Infosecurity News

  1. Threat Actors Exploiting Red Team Tool JexBoss

    The NCCIC issued a CERT alert warning of vulnerabilities in the JBoss application server.

  2. IBM's Watson to Rank Threat Severity for NIST

    With thousands of vulnerabilities reported each week, NIST will rely on AI to help with scoring.

  3. Phishing Attempts Soar to 137 Million in Q3

    Kaspersky Lab reveals tried-and-tested alongside new scam tactics

  4. Sony DDoS-er 'DerpTrolling' Pleads Guilty

    Utah man carried out attacks in 2013 and 2014

  5. Canadian Uni Shutters Network After Cryptomining Attack

    Incident causes major disruption at St Francis Xavier

  6. Lazarus Group Targets Bank Networks to Rob ATMs

    Symantec uncovers Trojan.Fastcash malware used by N. Korean hacker group in ATM attacks

  7. Most IT Security Pros Underestimate Phishing Risks

    Survey finds gaps in protections against phishing threats

  8. Nearly 4,000 Breaches Disclosed in 2018

    With more than 3.6 billion records exposed thus far, 2018 not expected to reach breach levels of 2017, says Risk Based Security

  9. Spam Botnet of Over 100K Routers Abuses UPnP

    Researchers warn of many more exposed devices out there

  10. Privacy International Files GDPR Complaints

    Oracle, Experian and Equifax are among companies in the cross hairs

  11. Pakistan Banks Not Breached, but Probably Skimmed

    Central bank rejects mass hacking reports

  12. Flaw Leads to RCE in WordPress Plugins, WooCommerce

    Design flaw in WooCommerce plugin can lead to remote code execution, said RIPS Technologies

  13. High Turnover Rate Expected for IT Pros in 2019

    In the quest for higher salaries, nearly half of IT professionals in Europe plan to leave current post in 2019, according to Spiceworks

  14. National School for Cybersecurity Opens in Senegal

    Backed by support from France, Senegal launches new school for cybersecurity in Dakar

  15. Enterprises Sinking Under 100+ Critical Flaws Per Day

    Prioritizing patches is getting tougher, says Tenable

  16. Elon Musk Bitcoin Scammers Hijack Verified Status Accounts

    Some reports suggest users were conned out of $180,000

  17. HSBC Customer Accounts Breached in US

    Bank enhances authentication after unauthorized entry

  18. Symantec Acquires Appthority and Javelin Networks

    Symantec expands endpoint security solutions, purchasing Appthority and Javelin Networks.

  19. Side-Channel Vulnerability PortSmash Steals Keys

    Intel processors are being attacked by a new vulnerability that steals encrypted data.

  20. SCOTUS Refuses to Hear Appeal of Net Neutrality

    The FCC ruling to repeal net neutrality regulations remains contested.

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