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Target To Settle Epic Data Breach Lawsuit With $10m Payoff
The stark reality of the financial cost of a data breach is revealed, as Target aims to settle lawsuit for $10m
How Much Will Cybercrime Cost Us In 2015?
Orlando Scott-Cowley, director of technology marketing at Mimecast, looks back on the Target and Home Depot cyber attacks, and asks what the future cost of cybercrime will be
Home Depot Confirms Massive Security Breach
The US retailer has confirmed hackers had access to its point-of-sale systems for as long as five months
Target CEO Leaves Following Epic Breach
Retail giant announces Gregg Steinhafel is stepping down as CEO to lead the company forward after its epic hack
Target Hires New CIO After Data Breach
Target appoints a veteran CIO to oversee security and technology at the giant US retailer
Trustwave Gets Sued: Who Is Next?
Banks claim security firm Trustwave left US retailer Target open to credit card security breaches. Sean Michael Kerner thinks this is a worrying precedent
Banks Sue Trustwave Over Target Breach
Banks claim security firm failed to identify weaknesses at the retailer
Target: Why Blame The Victim Of The Crime?
When retailer Target was attacked, the CIO Beth Jacob had to resign. Sean Michael Kerner thinks we shouldn't be blaming the victim of a crime
Target CIO Resigns Amid Ongoing Breach Fallout
US retailer Target is still reeling from its damaging security breach, as the CIO hands in her resignation
PayPal President Has Credit Card Hacked
Online payments chief had card ‘skimmed’ whilst in the UK - and says it wouldn't have happened if we all used PayPal
America’s Chip And Pin Roll-Out Could Be Expensive
The US is ten years behind Europe on installing Chip and PIN security for credit cards. Wayne Rash says it's time for action
Target Hackers Snuck In Through Ventilation Vendor
Epic breach in part down to credentials stolen from Fazio Mechanical Services
Target Hack – The Net Spreads Wider
The Target hackers broke in through a third party. Sean Michael Kerner says this should change your security strategy
FBI Warns US Retailers To Expect Future Cyber Attacks
Warning comes in the wake in massive hack of Target customer data
Russian Programmer Armed ‘Potato’ Malware Used On Target
Rinat Shabayev says he modified Kaptoxa malware to earn some money
New Target Cyber-Attack Details Emerge
Security researchers reveal details of the malware used in the damaging breach of US retailer Target
How The Crooks Hit Target
What can we learn from the Target hack? Sean Michael Kerner says we can't blame any single technology
Target Attackers May Have Used RAM Scrapers
Software that pulls card numbers from computer memories is a growing threat, and may have been used in two recent heists, according to experts
After Target, Retailers Need Better Security
The Target breach exposed how weak security is at shops. Wayne Rash wants to see biometrics
Over 70 Million Customers Hit In Target Hack
Significantly higher than the 40 million customers originally thought compromised
Target Reassures Customers Over Security Following Massive Breach
US retailer Target has disclosed that the credit card PIN numbers taken in the breach were encrypted
US Retailer Target Investigating Massive Credit Card Breach
As many as 40 million credit cards potentially compromised as Target brings in law enforcement
Government Insists Universal Broadband Targets Will Be Met
Culture secretary Maria Miller says the government will have 90 percent of the country superfast by the end of 2015
The Commoditisation Of Hacktivist Attacks
Off-the shelf software for DDoS attacks has brought the means of disruption to smaller pressure groups, says Eric Doyle
Canada Becomes Second-Largest Malware Source
Canada's clean cyber climate appears to be attracting the malware criminals, says Websense