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Hackers could be planning massive attack on banks in 2013

By Tiro Security | December 14, 2012 |

Up to 30 U.S. national, investment and regional banks could be the victims of a massive fraud attack staged by hackers early in the new year, according to a new cyber security report.

The cloud’s umbrella of titles and roles grows as industry takes world by storm

By Tiro Security | December 11, 2012 |

The cloud—a term that surfaced in IT circles in the late nineties—has taken the world by force. Gradually, companies in every industry are moving to the cloud with motives of saving money, scaling more easily and increasing efficiency. The immensely growing cloud promises many career opportunities to arise as the technology matures.

Underground bank robber alliance assists cybercrime

By Tiro Security | November 30, 2012 |

Cyber-crime has a foreboding future, as a new online service allows nefarious criminals to hire coconspirators in several major U.S. cities to help create financial mayhem for banks and their patrons. The perpetrators can wreak havoc on finances by draining bank accounts, pocketing tax returns and stealing purchases based on fraud.

Antivirus software, obsolete or still better than nothing?

By Tiro Security | November 29, 2012 |

Abysmal new findings have come out with the recent study conducted by cyber security firm Imperva. Antivirus software has gotten to a point of such infectivity that companies who purchase it are probably wasting their time and money.

Global cyber warfare rages between Israelis and Hamas

By Tiro Security | November 21, 2012 |

Israel’s conflict with Hamas has recently come to a head as rockets have flared from the Gaza Strip into Israel since Nov. 14. But cyber defense has become just as powerful as the Iron Dome system that Israel has activated to intercept rockets from the Israel’s volatile neighboring land.

Coca-Cola hacked: secret exposed three years later

By Tiro Security | November 8, 2012 |

Coca-Cola learned some disquieting news March 15, 2009. FBI officials alerted executives of the multi-billion dollar corporation that they had been hacked, according to a Bloomberg report.

“Remember, Remember” Nov. 5 Anonymous hacks

By Tiro Security | November 6, 2012 |

Hacker collective Anonymous and other groups commemorated Guy Fawkes Day with alleged international hacks and protests against banks, security firms and governments. Most notably, the group claimed to have published 28,000 Paypal passwords.

DHS suggests teaching kindergarteners about cybersecurity

By Tiro Security | November 2, 2012 |

The importance of cyber security was taken to a new level as DHS Secretary suggested teaching children as young as five years old about data protection.