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After hacking, government workers warned of potential fraud

An immense hack of millions of government personnel files is being treated as the work of foreign spies who could use the information to fake their way into more-secure computers and plunder U.S. secrets.

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The breach was an embarrassing showing for the U.S. government’s vaunted computer-defense system for civilian agencies — dubbed “Einstein” — which is costing $376 million this year alone.
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Massive data breach could affect every federal agency

China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks, and the entire federal workforce could be at risk this time.

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The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that data from the Office of Personnel Management — the human resources department for the federal government — and the Interior Department had been compromised.
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FBI issues warning to retailers of credit card malware

FBI has issued a warning that criminal hackers are using new malicious software to steal personal financial data.

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Bureau cyber investigators have identified software signatures used in a new point-of-sale malware dubbed ‘Punkey’.
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THE MASHUP OF BRICKS AND PIXELS

Consumers are melding technology and reality. What does this mean for credit unions?

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Like other consumers, credit union members get through each day with the assistance of digital and mobile technologies.
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Tipping the Data Breach Odds in Your Favor

Catastrophic data breaches are becoming the new norm.

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Each week, new data breaches surface, making it clear that cyber criminals are getting the upper hand in breaking into networks and stealing assets.
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PCI: 5 New Security Requirements

Five best practices noted in version 3.0 of the PCI Data Security Standard will become requirements after June 30, and smaller merchants are likely to be the most affected, says one security expert.

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The PCI Security Standards Council says merchants of all sizes are increasingly at risk, and that these requirements reflect areas all businesses should address.
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