Infosecurity News
UK Worst in Europe for Cookie Volumes
But ICO study does claim British sites are best at explaining cookies to visitors
UK Government Admits Lawyer-Client Spying Broke Rights Laws
Shock admission puts intelligence services in the dock again
Microsoft Pushes New Security Features on Outlook App
Redmond claims it’s making application more business-friendly
RedTube Becomes Second Major Porn Site to Serve Malware to Millions
A malicious code injection in the homepage redirected to the Angler Exploit Kit.
Desert Falcon Group Swooped on One Million Files
Kaspersky Lab claims Arab cyber-mercenaries attacked over 3000 victims
RBS and NatWest to Allow Mobile Banking via Touch ID
Apple iPhone users will get one-swipe access to their accounts
Trend Micro: Arid Viper Could be the Start of Something Big
Researchers find evidence of ‘supra organization’ supplying attack infrastructure
Kasperky Lab Unveils ‘Equation’: the Grand Daddy of APT Groups
Sheer scale, sophistication and lifespan of the group puts all others in the shade
Carbanak Hackers Target Banks in $1bn Attack Campaign
Multi-national gang stayed hidden for two years
Dutch Government Websites Floored by Day-Long DDoS
Most sites were taken offline on Tuesday by unknown attacker
VirusTotal Tackles False Positives with Whitelist Program
In one week it has worked with Microsoft to stop 6,000 false malware/antivirus detections.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Turns One, Logging Success
The framework to improve cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in the US has widened cyber-awareness and started a wider conversation.
China, Vietnam and PlugX Dominate APT Landscape
Going forward, it’s clear that the APT scene will only get more crowded as actors from Russia and Iran come into their own.
IoT Security Systems in Alarming Security Fail
HP warns of 'significant deficiencies' in even the newest systems
Romance is Flawed: IBM Security Finds Fault with Leading Dating Apps
Vendor claims many apps could put corporate data at risk on BYOD mobiles
BT Assure Adds Threat Intelligence Service
The goal is to provide insight into future real and potential cyber-threats so that customers have time to address any vulnerabilities and lower their risk profile.
Israeli Defense Vets Launch $18Mn Cybersecurity Foundry
Google's Eric Schmidt, Cisco, Bell Labs to back the security startup incubator.
US to Create New Federal Cybersecurity Agency
The new entity will centralize threat intelligence for use by existing federal agencies, including the NSA, the DHS, the FBI and the CIA.
Sleepy Chanitor Variant Sidesteps Sandboxing
Cisco spots trojan downloader with a difference in a targeted email attack
Netizens Running Out of Trust Ahead of Safer Internet Day
Research shows online abuse is growing among children and adult web users
