidance has resulted in a cottage industry of anomaly detection solutions. But look carefully before you buy - separate myth from reality - says Terry Austin, CEO of Guardian Analytics. Another myth is that it's easy to do the math and spot the anomalies. But, in fact, this process...

Breach Resolution: A Success Strategy

Information Security Media Group  •  November 7, 2011

One reason why so many healthcare organizations are not well-prepared to counter security threats is that "key leadership has not bought into the whole process," says Bob Krenek of Experian® Data Breach Resolution.

Winning Funding for Info Security

Information Security Media Group  •  November 7, 2011

Penetration tests that demonstrate how an unauthorized user could gain access to patient information can be effective in winning support for a bigger information security budget, says David Kennedy of Diebold, Incorporated.

Gadhafi's Death Raises AML Concerns

Information Security Media Group  •  October 20, 2011

In the wake of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi's death, U.S. banking institutions are on heightened alert for money-laundering and terrorist financing linked to Libya and other parts of Northern Africa.

The Changing Value of the PIN Debit Network

Information Security Media Group  •  October 13, 2011

The Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act brought enormous change to the payments industry. But within this change comes a whole new value proposition for the PIN debit network - and for institutions' efforts to fight fraud.

How Banks Must Prepare for Dodd-Frank

Information Security Media Group  •  September 29, 2011

It's been well over a year since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. How should banking institutions prepare for the hundreds of new regulations expected to come as a result of this landmark legislation?

Dodd-Frank: What to Expect in 2012

Information Security Media Group  •  September 22, 2011

It's been well over a year since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. How should banking institutions prepare for the hundreds of new regulations expected to come as a result of this landmark legislation?

FDIC Warns of New Threat

Information Security Media Group  •  September 2, 2011

In an ironic twist, a new phishing scheme, purporting to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., actually claims to offer assistance with ACH and wire fraud, but instead delivers malware that could enable fraud.

The Power of the Next Generation Firewall

Information Security Media Group  •  September 1, 2011

Out with the old; in with the new. It's time for security-minded organizations to invest in the power and protection of the next generation firewall, says Matt Keil of Palo Alto Networks.