Infosecurity News

Caribou Coffee Card Breach Hits 265 Stores
US chain the latest to suffer POS malware infection

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for IE Flaw
Critical RCE vulnerability affects scripting engine

Iranian APT Group Pegged for Shamoon Disk Wiping Attacks
APT33 is to blame for destructive raids, says McAfee

DOJ Charges Alleged Members of Chinese APT Group
US charges two Chinese intelligence officers with allegedly engaging in cyber-espionage.

Air Force Fixes 120 Bugs, Pays $130K in Bounties
The US Air Force wraps up its third bug bounty program, totaling more than 430 fixed vulnerabilities.

Privacy Legislation Might Have Stopped Facebook
The monster of technology has created vulnerabilities that intrude on privacy, says Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Gatwick Airport Runways Closed to Avoid Drone Disaster
Chaos for tens of thousands of stranded holiday passengers

New Wave of HMRC Scam Calls Hits UK
Automated message threatens victims with legal action

EU Cables Hacked for Years by China: Report
Simple phishing attack laid bare diplomatic secrets

Today's Guest Editor: James Lyne
Infosecurity is delighted to introduce today's guest editor, James Lyne

Financial Services Employees Targeted with RAT
Attackers are hiding behind popular hosting services in an active campaign that targets financial services.

Click2Gov Breach Payment Cards Sold on Dark Web
Cybercriminals have earned at least $1.7m from stolen payment card data, says Gemini Advisory.

Hackers Depart from Large Dark Web Markets
McAfee spots black hat entrepreneurs setting up shop solo

Huawei Hits Back at Claims it Poses Security Threat
Czech Republic becomes latest government to sound the alarm

NASA Staff at Risk After Server Breach
Space agency tells employees PII may have been compromised

Today's Guest Editor: Dr Jessica Barker
Infosecurity is delighted to introduce today's guest editor, Dr Jessica Barker

AI Yields Security Benefits, Not Without Problems
AI holds great promise, if organizations can work through its challenges.

Email Security Systems Miss 17K Threats
Mimecast says incumbent email security systems inaccurately filter dangerous files as safe.

Healthcare Employees Aware of Ransomware Threats
More than 1 in 6 healthcare employees said their organization was hit by ransomware in the past 5 years.

Attackers Connect with Malware via Malicious Memes
Steganography was used to hide malware in two memes posted on Twitter.



