Infosecurity News
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.
Lax Employee Communications Policies Open the Door to Lawsuits
More than half of office-based employees say their companies don't have written policies on data retention or personal use of work devices.
Post-Breach Share Prices Tumble Nearly 2%
CGI claims FTSE100 firms could be down £120m on average
Microsoft’s New Look Patch Tuesday Fixes 46 Bugs
Fourteen critical CVEs are patched, including two zero-days
MPs: EU Vote Site Crash May Have Been a DDoS
UK lawmakers refuse to rule out attempted foreign interference in EU referendum
Operation Casper Shuts Down Massive Premier League Piracy Ring
Europol arrested eight people for the illegal distribution of 1,000 pay-TV channels across two ISPs.
Dridex Trojan Campaign Ravages with New Zero-Day
This is the first widespread campaign Proofpoint has observed that leverages the newly disclosed bug.
Hackers Guess PINs from the Way You Tilt Your Smartphone
Researchers correctly identified a PIN with 70% accuracy for first attempt, and 100% accuracy by the fifth attempt.
Symantec: Vault7 Tools Targeted 16 Countries Globally
Vendor links alleged CIA hacking tools to long-running 'Longhorn' group
Make Encryption Ubiquitous, Says Internet Society
Non-profit responds to political backlash against privacy-enhancing tech
Feds Dismantle Kelihos as Alleged Kingpin Arrested
Notorious botnet could finally be on the way out
Germany Considers First-Strike Cyber-Attacks
The capability would be used against those targeting critical infrastructure, said minister Thomas de Maiziere
Shadow Brokers Pen an Open Letter to Trump Over Syria
“Respectfully, what the f*** are you doing? Is appearing you are abandoning ‘your base’, ‘the movement’, and the peoples who getting you elected.”
Hackers Count on Password Reuse in Amazon Third-Party Seller Campaign
Hackers are using stolen credentials to steal tens of thousands of dollars from the victims.
Twitter Wins Free Speech Battle After DHS Backs Down
Government had requested info on Trump critic
Wonga at a Loss After Suspected Data Breach
Short term loans company warns customers
Attack Sets off 156 Emergency Alarm Sirens in Dallas
An attack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas, Texas, for a spell of around 90 minutes on Friday night
Researchers Warn of New Microsoft Zero-Day
Exploit targets all versions of Office
