In yet another dangerous escalation of hackers sabotaging infrastructure, an alleged attack from overseas disrupted service on three unnamed Pacific Northwest railway lines. In the attack, the hackers managed to change railway signals, causing short delays in schedules.

In a sudden outbreak of cyberwarfare Saudi and Israeli hackers are in a heated and escalating battle to see who can capture more enemy credit card numbers. Although far gentler than traditional warfare, this latest Mideast flareup may prove most costly in Riyals and Shekels to the citizens of both countries.

There's a saying that 50 million Frenchman can’t be wrong, but this month about 13 million Koreans can be -- and were -- wronged in one of the worst hack attacks in any company’s history.

Last week the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued alerts warning of phishing attacks targeted at both banks and their depositors.

Even in the heart of Silicon Valley, where the high-tech cognoscenti live and shop, there is no immunity from cyber breaches: Lucky Supermarkets, located all across northern California, this week advised its customers to “close their bank account and open a new one.”

 
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (HR3523) now working its way through Congress “encourages” the private sector to voluntarily share and exchange information with members of the “intelligence community.” But does HR3523 dilute years of privacy data protection in the name of security?

For the second time in as many months a Federal court has taken the atypical position of siding with plaintiff in a suit for damages following following a data breach.

American standardization. We’re known for it. So why is it when it comes to Information Technology the same words don’t often mean the same thing?

The IT space is perhaps one of the biggest offenders in creating its own language with a unique terminology and jargon. That's all well and good if everyone means the same thing when they are using the same words.

An SEC advisory regarding a company’s obligation to shareholders in estimating its financial risk following a cybersecurity event may cause some friction among C-level executives.