Infosecurity News

  1. Supreme Court Boosts Privacy with Mobile Data Ruling

    Landmark decision will force government to obtain warrant for location data

  2. Researchers Warn of Hackable Baby Monitor

    SEC Consult confirms mother’s suspicion she was spied on

  3. Hundreds Report WannaCry Phishing Campaign

    Action Fraud warns UK users not to fall for scam

  4. Default Passwords Aid Satori IoT Botnet Attacks

    Netlab 360 detected a surge in Satori botnet infecting vulnerable routers and IoT devices.

  5. Security Pros Expect Rise in Nation-State Attacks

    Concerns for nation-state threats grow, with many fearing attackers intend to do harm.

  6. Afghan-Based Attack Disguised as News

    Attackers use Metasploit to target victims with malware.

  7. ACLU Warns on Forced Malicious Software Updates

    The ACLU has issued guidance on how software developers should deal with demands on malicious security updates.

  8. Attackers Pick Microsoft Office for Zero-Day Exploits

    Malicious actors leverage Word as the vector of choice.

  9. New HospitalGown Variant in iOS, Android Apps

    A Firebase variant was reportedly downloaded 620 million times.

  10. Oregon.Gov Email Domain Remains Blacklisted

    A successful phishing campaign leaves oregon.gov email on many blacklists.

  11. Fortnite's Android Debut Sees Malicious Apps Launched

    YouTube videos have been detected claiming to contain downloads for the Android version of Fortnite

  12. A Third of UK Orgs Have Sacked Employees for Data Breach Negligence

    Businesses recognize employee negligence as major security risk, but fail to take action with robust training programs

  13. Younger Employees Identified as 'Main Culprits' of Security Breaches

    New survey assesses senior-level attitudes towards security risks posed by 18-24-year-old workers

  14. Attackers Spy and Steal from Financial Firms

    Financial services companies are being targeted by sophisticated attackers.

  15. Cyber Group Targets Satellites, Telecom

    A newly identified group infiltrating telecom, defense and satellites is likely engaging in espionage.

  16. Nation-State Actions Could Negatively Impact Businesses

    Threats from Russia, China and the Five Eyes ranked as having potentially catastrophic impact for businesses.

  17. Misguided “Bitcoin Baron” Hacker Gets 20 Months

    Arizona man sent down for DDoS attacks

  18. Olympic Destroyer Malware is Back to Wreak Havoc

    Destructive malware that disrupted Winter Olympics has new targets

  19. Hackers Steal $31m+ From South Korean Crypto-Exchange

    Bithumb targeted yet again in evening raid

  20. Email Mistake Costs Chicago School Employee a Job

    A Chicago Public Schools employee accidentally sent an email containing student and family data.

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