Infosecurity News
Thousands of Lloyds Premier Customers Hit by Data Breach
Follow-up fraud on the cards after insurer is attacked
GCHQ Calls for Simpler Password Policies
Ditch the strength meter and add extra technical controls, says spy agency
Former AV Man McAfee Runs for US President
Cyber Party urges voters to support its call for improved privacy protection
Hackers Steal Data on 10.5 Million Excellus Healthcare Customers
Attackers were inside the network since 2013
Trend Micro Honeypots ‘Signed Up’ to Ashley Madison
Passive email addresses linked to profiles on the adultery site
Zimperium Releases a Working Exploit for Stagefright
Zimperium said that it is publishing the code so that administrators and testers can validate the effectiveness of the Android community’s response.
Context-Aware Security Can Take a Bite Out of Cyber-Risk
While only 28% of respondents have fully embraced a context-aware approach to security, 97% see the benefits in it.
Bitcoin Extortion Group DD4BC Bumps Up the DDoS Volume
Since April 2015, Akamai identified 114 DD4BC attacks, including more aggressive measures that target brand reputation through social media.
Anti-Forensic Malware Widens Cyber-Skills Gap
Attackers increasingly use methods that leave few traces behind—so we are in an arms race where the key difference is training.
Bugzilla Hackers Accessed Mozilla Flaws Since 2014
Attackers may have been slurping sensitive bug data for even longer
Kaspersky and FireEye Rush to Fix Flaws
Researchers’ public disclosure puts security giants on alert
Hackers Eschew Malware to Keep Attacks Hidden
Dell SecureWorks claims stolen credentials and VPNs are becoming increasingly popular
Adult Player Android Porn App Delivers Ransomware
The app targets users by silently taking photos of them as they use the app.
TVSPY Returns in Force
This particular threat is very dangerous as the attacker will have total control over the affected machine.
PayPal XSS Flaw Opens Door to Attacks
The vulnerability can be used to deliver content or harmful files that enable a wide range of attacks.
26 Mobile Phone Models Contain Pre-Installed Spyware
Phones from Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi have pre-installed spyware—even as Android is on track to hit 2 million new malware apps this year.
Baby Monitors Have Grown-up Security Flaws
Critical vulnerabilities in three popular baby monitors, and a slew of other problems in others, allow hackers to spy on the household.
Singtel Closes $770 Million Trustwave Acquisition
Singtel will provide threat intelligence from its Asia Pacific network for TrustWave’s managed security services.
OPM Blows $133m on Post-Breach ID Monitoring
Affected employees still haven’t been informed
US-CERT: Belkin Wi-Fi Router Has a Slew of Flaws
Attacks could run the gamut from arbitrary file injection to man-in-the-middle attacks to cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
