http://www.informationweek.com/security/attacks/bank-hacks-iran-blame-game-intensifies/240009068 By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek October 15, 2012 Who's behind the continuing series of attacks against the websites of numerous U.S. banks? A flurry of news reports Friday pointed the finger squarely at Iran. "They have been going after everyone--financial services, Wall Street," a senior defense official, speaking anonymously, told The Wall Street Journal. "Is there a cyberwar going on? It depends on how you define war." Earlier this month, the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks used by the banking website attackers successfully disrupted the operations of leading Wall Street financial institutions, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, as well as other firms. Last week, the attacks expanded to include Capital One, SunTrust, and Regions Financial. Despite an advance warning by attackers, all of the targeted banks' websites still suffered disruptions. As that suggests, and as Wells Fargo CFO Tim Sloan confirmed to Reuters Friday, the scale of the DDoS attack launched against his bank was "pretty significant," although he noted--as have other officials at banks whose websites were disrupted--that no customer data had been compromised by attackers. [...] -- CISSP and CEH Live OnLine training with ExpandingSecurity.com is the fastest, easiest way to master the relevant data you need now. Sign up for the free weekly PainPill and try a free class. It is easy. http://www.expandingsecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Wed Oct 17 2012 - 02:27:12 PDT
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