Compliance Management, Critical Infrastructure Security, Privacy, Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

The Breach Blog: Hacker steals $450,000 from city of Carson, Nev.

Frank Washkuch Jr.June 1, 2007

A hacker used keylogger technology to steal the passwords of Carson, Nev. Treasurer Karen Avila, then wired nearly $450,000 to North Carolina and Michigan in the next two days.

Authorities froze most of the funds before they could be wired, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Get all the facts here, in the first entry of SC Magazine’s new Breach Blog.

Frank Washkuch Jr.

AI/ML

Runecast acquired by Dynatrace for enhanced security

SC StaffFebruary 1, 2024

SiliconAngle reports that artificial intelligence-powered security and compliance solutions provider Runecast Solutions is set to be purchased by unified observability and security provider Dynatrace as part of its efforts to strengthen its security capabilities.

Government Regulations

Here’s how to get proactive about complying with the SEC’s cybersecurity rules

Mike Britton January 12, 2024

Companies need to apply security best practices, but they also should take the time to determine the financial impact of a breach to their organization.

Today’s columnist, Matias Madou of Secure Code Warror, offers three tips for helping organizations “shift left” and build better security into their applications. (Credit: Stock Photo, Getty Images)

Application security

PCI DSS 4.0: What changes for AppSec?

Paul WagenseilNovember 10, 2023

The new PCI DSS standard puts more focus on application security, with more tools, testing and documentation required of developers.

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