A couple may pursue a lawsuit against their bank for negligent security after a hacker broke into the couple’s online account and stole thousands of dollars, a federal appeals court has ruled. The court allowed the suit to proceed, finding that the bank’s lax security procedures could have led to the theft.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Commerce Department have asked for feedback on ways to create a “voluntary industry code of conduct” to combat botnets. Read the comments online.
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