Roman is the former News Writer for Information Security Media Group. Having worked for multiple publications at The College of New Jersey, including the College's newspaper "The Signal" and alumni magazine, Roman has experience in journalism, copy editing and communications.
Although a news report claims a hacker breached a Russian dating website, compromising millions of user credentials, the company that runs the site says its sees no evidence yet that it was hacked.
A third member of an international hacking ring has pleaded guilty in connection with his role in conspiring to break into computer networks of technology companies, including Microsoft, to steal intellectual property.
In the aftermath of a payment card breach, as fraudsters race to exploit the stolen information, card issuers and affected customers take steps to mitigate risks. Here's a look at the lifecycle of a payment card breach from three perspectives.
A hack attack targeting a U.K. shoe retailer that exposed personal details and passwords for more than 1 million customers highlights the need to identify and dispose of older data that is no longer needed.
A group of about 20 state attorneys general has sent a letter to JPMorgan Chase demanding the bank reveal far more details about its breach last year that exposed information related to 76 million households and 7 million small businesses.
American Airlines reports that unauthorized individuals obtained usernames and passwords from third-party sources to access a limited number of its customers' frequent flier program accounts. United Airlines was recently hit by a similar scheme.
Offsite airport parking operator Park 'N Fly is notifying an undisclosed number of customers that their payment card information was exposed following a compromise of the company's e-commerce website.
The U.S. migration from magnetic-stripe payment cards to EMV-compliant cards is in full swing, thanks in part to massive breaches at retailers. This infographic offers a timeline of progress in implementing this new technology.
U.S. Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts were hacked Jan. 12, reportedly by ISIS sympathizers. The account compromises came the same day President Obama proposed new cybersecurity measures, including a national breach notification law.
European Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp is back online following a temporary suspension of services after some of its operational wallets were compromised, resulting in the theft of 19,000 Bitcoins worth more than $5 million.
Online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos has reached a settlement with nine state attorneys general over a 2012 data breach that exposed the personal details of more than 24 million customers.
In a Jan. 7 speech, FBI Director James Comey highlighted a bit of evidence to defend his agency's conclusion that North Korea was behind the cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.
European Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has temporarily suspended its services after some of its operational wallets were compromised on Jan. 4, resulting in the theft of 19,000 Bitcoins, worth more than $5 million.
The biggest 2014 U.S. health data breaches listed on the federal tally so far demonstrate that security incidents are stemming from a variety of causes, according to a new infographic, which highlights patient risks and takeaways for healthcare organizations.
As organizations set their 2015 priorities for security defenses and breach prevention, they should keep in mind five important lessons learned from last year's top data breaches.
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