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Breached Retailers Harden PoS, For Now

Yet another point-of-sale (POS) breach at a major retail chain, and the victim adds encryption.

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Researchers discover Tinba variant with 64-bit support, other tricks

When the source code for Tinba – a banker trojan comprised of 20 KB of code – was made public in July 2014, there was speculation among security professionals that a new version of the malware could make an appearance with some new features.

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Kill Chain, Breaches, and Staying Safe – Interview With Aviv Raff

Goodwill was the victim of a cyber-attack that lasted for 18 months before it was detected. CK Systems, a hosting provider that processed payment cards for Goodwill Industries, had intruders accessing their network from Feb. 10, 2013 until August 14, 2014. The length of this attack is seemingly outrageous, but this is a common problem when it comes to cybercrime.

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Franchising The Chinese APT

Two Chinese cyber espionage gangs known for targeting very different industries and working out of different regions of the nation actually use some of the same or similar tactics, tools, and resources in their spying operations, researchers found.

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Go Big or Go Home

Big Data is altering the way organizations must manage their overall IT assets and resources, reports Karen Epper Hoffman.

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Reported breaches involving zero-day bug at JPMorgan Chase, other banks

Citing an unnamed U.S. government official and other anonymous sources briefed by U.S. law enforcement, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase, as well as at least four other financial institutions, have been hacked.

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Lessons from the JPMorgan Chase Cyberattack

JPMorgan Chase is investigating a possible cyberattack. The banking giant is cooperating with law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, to understand what data Relevant Products/Services hackers may have obtained in the attack Relevant Products/Services, according to a Reuters report.

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51 UPS Stores' Point-of-Sale Systems Breached

United Parcel Service (UPS) confirmed Wednesday that point-of-sale systems at 51 of its 4,470 franchise stores were breached, resulting in the theft of credit card data involved in approximately 105,000 transactions. "Each franchised center location is individually owned and runs independent private networks that are not connected to other franchised center locations," according to UPS, in a statement.

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UPS data breach: Another one bites the dust

What can brown do for you? If you’re one of the unlucky customers, the answer might be that brown can compromise your credit card information. UPS revealed that it is the latest high-profile company to fall victim to a data breach resulting from a point-of-sale system compromise.

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Hackers steal records on 4.5 million patients from healthcare system

A healthcare system spanning 29 states announced on Monday that cybercriminals operating from China stole information on approximately 4.5 million patients, including names, birth dates, and Social Security numbers.

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