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As news of the Shellshock bug continues to spread, CISOs in all sectors are taking steps to mitigate the risks posed by the vulnerability. Likewise, regulators and industry groups have ramped up dissemination of alerts.
The security firm defends service, says it offers a free consumer check against more than 1.2 billion credentials stolen from over 420,000 web and FTP sites, and hashes all checked passwords to keep them secure.
A report that Russian hackers have hoarded 1.2 billion stolen passwords could prove to be an important catalyst for beefing up information security. Experts analyze the potential impact.
A Russian cyber gang has breached over 420,000 web and FTP sites to pilfer over 1.2 billion credentials, according to Hold Security, saying it discovered "what could be arguably the largest data breach known to date."
Security experts say a newly reported flaw in open-source authorization services, which has been named Covert Redirect, doesn't appear to pose as big a risk as the Heartbleed bug.
Gregg Steinhafel has resigned as Target CEO following a data breach last year that exposed 40 million credit and debit card accounts and personal information on 70 million customers.
Two key Senators are circulating a draft of cybersecurity legislation designed to promote the sharing of cyberthreat information by offering liability protection. The bipartisan measure is in the early stages of review.
Faced with a vulnerability that exposes Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser to a zero-day exploit involved in recent targeted attacks, CISOs need to take prompt action, security specialists say. Learn the steps they recommend.
Following news of a serious zero-day exploit impacting several versions of Internet Explorer, the Department of Homeland Security is urging the use of other Web browsers until the issue has been remediated.
Following a data breach, sensitive information, including credit card data, is often sold through the underground economy. Security experts discuss why it's so difficult to shut down online criminal forums.
Arts and crafts retailer Michaels says an investigation has now confirmed a data breach involving sophisticated malware may have compromised account information for 3 million payment cards.
Tech companies continue to respond to the Heartbleed vulnerability by issuing alerts and patches to mitigate potential data compromises. Learn the latest advice from Trend Micro and ICSA Labs, plus updates from Rackspace, Akamai and Bitcoin.
CISOs in all sectors are taking steps to mitigate the risks posed by the OpenSSL vulnerability known as the Heartbleed bug. Learn how they're sizing up the situation and taking action.
Technology companies Cisco and Juniper Networks have issued alerts about which of their products are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug. Learn about the latest developments.
As news of the Heartbleed bug continues to spread, government agencies in the U.S. and Canada are issuing statements on the vulnerability. Find out the latest on this threat and what thought-leaders are saying.
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