Infosecurity News
Phishing Surpasses Ransomware Attacks in 2018
Last year saw both an increased awareness of and a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks
Emotet Trojan Targets Education, Gov and Healthcare
Consumer threats declined in 2018, while malware threats to businesses increased by 79%.
2018: The Year of Next-Generation Attacks
Nearly 60% of attacks now involve lateral movement, says Carbon Black.
Hacker Demos Jailbreak of iOS on iPhone X
A Qihoo360 researcher reveals the PoC of a bug used to jailbreak latest version of the iOS system.
US Confirms Huawei CFO Extradition Plans
DoJ will meet deadline to request Meng Wanzhou’s transfer from Canada
Security Boffins Block 100K Malicious Sites in 10 Months
Non-profit URLhaus project claims there’s still a long way to go
DHS Emergency Directive Looks to Block Iranian DNS Threat
Agencies told to act within 10 days
Servers Grab Client Files via MySQL Design Flaw
Design flaw makes MySQL server able to request any local file.
Two Elasticsearch Databases Found Unprotected
Millions of records were left unprotected in a AIESEC database and a variety of online casinos.
Americans Feel Fated to Fall Prey to Cybercrime
Financial loss to scams mounts, as Americans report caring less about falling victim to cybercrime.
Dark Web Drug Dealers Get 43 Years
Leeds trio sold fentanyl and carfentanyl internationally
Active Cyber Defence Should Be Rolled Out UK-Wide: Report
King’s College London claims ACD could help win customer trust
Google’s €50m GDPR Fine Heralds a New Era
Tech giant punished for lack of transparency, valid consent and adequate info
Plexal Announces New International LORCA Partnerships
The Global Cyber Alliance and the New York Economic Development Corporation to boost international security cooperation at the London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement
Global Firms Face $5tr in Cybercrime Losses
Accenture report urges greater focus on industry-wide collaboration
DNC: Russian Hackers Targeted Staffers After Midterms
Civil case against alleged Kremlin/Trump conspiracy updated with new revelations
Collection #1 Data Dump the “Tip of the Iceberg”
Experts warn same seller has TBs of more recent data for sale
New Year, New Features for Fallout EK
The Fallout exploit kit uses a new Flash exploit, likely to evade detection.
Malware Evades Detection One Step at a Time
Banking Trojan Anubis was hidden in two Google Play apps.
Hackers Use PayPal to Phish with Ransomware
A new, sophisticated attack kills two birds with one stone.
