Infosecurity News
SpyEye Masterminds Begin 24 Year Jail Term
Hackers were planning new version of banking trojan before their arrest
Compromised Credentials at the Root of a Quarter of All Data Breaches
Attacks often occur because of a failure to use multifactor authentication, insufficient password use and poor crypto policies.
Nation-State RAT Attack Vectors Get Smarter
The new technique ensures that the payload/file remains in memory through its execution—making it more undetectable.
#OpKillingBay Expands Target Focus
Akamai has observed the group threatening to attack whaling groups from Japan, Denmark, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
New TeslaCrypt Variant Hidden in Delivery Tracker Email
Cyber Operations Platform Endgame has unearthed a new variant of ransomware that disguises itself as an email with tracking details for a “recent order”.
Outgoing Information Commissioner Stresses Need for GDPR Compliance
Outgoing Information Commissioner Christopher Graham talks of need for GDPR compliance.
UK Spies’ Mass Data Collection Laid Bare
New docs show authorities can build detailed profile on every citizen
Global Cyber Alliance Tackles Biggest Risks
New York County District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., London Police Commissioner Ian Dyson are founding partners.
Less than a Quarter of Businesses Are Cyberattack-Ready
This is especially bad for companies in the retail and hospitality sectors, which were the top-attacked verticals in 2015.
Conficker and Cutwail Botnets Still Bother Businesses
Redundant botnets were responsible for 35% of recognized attacks in March, according to data collected by Check Point.
UK Firms Failing on Free Wi-Fi Security
IPass report finds half of IT leaders still allow mobile workers to use hotspots
UK Voters Head Happily Towards Surveillance State
Three-quarters have never heard of Snoopers’ Charter
Brussels Attacks Led to Cyber-Attack Increases
March 2016 saw a 17% increase in attack activity over the last month, with North America being the most active region.
JIGSAW Crypto-Ransomware, Easy to Crack
It turns out that what makes JIGSAW unique is its fear-based extortion of victims—it falls down when it comes to the fidelity of the script.
Moscow's Smart City Security Flaws Could Create Traffic Chaos
Kaspersky Lab finds issues with smart transportation system
Brits Risking their Org’s Security by Accessing Pirated Content
As many as six out of 10 Brits who use personal devices at work also use the same device for streaming or downloading pirated content.
Increased Government Scrutiny Worries Compliance Teams
The Justice Department’s appointment of Hui Chen as its first-ever compliance counsel has companies on notice.
Blackhole's Paunch Sentenced to 7 Years in Russian Penal Colony
The ring was convicted of causing 25 million rubles in damage by stealing funds from legal entities and entrepreneurs.
Google Boosts Privacy for Chrome Extension Users
Developers get a new set of rules
3.8M Porn Users Compromised in Naughty America Hack
Stolen databases containing emails and passwords of 3.8 million porn users have supposedly turned up on the Dark Web.
