Infosecurity News
Microsoft Patches Two Zero-Day Flaws this Month
Over 20 critical updates to keep sysadmins busy
FBI: Cybercrime Losses Drop as Ransomware Reporting Falls Sharply
Latest annual report puts total 2017 losses at $1.4bn
Small Firms Up to 20 Times More Likely to be Breached
Terbium Labs findings come from analysis of breached dark web data
DDoS Attacks Ebb and Flow After Webstresser Takedown
Conflicting reports find the number of DDoS attacks went both up and down.
Data Breaches Decline in Q1 2018
A quick review of first-quarter numbers show a shift in the breach landscape.
SynAck Ransomware Uses Doppelganging Technique
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab discover new variant of SynAck ransomware.
City of London Police Plans to Recruit IT Grads: Report
Force to get serious about hiring tech talent
NSA Warrantless Searches Jump Over 40%
Latest stats also reveal agency tripled collection of call records
Equifax Update Clarifies Breach Details to SEC
Trove included 145.5m Social Security numbers and nearly 18m driver’s license numbers
State-Sponsored Chinese Spy Groups Linked Under Umbrella of Evil
Researchers link several spy groups to the Chinese government.
Facebook Users Undeterred by Privacy Scandal
A recent online poll shows that Facebook scandal had little impact on the frequency with which users visit the social media site.
Hackers Mine for Crypto-Coins on IoT Devices
Crypto-jacking malware for connected devices is trending on the dark web, but criminals aren't convinced it will turn a profit.
Most Industrial Networks Vulnerable to Attack
A new study from Positive Technologies shows that hackers can get into critical infrastructure systems through corporate networks.
Cyrpto-Me0wing, Not a Cute Kitty of the Internet
Critical RCE vulnerability "Kitty" malware is anything but cute.
Airbnb Customers Targeted with Phishing Scam
Hackers leverage GDPR to trick Airbnb customers into sharing personal information with a convincing phishing email.
Twitter Bug Stores Passwords in Plain Text
Social network asks users to change passwords
Pentagon Bans Huawei and ZTE Devices from Bases
Latest move further restricts the Shenzhen duo from US market
Fraud Attempts Hit 210 Million in Q1
ThreatMetrix stats show growth of over 60% year-on-year
Dark Web Shop Sells Travel Reward Credentials
Criminals are stealing login credentials for customer accounts to cash in on travel and hospitality reward programs.
Party Like It's Password Day
Can security practitioners really celebrate when the majority of end users continue to reuse passwords across multiple accounts?
