Infosecurity News
Georgia Tackles Critical Infrastructure Attacks
A fictional utility and its three power, water and gas subsidiaries will be the subject of four hybrid cyber/physical attacks.
SANS Reveals Insider Threat Security Gaps
IT security pros have poor visbility into the problem, according to institute
Upgrade iOS Now to Avoid Phantom Flaw, Say Researchers
New vulnerability fixed in iOS 8.3 could brick handsets
French TV Network TV5Monde Shunted Off Air By Pro-ISIS Hackers
Attackers most likely planned a precise targeted attack, say experts
AT&T to Pay $25 Million, Largest-Ever FCC Fine
The fine settles violations that exposed information for more than 250,000 customers in the US.
Gamarue Malware Taking Aim at Hundreds of Home Improvement Forums on the Web
Insecure code and watering-hole attacks are being used in combination in this active campaign.
54% of UK Firms Keep Sensitive Data in the Cloud
Because 80% use cloud in general, it’s clear that security remains a genuine concern and a major stumbling block for many.
Internet of Things Day: Time to Consider IoT Threats, Say Experts
Security flaws should set alarm bells ringing
UK Cyber Insurance Demand Rockets After Breaches
Increasing numbers of firms want to cover themselves in the event of an incident
White House: Russian Hackers May Still Be on the Network
A phishing scam was likely the initial vector.
Destructive Cyber-Attacks Blitz Critical Infrastructure – Report
CNI attacks on the rise and growing in sophistication in the Americas
Bitcoin Flaws Beckon Hackers
Interpol, Kaspersky uncover that blockchain-based cryptocurrencies could be abused through the pollution of public decentralized databases.
RedSeal Relaunches with $17Mn in Funding
The funding coincides with new cloud-oriented offerings and an expanded management team.
Combatting the Human Element
Companies report that the human factor is the largest driver behind security breaches—and addressing it is complex.
Premera Slapped with 5 Lawsuits Over Data Breach
Three weeks before the breach, federal auditors warned the company that its network-security procedures were inadequate.
Mozilla Adds Opportunistic Encryption for Firefox Browser
OE cryptographically protects connections even when servers don't support the HTTPS protocol.
Dyre Wolf Lifts $1 Million in Social Engineering Campaign
Sophisticated cyber-gang uses social engineering to circumvent two-factor authentication.
Goodbye, Bieber? Bug Can Make Any YouTube Video Go Away
Google paid a student researcher $5,000 for discovering the flaw.
Pirate Bay Clone Attacks Wordpress Sites
The site uses the Nuclear exploit kit to hit redirected web surfers with a banking Trojan.
Explosive APT Campaign Launched From Lebanon
Check Point says state-sponsored hackers stayed hidden since 2012
