Infosecurity News
Rash of PlayStation Hacks Hits UK Gamers
PlayStation gamers have taken in droves to report that they have had their accounts hacked.
Google to Label Malware Sites with 30-Day Full Page Alerts
Chrome, Firefox and Safari will display 'deceptive' warnings for sites that spread malware, unwanted software or phishing.
Antivirus Fails to Stop Ransomware 100% of the Time
Firewalls, email filtering, anti-malware and security training also failed in large percentages.
Euro Cops and CERTs Look to Improve Info Sharing
Workshop this week aimed to bolster co-operation
Madison County Faces Day 5 of Ransomware Nightmare
"We are using pencil and paper like the old days.”
Synopsys Scoops Up Cigital and Codiscope
Synopsys has announced the double acquisition of Cigital and Codiscope
Mirai Fractures as DDoS Attempts Against Clinton and Trump Fail
Open sourced malware has split into less potent entities, say researchers
LinkedIn Scam Pretends to Care About Your Security
A new approach to LinkedIn scamming looks to steal confidential information with a combo of legit links and a plausible message.
Tesco Bank Freezes Accounts in Attack Investigation
Tesco Bank has confirmed that some of its customers’ current accounts have been subject to online criminal activity, in some cases resulting in money being withdrawn fraudulently
Researchers Hack US Voting Machine to Change Tallies
Attackers would need direct access to Sequoia box
ICO Welcomes UK’s GDPR Commitment
Now it’s time for firms to accelerate compliance plans
Mirai Botnet Strikes Again to Take Liberia Offline
The Mirai botnet has been blamed for a cyber-attack which has knocked Liberia's internet offline.
Android Info-stealing Baddie Targets Almost 100 Banks
The malware steals credentials for banking and social media apps, intercepts and sends SMS messages, and can wipe the phone.
#BHEU: Why AI Doesn’t Exist and Why Machine Learning is Only as Good as the Human
“Artificial intelligence doesn’t exist yet, nor will it for at least the next twenty years,” Ilia Kolochenko, CEO of High-Tech Bridge, told Infosecurity without hesitation at Black Hat Europe on November 4 2016.
#BHEU Quantum Crypto Edges Closer to Reality
Cryptography for quantum computers is taking a serious step forward, thanks to the launch of the OpenQuantumSafe Software Project.
NHS Trust Back Online After ‘Virus’ Caused Outage
Suspected ransomware attack forced cancellation of appointments for days
Convenience Trumps Security Policy for 90% of Workers
Most employees admit to ignoring security rules when they feel they have to: i.e., using personal devices to finish work at home.
Exaspy, a New Android Spyware, Targets Execs
Skycure found the commercial Android kit secretly recording meetings, taking screenshots and harvesting messaging info.
New Zealand Nurses Caught Out in Major Email Breach
Tens of thousands affected after staff member is phished
#UNITEDsummit: Heisenberg Project Outlines Cloud Attack Realities
Honeypots analyzed attacks inside AWS, Microsoft Azure, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud, Rackspace and IBM SoftLayer.
