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.

In 1996, she was a victim of ID theft -- before most had even heard of the crime.

Georgia Killcrece: It's how you manage a security incident that counts.

Quick action kept Barbara Baron from suffering financial losses after a phishing attack, but she says the experience has taught her quite a few lessons about banking online.

Fraudsters stole John's identity and ran up $250,000 in debt on his credit in just six weeks.