Infosecurity News
Java Library Flaw Affects Thousands of Applications
The flaw is worse than Heartbleed and harder to fix.
InstaAgent Pulled After Stealing User Names and Passwords
Popular app deemed a security risk by Google and Apple.
Former Council Worker Aces SANS Cyber Academy Exams
Ross Bradley processed parking fines for 15 years before changing careers.
Microsoft Patch Fail as Update Crashes Outlook
Redmond forced to reissue KB 3097877.
Top 50 UK Websites Offer Up Big Risk
Going to a top 25 UK website exposes a browser to more than 100 scripts without any knowledge of how good or bad they may be.
UK Government Launches £6.5 Million Cyber Investment Fund
CyberInvest aims to keep the UK at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation.
Airport Site Downed as Web Hack Highlights Common Failings
SQL injection was too easy, says hacker.
Microsoft Patches 23 Critical IE Flaws in Latest Update Round
Some 12 updates for admins this month
JPMorgan Indictments Show 83Mn Affected in Enormous Breach
A vast criminal enterprise spanned more than a dozen countries, and targeted at least nine major financial and publishing firms.
Amazon Shipping Android Tablets with Pre-installed Trojan
The Cloudsota Trojan is pre-installed on tablets shipping from Amazon and others—affecting hundreds of thousands.
Hardware Encryption Market Expected to Reach $296.4bn by 2020
Hardware encryption considered the most effective form of data protection against unauthorized access, aligning with the actions of various governments who are coming out with stringent regulations pertaining to data protection.
Irish Civil Servants Suffer Privacy Breach after Email Blunder
‘Momentary lapse in concentration’ exposes 300 employees' data
Opsec Blunders Expose Rocket Kitten Masterminds
Iranian attack group’s errors could give white hats the upper hand
Cameron Orders Government Cybersecurity Tests
PM concerned about risk of OPM-style attack
KilerRat Rises to Carry on NJrat's Torch
It has a broad range of capabilities, ranging from stealing credentials stored in browsers to accessing a victim’s webcam.
New Crypto-Ransomware Targets Linux
Instead of targeting end users with weaponized documents that encrypt their file system, this new breed of ransomware is targeting the web servers themselves.
Touchnote Postcard Service Hacked, Affecting Millions
Registered users' names, email addresses and order history have been accessed.
Nuclear EK Infects Major Nonprofit with Kelihos
The bot is used to send spam email, capture sensitive information or download and execute malicious files.
Pentagon to Develop Lethal Cyber-Weapons—Report
Computer code and cyber-weapons capable of killing adversaries will be developed under a new half-billion-dollar military contract.
Lack of Employee Security Training Plagues US Businesses
About 10% of employees have lost a device with sensitive business info, 12% use shadow IT and 37% have access to information that is above their position.
