Infosecurity News
AlphaLocker Makes Ransomware Easy and Profitable for All
A $65 price point allows the less-skilled to use ransomware with little to no coding and zero ramp-up time.
Banking Trojan Targets US and Mexico Using App Libraries
It tracks for certain URLs (including for Mexico’s second largest bank, Banamex), intercepts websites and inserts proxies.
Hackers Replace Ransomware with Dummy File
One small step in the fight against Locky
Android Flaw Affects Millions of Devices Going Back 5 Years
It gives attackers access to victims’ SMS databases and phone history, and allows them to access the internet—all undetected.
ADP W-2 Breach a Perfect Example of 'FlowJacking'
HR giant ADP, which provides payroll, tax and benefits administration for more than 640,000 companies, was hit hard by identity thieves.
Online Fraud to Hit $25 Billion by 2020 – Report
Juniper Research reckons US switch to chip and PIN will have major effect
‘Disappearing Drives’ Top Reason for Data Loss
This may be caused by failing hardware or voltage fluctuations, and highlights the need to run regular backups for the data.
Russian Hacker Puts Millions of Gmail, Yahoo, Mail.ru Accounts Up for Sale—Report
Hold Security has uncovered 272.3 million stolen credentials for the world's largest webmail providers, for sale on the Dark Web.
Facebook Awards $10,000 Bug Bounty to 10-Year-Old
Finnish lad set to splash out on new bike after finding Instagram flaw
Introducing Infy: A Decade-Long Attack Campaign from Iran
Palo Alto uncovers a highly focused cyber espionage threat
Class-Action Suit Over Lost Mercy Health USB Drive Dismissed in PA Court
The case was dismissed despite allegedly losing a USB flash drive containing sensitive information for approximately 300,000 patients.
Hacker-For-Hire Pioneer Ordered to Pay $7 Million
Nikita Kuzmin created notorious Gozi malware
Third-Party Risk Escalates, But C-Suiters Aren't Paying Attention
Ponemon found that only 8% say improvement of their organizations' relationship with business partners is a top risk-management objective.
(ISC)2 Announces GISLA Finalists, Federal Reserve CISO to Keynote
U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Awards recognize excellence in advancing the nation’s cybersecurity program.
Wendy's Slapped with Lawsuit Over Data Breach
First Choice Credit Union’s lawsuit said hackers made “hundreds of thousands of fraudulent purchases” on credit and debit cards.
Google Pays Out $14K in Bug Bounties in Latest Chrome Update
Yes, a fake Chrome update is out there circulating, but Google released a real one this week too, with nine important patches.
American Dental Association Mails Malware-Laced USB Drives to Thousands
The ADA sent out 37,000 drives, some with malicious code that redirects recipients to a website service malware used for PC takeovers.
Wells Fargo to Roll Out Eye-Scans for Mobile App Sign-In
Customers will use their iPhone cameras to take a picture of their eyes in order to authenticate.
Fake ‘Google Chrome Update’ Malware Hits Androids
Technology company Zscaler has unearthed new Android malware which is capable of harvesting call logs, SMS data, browser history and banking information.
Systems Integrator Arrested for Philippine Election Hack
LulzSec member claims he wanted to point out security flaws in Comelec site
