Infosecurity News
Apple Ransom Threat: Legitimacy is Elusive
The group is asking for $75,000 in Bitcoin or $100,000 in iTunes gift cards before the April 7—or it will wipe millions of iPhones.
GiftGhostBot Tries to Steal 1.7 Million Gift Cards Per Hour
Gift cards are under attack by hackers, and consumers are being advised to check their balances.
March Madness Hoops Baskets of Malware, Scams
Best ratings in two decades attract threat actors who've produced a variety of ways to trick fans into downloading malicious code.
BEC Soars Again as Fraudsters Target Employees
Proofpoint stats reveal a growth in email fraud
Chinese Trojan Spreads Via Fake Base Stations
Check Point warns trend could expand beyond the Middle Kingdom
Google Plans Major Blow for Symantec Certs
Chrome will start to distrust Symantec issued certificates
Bitcoin Scams Infest Social Media
Beware malware gambits, Bitcoin phishing impersonators, Bitcoin-flipping scams and Bitcoin pyramid schemes.
Most Mobile Devices Are Out of Date and Need Patching
71% of mobile devices still run on security patches that are more than two months old.
Fake Minecraft Mods in Google Play Rack Up Nearly a Million Downloads
Android gamers that fall for them will find themselves bombarded with aggressive ads, scam activity and malware in the future.
WikiLeaks Reveal CIA Capabilities to Break into Apple Products
New revelations from WikiLeaks has shown capabilities to break into Apple products
Google Nest Cam Bugs Could be Eyed Up by Tech Savvy Burglars
Three flaws can effectively take models offline
Thousands of ICS Infections Each Year, But No Need to Panic
Dragos cuts through the hype when it comes to attacks on industrial sites