Infosecurity News
Only One Third of SMBs Can Manage IT Security
Webroot study finds US firms’ losses way outstrip those of UK companies.
UK Now Number One Source of DDoS Attack Traffic
Akamai claims this could be start of a long-term trend
Over 130,000 Phones and Laptops Left in UK Bars
Eset warns of device security risk going into festive party seasons.
FireEye Releases Research on Bootkit Targeting Credit Card Data
Security firm releases new research around a financially motivated threat group targeting credit card data by using sophisticated malware executed before an operating system boots.
SMB Sector ‘Seriously’ Exposed to Cybercrime Risks
The UK’s small to medium-sized business sector is leaving itself wide open to serious cyber-crime risks says insurer.
APT 28 Group Ramps Up Activity Tenfold in 2015
Kaspersky Lab warns hackers are trying to jump air-gapped networks.
Microsoft Overtakes IBM as Most Buggy Software Vendor
Flexera report claims bundled Flash is to blame.
Happy Hour for Hackers as Wetherspoons Suffers Data Breach
British pub chain was hit back in June
Cloud Security Concerns Persist for Majority of Businesses
A full 69% of companies are afraid that migration to the cloud will increase risks of unauthorized access while 43% worry about account hijacking.
Web Scripting Languages Fail OWASP Top 10
Veracode warns of widespread vulnerabilities in PHP, ASP and ColdFusion.
Chinese APT Group Uses Dropbox to Target Hong Kong Media
Hackers used cloud storage platform as C&C server in info-stealing attacks.
Privacy Snafu Exposes Adele Fans’ Personal Data
Songkick apologizes for causing ‘alarm’
Power to the Endpoint: Avecto Snags $49Mn in Funding
The investment shows that prevention is back as a credible cyber-defense strategy.
RiskIQ Makes Facebook ThreatExchange Data Accessible
RiskIQ has teamed up with Facebook to provide a visual interface on top of the social network’s ThreatExchange product.
UK Regulator to Investigate Cloud Storage Complaints
Price rises and concerns over data loss top of the list.
UK Online Bankers the Most Secure
Eset report finds Russians least likely to use security software.
Crypto Reuse Opens Up Millions of Connected Devices to Attack
Impersonation, man-in-the-middle or passive decryption attacks could allow access to administrator credentials and sensitive info.
Industrial Control Systems Vulnerable to Shellshock, Heartbleed
Advantech industrial control systems that are used to power utilities and critical infrastructure networks are wide open to several known flaws.
Security Placing Too Much Focus on Technology and Reliance on IT Departments
Human error and ignorance among workforce are presenting enormous gaps in fortification
BlackBerry to Quit Pakistan after Backdoor Access Demands
Authorities wanted ‘unfettered access’ to BES servers, firm claims.
