Infosecurity News
Nintendo Offers $20K to Hack the Switch
Ostensibly, the idea is to prevent piracy. But the focus on security is also a bit of a blow to the “homebrew” community.
EmbusteBot Livens Up the Brazilian Financial Malware Scene
It employs specific schemes for different banks and allows attackers to gain full control of a victim’s endpoint.
38% of Consumers Pay Up to Ransomware
45% of consumers don't know what ransomware is.
Encryption on the Rise in Age of Cloud
Survey: 41% of respondents have an encryption strategy applied consistently across the enterprise.
Nation-State-Linked Hackers Targeted UK Foreign Office
Callisto Group is an advanced threat actor whose known targets include military personnel, government officials, think tanks and journalists.
Cerber Takes Ransomware Crown from Locky
Cerber ransomware took over as top-dog (90% of all detections).
Australian ISP Fights DDoS Attack
Australian ISP Melbourne IT has confirmed that it was hit by “a large DDoS attack” that disrupted its web hosting
UK Tech Group to Start Connected Car Security Project
The 5*StarS group will work on a new assurance framework
UK Firms Hit by 43,000 Cyber-Attacks Each in Q1
ISP stats reveal drop from previous quarter, but rise in IoT threats
Security Training Should be Legal Requirement, Say Employees
New study claims over half haven’t been given any over past year
Philadelphia Ransomware Sets Sights on Healthcare
Philadelphia is an unsophisticated ransomware-as-a-service kit sold for a few hundred dollars to anyone who can afford it.
Most Businesses Totally Unprepared for Mobile Attacks
Two-thirds of enterprise security professionals doubt their organizations can prevent a breach to employees’ devices.
