Infosecurity News
US Directly Blames Moscow for DNC Hacks
Washington on the offensive after string of attacks
Lizard Squad Hacker-Teens Arrested and Charged
Two teens in the group that hacked World of Warcraft, among other targets, have been arrested.
G20 Summit Attacked Over 133,000 Times
Meeting continues to be a major draw for hackers
High Cybersecurity Staff Turnover is an 'Existential Threat'
Nearly 65% of cyber professionals struggle to define their career paths—leading to a high turnover rate that opens up big security holes.
Police Bust Multi-Million Dollar Indian Vishing Ring
Call center staff duped US consumers by impersonating IRS
Two-thirds of IT Bosses Fear Ransomware Attack
Trend Micro report claims many are failing on best practice security
ICO Slaps TalkTalk with £400K Fine After Breach
Privacy watchdog gets tough after basic security failings exposed user data
Spotify Free is Serving Up Malware
An apparent malvertising attack is pushing malware-laden pop-ups for unsuspecting users of the free desktop app.
#IPEXPO: Prof Nick Bostrom on Controlling 'Super Intelligent' AI
Professor Nick Bostrom explores whether it's possible for AI to become super intelligent and still be under our control
Report Claims Yahoo Secretly Searched Emails for US Government
Provider allegedly built custom program to find incoming data in real-time
Mastercard Accelerates Death of Passwords with Selfie Pay Roll-Out
Card giant’s Identity Check Mobile tech should make secure authentication easier
Brand-New Delphi Trojan Exfiltrates Vast Amounts of Info
It searches and extracts cookies and authentication credentials, and scavenges info saved by Point of Sale (PoS) systems.
Microsoft Unveils Security Policy Doc for Lawmakers
Redmond seeks to influence governments for ‘the good of the cloud’
SANS Institute in IoT Botnet Warning
Honeypot set-up sees DVR successfully attacked several times an hour
Real-Time Phishing Emerges in Brazil
This tactic is designed to extract critical data from its victims in real time via a live, interactive phishing attack.
Researchers Crack MarsJoke Crypto to Defang Ransomware
Kaspersky has made a free decryptor available.
Donald Trump Vows 'Crippling Counter-Cyberattacks'
Citing Russia as a major concern, the tack is a direction change from what he said during the debate against Clinton.
IoT DDoS Attack Warning as Mirai Malware Leaked
Malware helped attackers launch massive campaign against Krebs
ICO: Firms Must Follow GDPR Pre Brexit
New commissioner adds that ‘personal info will need to flow’ whatever happens
Popular Boxing Site Punches Visitors with Banking Malware
The injected code employs several evasion tactics, including not executing without significant user interaction.
