This week's top news and views: A recent rash of targeted phishing hits military accountholders and their families at USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union, and is malware to blame for last weekend's ATM and online outage?

A recent rash of targeted phishing hits military accountholders and their families at USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union, and is malware to blame for last weekend's ATM and online outage?

Malware is likely to blame for the so-called "computer glitch" that over the weekend took down a handful of the country's largest banks' ATMs and online banking sites.

Kirk Nahra says Social Security numbers are used too often.

Neal O'Farrell: The newly created ID Theft Council aims to provide local support for victims.

This week's top news and views: A payments card fraud spree in Seattle prompts a massive investigation; and a Colorado court's decision to overturn an identity-theft conviction for misuse of a Social Security number stirs debate.

This week's top news and views: A payments card fraud spree in Seattle prompts a massive investigation; and a Colorado court's decision to overturn an identity-theft conviction for misuse of a Social Security number stirs debate.

Information security incidents are more sophisticated - and so are the criminals who perpetrate them. This raises the bar for professionals seeking careers in incident response in 2011.