Employee Error Causes Data Breach at Insurance Broker

Willis North America employees' names, e-mail addresses, birthdates and Social Security numbers were exposed. Source: Esecurityplanet.com

Stolen Passwords Used In Most Data Breaches

New Verizon 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report identifies nine types of attack patterns that accounted for 93 percent of security incidents in the past decade. Source: DarkReading.com

Heartbleed's silver lining

The security flaw got more consumers to change their passwords and start using two-factor authentication. Source: CSOonline.com

Symantec to CISOs: Watch for the 'mega-breach'

Company releases 2013 Internet Security Threat Report, warning organizations that phishing and watering hole attacks can bury them. Source: CSOonline.com

Windows XP Support is Over, but the Finance Industry Persists in Using It

Today marks the end of support for Windows XP by Microsoft, and the beginning of a bonanza for hackers who will be targeting the vulnerable machines. XP usage has dropped across the board as companies upgrade, but new analysis shows that here’s still plenty of work to be done. Source: InfoSecurity-Magazine.com

The Heartbleed Continues: Advice from Information Security Professionals

In the aftermath of the discovery of a major security flaw, the Heartbleed bug, information security professionals and companies are issuing contradictory advice on how best to protect against the Heartbleed ramifications. Source: InfoSecurity-Magazine.com

44% of Financial Accounts Have Been Affected By Data Compromise

A survey by ACI Worldwide of financial industry professionals found that a full 44% of customer accounts have been compromised. Source : infosecuritymagazine.com

Health Breach Tally: 30 Million Victims

More than 30.6 million individuals have been affected by major healthcare data breaches since September 2009. Source: GovInfoSecurity.com

12 Biggest Data Breaches of the Last 12 Months

Many companies have felt the effects of data theft over the last several years. It's 2014 and it doesn't look like the going is getting any easier. The technology sector seems most at risk with every week bringing the world another reported data breach. Here we look at the largest breaches in the last year. Source: NetworkWorld.com