Infosecurity News
Malicious Shellshock Traffic Invades the Web
Attackers actively scanning for vulnerable machines, says FireEye
Hundreds of US Stores Affected as POS Provider is Hacked
Customers of over 300 restaurants may have had their card details stolen after Signature Systems breach
US Banks Get Serious on Security Information Sharing
New JV Soltra will develop threat intelligence products to help in the cybercrime fight
Apple’s New iPhone 6 TouchID Hacked, as Usual
Researchers find little change from iPhone 5
BT: Confidence in the Cloud Hits Rock Bottom
Meanwhile, most organizations are moving to the cloud anyway, but many are choosing consumer products despite security risks.
Backlash: Half of Consumers Take Business Elsewhere Post-Breach
Most consumers hold executives directly responsible and criminally negligent for compromises.
Critcial BERserk Flaw Opens Door to SSL Spoofing and MiTM Attacks
Malicious parties can set up fraudulent sites that masquerade as legitimate businesses protected by secure sockets layer (SSL).
Shellshock: Internet in Peril Again as ‘Heartbleed 2.0’ Bash Flaw Strikes
Vulnerability could put up to 50% of global web servers at risk
FBI Warns Public About New IC3 Email Scam
Fraudsters are pretending to be employees at Internet Crime Complaint Center
Apple Pulls Buggy iOS8 Bug Fix After Users Revolt
Cupertino in disarray as update introduces major signal and TouchID issues
Feds Issue Red-Flag Advisory on Escalating Insider Threats
Dropbox, DDoS and shared passwords have led to the loss of $5,000 to $3 million in several recent incidents.
Spike DDoS Kit Driving 'Huge' Multi-Vector Attacks
The new toolkit leverages internet of things (IoT) devices and a host of traffic techniques to launch massive attacks.
UK Banks to Get Real-Time Threat Alerts
BBA to partner with law enforcement and government to provide intelligence on financial crime
A Souped-Up Tinba Reemerges to Target Global Banks
Since its source code was leaked in July, Tinba has gotten a host of new—and dangerous—features.
Massive Viator Data Breach Hits 1.4 Million Victims
The latest in a string of incidents brings up the question of what criminals can do with all of this cumulative information.
Kyle and Stan Malvertising Network Now Nine Times Larger
Cisco researchers claim network is far more extensive than first thought.
FBI's Quest to Pierce Tor Could Open the Door to Foreign Surveillance
The Feds want to amend a rule that would allow remote search and seizure of data--with wide-ranging implications for unilateral action overseas.
Bottom Line Woes: Financial Sector Struggles with Federal Security Regulations
Federal regulations aimed at keeping financial firms safer are hitting companies’ bottom lines hard—but no one’s really complaining.
ISF Maps NIST's Cybersecurity Framework
The ISF has released the latest version of the Standard of Good Practice, incorporating the framework's language.
Former Home Depot IT Staff Slam Firm's Infosecurity Stance
DIY chain didn’t pay enough heed to data security, say ex-staffers
