Day: February 14, 2014
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Target Staff Raised Security Concerns Before Data Breach – WSJ.com
Target Corp.’s TGT -0.66% computer security staff raised concerns about vulnerabilities in the retailer’s payment card system at least two months before hackers stole 40 million credit and debit card numbers from its servers, people familiar with the matter said. Members of Target’s computer-security staff raised concerns about vulnerabilities in the retailer’s payment-card system before…
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U.S. Gives Cybersecurity Advice to Critical Infrastructure Operators—But No Rules – IEEE Spectrum
The U.S. government, finally realizing that it has to take action to ensure a minimum level of cybersecurity in networks that manage the nation’s energy, water and financial services, presented the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Security on Wednesday. The document, which was put together by industry and government experts, is a compilation of cybersecurity standards…