Infosecurity News
F-Secure Leads Open Letter Against Snooper’s Charter
Dangerous encroachment on privacy and security will harm UK, say signatories
UK Government Data on Thousands For Sale on Darknet
Whitehall source claims digital identities are available for $75
Social Experiment Highlights Abysmal Security Hygiene
People click open unknown files, plug in unknown USB sticks, reuse passwords and more—especially Millennials.
13.5m User Accounts May Be Compromised in 000Webhost Breach
The company has forced a password reset but has made no public notification of the issue.
LightCyber Launches Live Training Environment
The idea is to train security professionals how to find the bad guys that are already operating within the network.
Security Remains a Big Obstacle to Business Mobility
Mobility requirements are ubiquitous, but 94% are concerned that their organization will be breached or hacked as a result of credential theft or compromise.
Dridex Back on the Scene Despite Takedown Efforts
Stubborn banking trojan refuses to die
M&S Account Holders Complain They Can See Others’ Personal Info
Technical glitch at UK high street retailer exposes sensitive data
Symantec Tackles APTs with Advanced Threat Protection
Security giant claims to provide up to 30% better detection than existing tools
#TalkTalk: 15-year-old Arrested in Northern Ireland
Police cuff kid as small business customers are informed they may have been breached
Cyber-Career Gender Gap Widens Significantly
About 47% of men say they are aware of the job tasks involved in the cyber-profession, compared to only 33% of women.
Enterprise Application Access Controls Sorely Lacking
Most companies don't require necessary security controls for accessing enterprise applications, including behind the corporate firewall.
#TalkTalk: SQL Injection Possible Vector for ISP Breach
The comms company has admitted that unauthorized access occurred; and that it has been asked for ransom.
ISPs Fail on Privacy Scorecard
ISPs including Comcast, Verizon and AT&T received among the worst scores, primarily due to their support for or silence on CISA.
Google to Adopt Stricter DMARC Policies for Gmail in 2016
The idea is to thwart cybercriminals who hack into user accounts and then scrape the address books to spoof messages from the hacked user.
Cybercrime is Britain's Top Offense
Including fraud and cybercrime into crime figures for the first time has increased the number of crimes in England and Wales by 40%.
UK Government and Industry Unveil Cybersecurity Showcases
Almost just as TalkTalk was announcing that it had suffered a huge data breach, the UK government was unveiling a new showcase for UK cyber security industry.
UK and China Shake Hands on Cyber IP-Theft Deal
Cameron and Xi agree to cease economic cybercrime
Spammers Trick Users into Opening Malicious Email ‘From’ UK Cops
Lancashire Constabulary warns netizens to delete mail
#TalkTalk: 4m Customers’ Personal Data Compromised In Breach at UK ISP
UK ISP victim of “significant and sustained” cyberattack on its website in which hackers may have gained access to personal data of up to over four million people.
