CDSA News
Target Executive Apologizes to Congress for Data Breach (CBS News)
Target’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, John Mulligan, apologized to the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday over the massive data breach that affected mill... More
Several Cyber Security Initiatives Lost After Snowden’s NSA Leaks (Los Angeles Times)
Early last year, as Edward Snowden was preparing to disclose classified documents he had purloined from National Security Agency computers in Hawaii, the NSA director, Gen. Keith A... More
Point-Of-Sale System Attack Campaign Hits More Than 40 Retailers (Dark Reading)
Another day, another point-of-sale (POS) breach revelation: Dozens of retailers have been infected with a family of malware that stole payment card and personal information from so... More
Cybersecurity Firms to Watch in 2014 (Daily Finance)
It seems like not a day goes by that we don't hear about the NSA spying, Russian teen hackers, or new details about the Target security breach. Our bank, email, and social network ... More
Flipping the Switches on Facebook’s Privacy Controls (New York Times)
Facebook is all about sharing. But if you value your privacy, using the service means deciding not only what you want to share, but also who gets to see it. In theory, you have a... More
U.S. Relaxes Some Data Disclosure Rules (New York Times)
The Obama administration says it will allow Internet companies to give customers a better idea of how often the government demands their information, but will not allow companies t... More
Dailymotion Faces Malware Infection (Threat Post)
More than three weeks after notifying video-sharing site DailyMotion that it was compromised, security company Invincea reports the popular website is still infected. A spokespers... More
Sync’n’Steal: Hackers Brew Android-Targeting Windows Malware (The Register)
Internet Igors have stitched together the first strain of Windows malware that can hop over and infect Android smartphones and tablets. The Droidpak mobile banking trojan exploits... More
Vulnerability and Patch Report, Feb. 2, 2014 (Citadel Information Group)
Important Security Updates Google Chrome: Google has released version 32.0.1700.102 of Chrome for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame to fix multiple highly critical vulnerabilit... More
‘Three Strikes’ Program Doesn’t Stem Piracy, Study Says (Media Post)
Entertainment industry officials who hope that the recently launched “six strikes” program will end online piracy could be in for a rude awakening. That's the main takeaway fro... More
Legal Online Video Has Inroads in Russia (Moscow Times)
While online video streaming in the U.S. has shown that the Internet can be effectively monetized by film and television, the fear of piracy in Russia has limited the spread of suc... More
2014’s Hacking Pain is Cyber Security’s Gain (Forbes)
First it was Target TGT that got hacked over the Christmas holiday and that has the company bracing for a fierce backlash after it disclosed that over 70 million credit cards and... More
Prince Fans Shocked Over $22M Piracy Action (BBC News)
Fans of Prince have expressed shock at the musician's $22m (£13m) legal action against 22 people for posting copies of live performances online. Court documents list the individu... More
Court Rules Pirate Bay Blocks Ineffective, Allowing Dutch ISPs to Lift Bans (Tech Spot)
There are other Dutch Internet providers that weren't subject to the appeal at hand, that are reported to still have the ban in place, but many suggest that it is only a matter of ... More
SOPA Two Years Later: Fight Over Internet Legislation Left ‘Lasting Legacy’ (NBC News)
Two years after the anti-piracy bill SOPA sparked protests from activists concerned about Internet freedom, issues around what can be done to limit activity online continue to rage... More
A Sneaky Path Into Target Consumers’ Wallets (New York Times)
For months, an amorphous group of Eastern European hackers had been poking around the networks of major American retailers, searching for loose portals that would take them deep in... More
Android VPN Vulnerability Exposes Secure Data (Threat Post)
A vulnerability in the Android mobile operating system could allow hackers to write applications that would bypass a secure virtual private network connection and redirect traffic ... More
Risk and Responsibility in a Hyper-Connected World: Implications for Enterprises (McKinsey & Co.)
For the world’s economy to get full value from technological innovation, it must have a robust, coordinated approach to cybersecurity. A new report from the World Economic Forum ... More
Google Pulls Browser Extensions After Complaints (USA Today)
Google pulled two extensions that were available for its popular Chrome web browser after complaints about the software showing unwanted ads. The extensions, Add to Feedly and Twe... More
IP Address Does Not Prove Online Piracy, U.S. Judge Says in Landmark Ruling (RT)
A U.S. federal judge in Washington wrote that a suspected internet pirate should not be prosecuted solely because his computer's IP address was identified by a film studio. The lan... More
