Infosecurity News
Mozilla Combats MiTM Attacks, Rogue Certificates in Firefox 32
n Firefox 32, Mozilla has added public-key pinning as an extra security measure to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, use of rogue certificates, and other critical security threats.
Semalt Hijacks Hundreds of Thousands of PCs for Massive Botnet
The spam bot is being used to carry out a large-scale, global offensive bent on fooling search algorithims.
NATO Set to Ratify Cyber as Key Military Threat
Alliance will invoke collective defense clause if one member country is hit with major online attack
Hackers Use Large Numbers of Transient Domains to Hide Attacks
Hackers Use Large Numbers of Transient Domains to Hide Attacks. Research shows 71% of hostnames appear for one day or less
UK Phone Users Most Likely to Lose Device Down the Pub
Lookout claims 12-5pm is the most dangerous time for smartphone theft
Russian Gang's Billions of Stolen Credentials Resurface in New Attack
The billion-plus credential theft by CyberVor hackers is now leading to compromises at Namecheap.
Oblivious Celebrities Bring Nude Photo Hack on Themselves
Poor password choices and a lack of two-factor authentication created the hacking opportunity.
HP Warns of Growing North Korean Cyber Menace
Rogue state might seem short on tech know-how but it’s building offensive capabilities, says report
Europol’s EC3 Launches Pan-Euro Cybercrime Taskforce J-CAT
Initiative to foster greater information sharing across borders in bid to target high-end threats
Second Pro-Government Hacking Group ‘Syrian Malware Team’ Uncovered
Al-Assad supporters could be linked to Syrian Electronic Army
Ebola Outbreak Infects Unwitting Users with Zeus Trojan
Researchers warn inquisitive netizens not to click on links in unsolicited emails
Nude Celeb Pics Leaked Online After Apparent Phone Hacks
Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence one of many affected
20% Report Child Sex Abuse Downloads at Work
A survey reveals that child molestors are sitting in one-fifth of corporate offices.
Verizon Adds QR Codes to Authentication Mix
Enterprises and web pages can add mobile codes to a 'post-password' identty management approach.
Former US Government Cyber Security Boss Convicted of Tor Pedophile Offences
Former US Government Cyber Security Boss Convicted of Tor Pedophile Offences. FBI’s controversial Operation Torpedo claims another scalp
UK Justice Ministry Fined £180k After Prisoner Data Breach
ICO slams prisons service for failing to activate encryption on hard drive
Backoff Malware Behind Thousands of PoS Hacks
UPS and Supervalu are two victims that have come forward.
Social Media Share Button Add-on Hides FlashPack Malware
Trend Micro warns website owners to stay alert
What Healthcare Should Learn from CHS' Heartbleed Breach
Changing security requirements for healthcare are opening up big new challenges for the sector.
Middle Eastern TV Piracy is Dealt a Blow
15 feeds have been taken down, as pay-TV booms in the region.
