Infosecurity News
UK Online Banking Fraud Soars 64% in 2015
E-commerce fraud also spikes over the period as criminals target CNP transactions
Rights Groups Petition DoJ and FCC on Police Stingrays
Law enforcers should be forced to request warrant to use phone surveillance tech
IT Staff in One Third of Firms Share Passwords
Lieberman Software poll says IT pros have had enough of static credentials
AceDeceiver Tricks IPhones Into Installing Malicious Apps
It exploits Apple’s DRM, tricking iOS devices into believing that a malicious app was purchased by victim, allowing its installation.
Rights Groups Urge Privacy Shield Rethink
US law still seen as inadequate to protect EU citizens’ liberties
Celebgate iCloud Hacker Pleads Guilty
Pennsylvania man phished iCloud and Gmail log-ins
ISF's Durbin: IoT, Government Intervention Are Top Future Security Challenges
Information Security Forum maintains government intervention one of three trends to affect quality of information over next two years.
Care.com Becomes the Latest W-2 Phishing Victim
A March 3 phishing attack targeted 2015 payroll data, containing names, addresses, social security numbers, and salary info.
Malvertising Exposes Millions of Site Visitors at BBC.com, NYTimes and More
A new rash of malicious ads on top publishing and media sites surreptitiously inflict ransomware on unsuspecting site visitors.
Angler EK Malverts Expose US Users
Huge uptick in Angler activity linked to malicious ads
Carbanak Cyber Thieves Back on the Scene
Proofpoint spots new campaigns aimed at US, Middle East and Europe
UK Boards Fail to Handle Cyber-risk, Especially at Telecoms
Only 35% of boardroom executives believe their board has a high level of personal expertise in cybersecurity.
File-Less PowerSniff Malware Spotted in New Macro Attacks
Palo Alto Networks warns users to disable macros
DARPA Wants Boffins to Turn Household Items into Weapons
US agency reaches out to hobbyists with Improv program
SXSW: Rep. Katherine Clark Wants $20M to Fight Online Harassment
An annual federal grant for state and local law enforcement agencies would boost cybercrime training and enforcement capabilities.
Nasty Trojan Spreads Global Ransomware via Email
Trojan downloader Nemucod has unusually high prevalence in Europe, North America (especially Canada), Australia and Japan.
Report: FBI Raids Former Palm Beach Deputy in Data Leak Case
Thousands of confidential records of judges and police officers were leaked by a Russian supporter of former Palm Beach deputy Mark Dougan.
WhatsApp Next in the Firing Line for Encryption-Hating FBI
Messaging encryption could be the next target for legal action
UK Phishing Scams Hit 8,000 Per Month
New figures highlight scale of the email threat
Orange Cyberdefense to Acquire Threat Intelligence Provider Lexsi
Orange Cyberdefense is to acquire French Threat Intelligence Provider Lexsi.
