Texan liquor chain Spec’s leaks 550k card details in 17 month breach

A prolonged network attack comprised some 550,000 credit cards details of of the customers associated with Houston, Texas based wine stores SPEC’s. The attacked continued for almost 17 months before authorities knew about it a few days before.  Spec’s operated one of the largest chain of wine stores and is the largest wine seller in […]

US cybercrime: At least 70 million customers robbed of private details

US retailer Target has revised the number of customers whose personal information was stolen in a widespread data breach during the holiday season, now reporting a range from 70 million to 110 million people. The stunning figure represents about a third of all American adults at the low end, and is nearly three times as […]

CBP details port opening progress in Sandy’s wake

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Port of Boston as Sandy approached A day after Hurricane Sandy cut deep into the east coast’s critical infrastructure, U.S. border inspection officers and specialists were busy processing international flights, cruise and cargo ships at some recently-opened air and sea ports in New England and Virginia, as […]