Fighting Back Against Retail Fraud

From Data Breach Today:

Fighting Back Against Retail Fraud

Financial institutions feel the pain of recent retail breaches, and they seek new ways to secure payments and fight fraud. But how can security leaders influence changes within their own organizations?

This retail fraud message is resonant within the Faces of Fraud survey results. But it begs the question: How can leaders put these results to work?

New GamaPoS malware targets US companies

From Help Net Security:

New GamaPoS malware targets US companies

After dedicating their efforts to swelling the number of computers roped into their malicious net, the masters of the Andromeda botnet are putting it to use by delivering a new family of PoS malware to as many PoS systems as they can.

The systems get infected with the Andromeda backdoor after users either open a malicious attachment or visit a site hosting an exploit kit. In the former example, the attachments are often disguised as documents needed for PCI DSS compliance or updating the company's Oracle MICROS platform.

10 Security Questions To Ask A Cloud Service Provider

From Dark Reading:


10 Security Questions To Ask A Cloud Service Provider


As security teams try to help line-of-business users and other IT practitioners take advantage of cloud benefits as safely as possible, they're increasingly stepping into the role of trusted advisor. The scalability, flexibility, and convenience of software-as-a-service (SaaS), infrastructure-as-a-service  (IaaS), and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings frequently come at the cost of added risk to the business. It is up to information security pros to help evaluate potential providers to best evaluate where those risks are coming from.

Cybercriminals Use RawPOS Malware to Target Hotels, Casinos

From Security Week:

Cybercriminals Use RawPOS Malware to Target Hotels, Casinos

An old point-of-sale (PoS) malware has been used by cybercriminals to target the customers of resorts, hotels, and casinos in North America and other parts of the world, Trend Micro has warned.

Employees vulnerable to cyber crime

From The Scotsman:

Employees vulnerable to cyber crime

EMPLOYEES are the chief source of cyber crime against companies, and healthcare data is a key target, writes Gareth Mackie

Fighting Cybercrime Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune

From The Fiscal Times:

Fighting Cybercrime Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune

EMV Cards Still Prone to Payments Crime

From American Banker:

EMV Cards Still Prone to Payments Crime

Here’s What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps

Thanks to Chris Wysopal (@weldpond) for Tweeting this.  From How-To Geek:

Here’s What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps

Top 3 reasons businesses should prioritize web security

From Help Net Security:

Top 3 reasons businesses should prioritize web security

Is EMV the silver bullet to credit card fraud?

From Network World:

Is EMV the silver bullet to credit card fraud?

Cybersecurity 2015: Are We Near End of Big Retail Hacks?

From The Wall Street Journal:

Cybersecurity 2015: Are We Near End of Big Retail Hacks?

Cyber Security Professionals Predict Their Biggest Concerns For 2015

From Forbes:

Cyber Security Professionals Predict Their Biggest Concerns For 2015

POS malware crooks hack IP cams to validate targets

From The Register:

POS malware crooks hack IP cams to validate targets

Russian Ring Blamed for Retail Breaches

From DataBreachToday:

Russian Ring Blamed for Retail Breaches

Spark Emerges as Yet Another Malware That Targets Retailers

From eWeek:

Spark Emerges as Yet Another Malware That Targets Retailers

Your email, your data, your control

From Help Net Security:

Your email, your data, your control

Cybercriminals won’t take a vacation this holiday season

From Help Net Security:

Cybercriminals won’t take a vacation this holiday season

Information-stealing 'Vawtrak' malware evolves, becomes more evasive

From Sophos Naked Security:

Information-stealing 'Vawtrak' malware evolves, becomes more evasive

No Easy Way To Prevent Future Cyber Attacks: Security Expert

From Deadline Hollywood:

No Easy Way To Prevent Future Cyber Attacks: Security Expert

Cloud still sparks fear of breaches

From Healthcare IT News:

Cloud still sparks fear of breaches