AP-GfK poll: Data breaches not changing people's habits

American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of their personal information following a massive security breach at Target, but many aren’t taking steps to ensure their data is more secure, says a new Associated Press-GfK Poll. Source: APP.Com

Important lessons from the Target data breach

The massive hacking attack against Target stores last month marks a turning point in how we view data security in the United States. Source: TimesFreePress.com

Coca-Cola suffers data breach after employee 'borrows' 55 laptops

Coca-Cola has admitted falling prey to bizarre slow-motion data breach in which an employee apparently stole dozens of laptops over several years containing the sensitive data of 74,000 people Source: CSO Online

Credit card hackers hit Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus says that it's the latest victim of data thieves, who made off with the credit card information of an unknown number of customers. Source: CNET News.com

Breach goes from bad to worse for Target and its customers

Company now says up to 70 million cards exposed -- up from 40 million -- and that hackers accessed more data than previously thought. Source: CSO Online

Researchers Reveal Snapchat Security Issues

Security researchers release proof-of-concept code for issues they say they disclosed months ago to Snapchat. Source: Dark Reading 

The 8 hottest security stories of 2013

The biggest security news from this past year. Source: CSO Online

Target Breach Affecting 40 Million Was Likely an Inside Job

The US, originator of Black Friday holiday sales and the dubious homeland of in-store, post-Thanksgiving brawls over hot toys (remember Tickle-Me Elmo?), has been hit with the largest retail breach of credit and debit card information of 2013. Source:Infosecurity-Magazine.com