December, 2013:

• Court employee compromises personal info of Washington state residents
• Delta Air Lines website glitch lets flyers nab extra low fares
• Crooks steal money from ATMs using USB drives, experts weigh in
• In light of Target breach, senators push for hearing on consumer data security
• Stolen laptop impacts 3,500 individuals in South Carolina
• Card fraud hitting Boston convention groups linked to restaurant chain breach
• Eight arrested in Spain for global ATM heist
• Tech companies investigate reports of NSA backdoors in products
• A Target payment processor denies being impacted in 40M card breach
• Exploit of eBay site flaw could allow account takeover
• Protecting the data about data
• Employee sends info on 2,000 to personal email address, gets fired
• Scammers looking to capitalize on massive Target breach
• Edward Snowden believes the "mission's already accomplished"
• Snapchat API has several vulnerabilities, researchers report
• Hackers target Bitcoin alternative, Dogecoins
• Major flaw discovered in mobile software used by gov't agencies
• Computers stolen from Calif. EDD facility, personal info compromised
• Hulu to stand trial for privacy violations
• Longtime RSA conference speaker cancels in light of NSA revelations
• Hundreds of thousands of card numbers stolen in casino company breach
• Mairposa botnet author receives prison sentence
• World of Warcraft cyber crime ring busted by authorities in China
• SEA denies reported FBI claim that hacktivists were phishing
• Five highly unofficial IT security predictions for 2014
• Big Data and security analytics collide
• Estonian court acquits four men of charges linked to DNSChanger
• Cyber criminals sentenced to five years in prison for blackmail
• Users can jailbreak iOS 7 devices, but doing so may be risky
• RSA denies entering into NSA agreement to use flawed algorithm
• A growing threat: Privileged user abuse
• Cards pilfered in Target breach for sale in underground markets
• Vint surfed the wrong wave
• Bitcoin poker site "Seals with Clubs" suffers password breach
• Verizon and AT&T will release government transparency reports in 2014
• Counsel from Obama's tech advisers needs backing of lawmakers to nudge reform
• Experts discuss implications of massive Target breach
• 2014: The year network security operations become orchestrated
• NSA contracted RSA to use flawed algorithm, leaks reveal
• Google fined by Spain for breaching privacy laws
• Look beyond the features when it comes to security
• Coding error compromises data for thousands in Washington state
• Zeus variant targets users of China's biggest Bitcoin exchange
• MacBook webcam light can be disabled to spy without notice, researchers find
• Unemployment recipients hit hard in JPMorgan Chase breach
• Man sentenced to four years in prison for phishing scam
• Washington Post says attackers breached its servers
• POS attack enabled hackers to steal 40M card numbers from Target, researchers say
• Former Microsoft exec takes lead in mending healthcare.gov issues
• Researchers propose international vulnerability purchase plan
• DevOps: Today, tomorrow and secure
• Apple's Mavericks OS release comes with Safari browser patches
• Brazilian authorities discover real ATM behind fake one
• Missing unencrypted thumb drive impacts 19,000 Colorado workers
• College grad gets prison time for MCAT hack
• Report: In 2013, more than one million U.S. computers were infected with banking trojans
• Russian hackers reportedly steal data on 54 million Turkish citizens
• Google removes Android privacy feature, says it was inadvertently released
• Foreign attackers hacked elections site during government shutdown
• The bifurcation of security analytics
• Virtual currency not covered by financial regulations in Denmark
• UNC Chapel Hill data breach affects more than 6,000
• New Gmail security feature may leave users more vulnerable, expert suggests
• Federal judge rules NSA metadata collection is unconstitutional
• Malware disguised as Firefox add-on ensnares users in botnet
• Two unencrypted N.J. health insurance laptops stolen, more than 800k impacted
• Man receives jail time and hefty fine for hacking government supercomputers
• Patient information in Virginia accessed on unsecured server
• 23 charged in counterfeit card scam
• App "mToken" intercepts texts, spams mobile devices to further campaign
• Restaurant worker sentenced for skimming scam
• Crypto flaw reveals hateful anonymous comments by politicians
• Legislation introduced to curb cyber attacks targeting nation's critical industries
• For the right price, employees would sell company data, says new study
• Suspected operator of "revenge porn" site charged with identity theft
• Officials seek cause of card breach affecting Boston convention attendees
• One-minute role in Anonymous DDoS attack earns man $183k fine, probation
• Malicious DLL targets e-commerce sites for customer credit card data
• Google looks into password alternative for unlocking Chrome screens
• NSA uses Google cookies to hack suspicious targets
• Suicide attempt leak sparks controversy
• Government sets date for new anti-spam legislation
• Advanced technology guards the evidence
• Supreme Court rules on computer data privacy
• "Sharking" attacks target pro poker players
• The continuing DDoS innovation trajectory
• Adobe issues patches for Flash, Shockwave player
• 2014: The year that security becomes strategic to the business
• CISOs of global firms offer insight on effective security programs
• House legislators request investigation into FDA hack
• Patch Tuesday update addresses 24 bugs, including exploited TIFF zero-day
• Data on 20M Chinese hotel guests dumped online by hackers
• Hackers infiltrate European ministry networks at G20 summit
• Sensitive data management in the coming year
• Defending against APTs: Looking for the big picture
• Leading tech companies make joint call for surveillance reform
• Scottish bank experiences DDoS attack
• LinkedIn asks judge to dismiss privacy class-action suit
• "Tower dump" of consumer mobile data a popular police snooping tactic
• Sensitive student data improperly disposed during university relocation
• Fighting APTs
• New bug to bypass Android security discovered, no response from Google
• Russia prosecutes suspected BlackHole author and 12 cohorts
• Site identifies accounts compromised in major breaches
• Microsoft, law enforcement team up for ZeroAccess botnet takedown
• Patch Tuesday preview reveals 11 security fixes from Microsoft
• UK man pleads guilty to hacking RuneScape accounts, selling virtual items
• Info on thousands of Chicago students posted to city website
• POS botnet discovered using Dexter variant
• German police arrest Bitcoin hackers
• Microsoft enhances encryption amid concerns of government surveillance
• NSA amasses nearly 5 billion cell phone records daily for location-based tracking
• Lack of resources exposes organizations to APTs, study finds
• Hackers access plain text info on nearly 500K JPMorgan Chase cardholders
• A few security considerations for 2014
• Discovery of two million hacked credentials, '123456' is again the common password
• Motion Picture Association of America settles lawsuit with Hotfile
• In new campaign, Dexter point-of-sale malware strikes U.S. and abroad
• Bitcoin theft takes down narcotics bazaar, some claim inside job
• UK looks to open security dialogue with China
• More than 1,700 alerted to breach of Oregon online retailer
• Harnessing data, cloud applications, and mobility in 2014
• U.S. data breach notification laws likely to remain state-by-state
• Commerce Dept. to create privacy "code of conduct" for facial recognition technology
• All I need this season is cyber security
• Funds of RBS customers unavailable during Cyber Monday glitch
• Saudi Arabia and Israel to use stronger Stuxnet against Iran's nuclear program, source says
• Staffer compromises more than a thousand Pittsburgh patients
• Linux worm discovered, capable of infecting internet-enabled home devices
• The evolution of security and challenges that come with it in 2014
• Firm examines critical flaws afflicting top browsers
• Popular Bitcoin forum targeted in DNS and DDoS attack
• Syrian Electronic Army hacks Time over Person of the Year poll
• Windows XP zero-day under active attack
• Malware on hospital computer impacts thousands of Seattle patients
• Arizona data breach impacts millions, costs millions more
• The changing face of data protection
• In search of some cheer
• Case Study: Lifeline for the help desk
• A look ahead: Forecasts for 2014
• A look back at the milestones of 2013
• Researchers shed light on car hacking
• An academic creates a password-authentication model for the real world
• Researcher lobbies for increased security on medical devices
• From private sector to government
• Civil liberties lawyer arguing against the NSA spying programs
• Luminaries: Honorable mentions
• Reboot: In memoriam
• Top mergers and aquisitions activity in 2013
• Eliminate mobile app threats
• As the network shifts
• Combatting insider threats
• News briefs: Adobe's big breach, NISTS' new framework, and more
• Debate: Biometrics on Apple's iPhone 5s evolves security of personal devices
• Threat of the month: Domain hijacking
• A seat earned at the Round Table
• Company news: Appthority's new CEO and Catbird's new CTO
• Me and my job: Alexandru Catalin Cosoi, chief security researcher, BitDefender
• Computer forensic examiners are in demand
• Welcome to the Innovators section and happy holidays
• Industry Innovators 2013
• 2013 Industry Innovators: Access control
• 2013 Industry Innovators: Analysis and control
• 2013 Industry Innovators: Data protection
• 2013 Industry Innovators: Perimeter defense
• 2013 Industry Innovators: Security infrastructure
• 2013 Industry Innovators: Virtualization and cloud security
• 2013 Industry Innovators: Hall of Fame
• Biometrics alternatives coming next year
• Your iPhone as an attack vector and other coming attractions