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Leading organizations understand that breaches have become the norm in today’s connected world. With information being everywhere and personalized experience driving the digital transformation, identity is critical. Identity is the foundation for trust. At CA Technologies, we understand how important it is to strike the right balance between enterprise data security and convenient user access. Our solutions address the requirements for IAM in the modern era.

Hacking Your Ride: Risks Posed by Automotive Smartphone Apps

Nick Holland • November 23, 2018

In the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report, Asaf Ashkenazi of the mobile security firm Inside Secure discusses new threats to car security posed by certain smartphone apps. Plus, updates on behavioral authentication and protecting "very attackable people" from hackers.

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Hackers Target 3 Mexican Banks' Real-Time Transfers

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 30, 2018

Mexico's central bank says attackers attempted to hack its interbank electronic transfer system, but says no client money was lost. It's activated "contingency measures" at the targeted banks and says payment transfers could slow as a result.

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The New Culture of Security

Tom Field • April 19, 2018

Enterprise security leaders need to embrace a new "culture of security," says Mordecai Rosen of CA Technologies. But how does he define that, and what role does automation play in enabling it?

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Hackers Deface Popular Videos Published by Vevo

Jeremy Kirk • April 11, 2018

A handful of popular music videos published on YouTube were defaced on Tuesday, with two hackers claiming credit. But Google, which owns YouTube, says that tampering didn't occur directly on its platform.

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Malaysia's Central Bank Blocks Attempted SWIFT Fraud

Mathew J. Schwartz • April 2, 2018

Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, says it detected and successfully blocked an attack that attempted to steal funds via fraudulent SWIFT interbank money-moving messages. The attack against BNM led the central bank of the Philippines to issue an alert to banks in that country.

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US Power Company Fined $2.7 Million Over Data Exposure

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 14, 2018

A U.S. power company, unnamed by regulators, has been fined a record $2.7 million for violating energy sector cybersecurity regulations after sensitive data - including cryptographic information for usernames and passwords - was exposed online for 70 days.

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Winter Olympics Gold Medal for False Flag Goes to ... ?

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 12, 2018

Whoever unleashed malware built to disrupt last month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, designed it to look like it had been executed by a group of hackers tied to North Korea. But researchers at the security firm Kaspersky Lab say any such attribution would be false.

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How 'Slingshot' Router Malware Lurked for Six Years

Jeremy Kirk • March 12, 2018

Kaspersky Lab says it has uncovered an elegantly written piece of malware that leverages a Latvian-designed router to launch stealthy attacks. The security firm hints that the malicious code could only have come from a well-resourced attacker, but it stops short of naming one.

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Putin Offers Extradition Promise to US: 'Never'

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 7, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued an unequivocal promise about the extradition potential for 13 Russian nationals accused of working for a Kremlin-backed troll factory: "Never." It's unclear how the U.S. might best battle Russia's influence operations.

Ukraine Sentences Two Citizens for DDoS Extortion Campaigns

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 6, 2018

In a groundbreaking prosecution, two individuals in Ukraine have been sentenced for running extortion campaigns that disrupted international victims' websites with massive DDoS attacks unless they paid bitcoin ransoms of up to $10,000.

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166 Applebee's Restaurants Hit With Payment Card Malware

Mathew J. Schwartz • March 6, 2018

Anyone who dined out at one of 166 Applebee's restaurants in 15 states may have had their payment card details compromised by point-of-sale malware infections that began in November 2017, RMH Franchise Holdings warns.

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Data Cache May Contain 2,800 Partly Undiscovered Breaches

Jeremy Kirk • February 27, 2018

An analysis of a massive 8.8 GB trove of files containing usernames and plaintext passwords suggests hundreds of services may have experienced unreported or undiscovered data breaches. Data breach expert Troy Hunt says the trove of 80 million records appears to contain fresh data.