February, 2014:

• Experts discuss critical infrastructure and the future of the threat landscape
• TrustyCon: Privacy advocates challenge government's sweeping data access
• Organizations continue to lack incident response proficiency, study finds
• Man charged with using SQL injection to access Federal Reserve data
• Scammers use Verizon tech support number to lure users to scam website
• Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy protection
• Files containing 360 million credentials, 1.25 billion email addresses, located on Deep Web
• Web crawlers tap data, put about 146K Indiana Univ. students at risk
• iOS vulnerability allows for concealed mobile hacks
• TrustyCon: Malware expert Mikko Hypponen kicks off conference on "trust"
• RSA 2014: CTO demos mobile Wi-Fi hack to capture sensitive app data
• RSA 2014: "BYOD is not going away"
• The threat surrounding open APIs
• RSA 2014: Touchlogging the new attack vector for mobile hackers
• RSA 2014: Sharing data key to beating APTs
• RSA 2014: Clarke, Hayden call for changes in intelligence-gathering
• Researcher demos touchlogger hack for iOS, Android
• RSA 2014: Panelists debate role mobile takes in tomorrow's auth
• Twitter contacts extorted user, restores coveted '@N' handle
• RSA 2014: CISOs must move beyond perimeter-based security
• RSA 2014: The "double-edged sword" of disclosing software vulnerabilities
• Conference attendees chime in on RSA 2014
• Researchers discover IRS tax form data exposure
• RSA 2014: Experts discuss the most dangerous new attack techniques
• RSA 2014: In the dock - understanding a data breach trial
• Analyzing, Identifying & Defining Data: The Next Steps in Security
• 2014 SC Awards U.S. Winners
• Why hackers are outsmarting us
• RSA 2014: Bruce Schneier champions encryption in 'golden age' of government surveillance
• RSA 2014: Coviello discusses NSA controversy in keynote address
• Steve Durbin, global vice president, Information Security Forum
• Battling savvy cyber thieves
• What's really on your network?
• B-Sides SF: Sexism can be a security vulnerability
• RSA 2014: Security exec talks cyber warfare and industry's breaking point
• B-Sides SF: "You suck at your job"
• RSA 2014: Experts discuss the state of security education
• B-Sides SF: U.S. government a 'threat' to the future of encryption
• B-Sides SF: Hackers urged to step up and influence legislation
• RSA 2014: RedOwl Analytics named "Most Innovative Company" at Innovation Sandbox
• B-Sides SF: Researchers estimate three 'major' data breaches each month
• Poisoned YouTube ads serve Caphaw banking trojan
• RSA 2014: Richard Clarke speaks on rebuilding trust with the NSA
• Roughly 1,100 Indianapolis patients impacted following laptop theft
• EC-Council website defaced by hacker
• LinkedIn boosts privacy with "Member Blocking" feature
• Security at scale for the enterprise: Borrowing a page from home security handbooks
• Find, freeze and fix fast: What your team needs at the advanced threat gunfight
• Calif. recycling program emails employees' SSNs
• Tinder flaw exposed users' precise locations
• Source code for data-stealing Android app leaks
• Two Romanian men sentenced for skimming scheme
• Firm detects Zeus variant targeting POS terminals
• Mobile in motion
• Report: Malicious apps in Google Play store grow 388 percent
• Price of stolen Target cards dropping in underground market
• Adobe releases another zero-day fix for Flash
• Three nursing homes' security info discovered online
• Calif. lawmaker proposes bill to further secure student data
• Chris Valasek, director of security intelligence, IOActive
• Microsoft issues temporary fix for IE zero-day targeting service members
• Paul Lipman, CEO, Total Defense
• Trey Ford, global security strategist, Rapid7
• Nick Rowe, COO, iSEC Partners
• Nawaf Bitar, senior VP and GM, security business unit, Juniper Networks
• Larry Whiteside, chief security officer, Lynx Technology Partners Inc.
• Kevin Hickey, CEO, BeyondTrust
• Jason Healey, director of the Cyber Statecraft Initiative at the Atlantic Council
• Jack Daniel, technical product manager, Tenable Network Security
• Chris Hadnagy, chief human hacker, Social-Engineer, Inc.
• Avivah Shah, vice president and distinguished analyst, Gartner
• Aviv Raff, CTO, Seculert
• University of Maryland breach impacts more than 300,000
• Video: Analyzing a present threat
• Syrian Electronic Army takes over FC Barcelona Twitter account
• Cenzic report finds vulnerabilities in most apps
• Android WebView exploit published, most devices vulnerable to old bug
• KPN to offer encrypted Silent Circle services, experts question security and value
• Makers of Wurm Online offer 10,000 Euro for info on DDoS attacker
• Video shows more info was stolen in Las Vegas Sands attack
• Hackers breach Texas college server, thousands compromised
• Redefining identity management in the digital world
• Closing the cyber security threat intelligence gap
• The HacKid Conference offers interactive sessions for future hackers
• Second Anonymous member sentenced for role in DDoS attack
• New variant of Zeus banking trojan concealed in JPG images
• New drive-by download Android malware discovered by researchers
• Kickstarter breached, CEO warns encrypted passwords can be cracked
• Oklahoma man arrested for alleged operation of revenge porn site
• Belkin WeMo flaws could allow remote control of home electronics
• Trade groups from finance, retail sectors team for security initiative
• Mobile dating apps lack encryption, leave daters vulnerable
• Credentials for thousands of FTP sites compromised, NYTimes among impacted
• Syrian Electronic Army hacks Forbes
• Attackers compromise U.S. veterans site to serve IE zero-day exploit
• Arbor Networks observes several large NTP-based DDoS attacks
• Neiman Marcus files motion to dismiss class-action complaint
• Hackers access Bank of the West job applicant data
• Study finds attack detection takes too long
• Federal law enforcement investigating hack of Sands casino websites
• Fake 'Flappy Bird' Android apps capitalize on demise of popular game
• UK's Ministry of Justice website knocked offline by DDoS attack
• NIST releases security framework for critical infrastructure
• Phishing emails containing malware may have enabled Target breach
• Vulnerabilities in home routers used for compromising bank accounts
• Missing thumb drive puts 3,500 Texas cancer center patients at risk
• Pre-installed security software leaves computers vulnerable to remote hijack, experts reveal
• Short-lived Silk Road clone shut down after nine days
• Gameover Zeus most active banking trojan in 2013, researchers report
• Despite security worries, 4 out of 5 pros pressured to roll out IT projects, study finds
• A perfect time for cyber crime
• Compromised Snapchat accounts sending out spam
• Laptop stolen from California charity employee, thousands impacted
• Researchers to demo phone-sized car hacking tool at Black Hat Asia
• Adobe patches critical Shockwave flaws allowing remote control of system
• Employee file sharing practices put corporate data at risk, study finds
• Northern Ireland's DOJ fined more than $240k over data breach
• Microsoft addresses 31 bugs on Patch Tuesday, adds last-minute fixes
• Various internet initiatives look to increase privacy protection legislation
• The world's first mobile malware turns 10
• CloudFlare fights off massive NTP reflection DDoS attack
• New trojan, "CoinThief," targets Mac users, steals bitcoins
• Two skimming devices found on California hotel computers
• Canadian spies defend airport data collection
• Canadian Commissioner calls for privacy overhaul
• Seven-year-long APT campaign identified, possibly state-sponsored
• Snapchat flaw lets researcher crash iPhone with flood of messages
• The accidental threat
• Snowden used web crawler to scrape gov't data
• At least 4,500 payment cards compromised by JackPOS malware in U.S. and Canada
• Florida Bitcoin arrests could be first prosecuted in state history
• Barclays data breach affects thousands
• Nielsen staffer accidentally sends mass email containing employee data
• Linkup ransomware blocks internet access, mines Bitcoins
• California lawmakers to propose mandatory "kill switch" installation
• Twitter asks for additional transparency on gov't data requests
• French court requires Google to publicly admit privacy violation
• Microsoft to release five fixes and restrict MD5 hash on Patch Tuesday
• Researchers discover new point-of-sale malware, JackPOS
• Anonymous member sentenced for role in Koch Industries DDoS attack
• Foursquare partners with Microsoft, enhances tracking system
• New legislation empowers telecom companies in Turkey
• Health workers' personal info compromised after breach
• Google expands bug bounty program, continuing efforts to secure Chrome
• Target vendor, Fazio Mechanical, confirms being victim of attack
• Hackers compromise NBC reporter's laptops, smartphone in Russia
• Home Depot staffers arrested, stole employee info and opened fraudulent credit cards
• Facebook shares Android security tool with open-source community
• Report: U.S. officials suspect developers in Belarus compromised healthcare.gov
• Mozilla releases Firefox 27, addressing four critical vulnerabilities
• Adobe releases patch for Flash zero-day
• Securing data in the cloud: Mandate for encryption and key management
• Leaks reveal GCHQ infiltrated and attacked Anonymous
• Retailers testify before Senate Judiciary Committee, push chip cards
• Report highlights results of Waking Shark II simulated cyber attack
• Tumblr offers SSL encryption option
• Texas health system attacked, data on more than 400K compromised
• A case for opportunistic encryption on the web
• Gameover variant of Zeus trojan slips by security as encrypted file
• Senator releases report on government's poor security track record
• Forrester finds companies plan to grow enterprise app stores in 2014
• More than 180K Chrome users have installed ad-injecting extensions
• Professor reportedly hacked by NSA/GCHQ questions "proof" of attack
• Study: 3 out of 4 defense contractors changed security practices in light of Snowden leaks
• French mobile provider breach affects 800,000
• Nightmare on main street
• Social Security numbers of 14K Texas students on stolen devices
• Apple meets with FDA over mobile medical apps
• White Lodging investigates suspected nine-month-long POS attack
• Chaos Computer Club sues German gov't for aiding NSA
• Canada's largest telecom firm Bell Canada hit with 22k password breach
• Tech experts look to establish facial recognition software guidelines
• Top corporations release new data on government requests for info
• Microsoft leads vendors with most critical vulnerabilities
• Study highlights poor encryption practices plaguing iOS, Android apps
• Wisconsin health insurer loses hard drive, 41K members impacted
• Surveillance data: All eyes on you
• Advanced malware: The growing cyber menace
• Case study: Wire transfer
• A fine mess: Global data breach legislation
• Getting ahead of new threats
• All apologies as they drain you again
• The need and the challenge
• Pen testing or hacking?
• News briefs: The NSA/RSA collaboration, Target breach, and more
• Debate: Big Data for security analytics is ready for prime time.
• Threat of the month: Government agencies
• Physical security in the digital realm
• Company news: Schneier joins Co3 Systems and McAfee's name change
• Me and my job: Mat Gangwer, security architect, Rook Security
• Skills in demand: Information assurance professionals
• Bitcoin payments pose security challenges for brick and mortar merchants
• Security, Gangnam style