Hacking attacks are not always motivated by money. Sometimes the cyber criminals behind data breaches can be more interested in the thrill of uncovering personal information of celebrities and the accompanying fame that such exploits bring. That seems to be the...
The buzz in the tech world and news publications over the past month has been the massive breach of retail giant Target. Originally thought to have affected 40 million customers, Target recently reported that number is as high as 110 million, according to USA Today....
Another major hacking incident was recently uncovered. Trustwave’s SpiderLabs announced passwords were stolen from Facebook, Yahoo, Google, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts, among others. Using software called “Pony Botnet Controller” to orchestrate the attack, the...
Health care providers are a prime target for cyber breaches because of the financial and personal data they store on patients. There are numerous motives for bad behavior – for example, criminals could use combinations of information such as names, addresses, and...
A company that brokers reservations for limousines and other upscale private transportation options, CorporateCarOnline, was recently hacked, and the cyber bandits made away with a gold mine. According to Krebs on Security, which broke the story, over 850,000...
NOTE: Brian Brown is a guest author for INSUREtrust. He is an expert in cyber liability coverage, and has held a number of senior positions in the insurance industry for over a decade. He may be contacted by email at briandykerbrown@gmail.com or by phone at...
