Infosecurity News
Losses, Not Breaches, Drive AppSec Investment
A new report looks at the impact that apps running in unsecured environments pose to businesses.
#Belfast2018: A Look at the New London Cyber Innovation Centre
Claire Cockerton presents an outline of the forthcoming cybersecurity initiative
#Belfast2018: We Must Avoid Security Mistakes of the Past, says Former GCHQ Director
Ex-director of GCHQ discusses the cyber-threat landscape and the challenges to secure it
#Belfast2018: CSIT Announces Jobs Boost for Cybersecurity Industry
10 new research and engineering roles created at Queen’s University Belfast
Former Iranian Hacker Exposes Cyber-Efforts
Iranian government-sponsored offensive cyber-projects rely on contractors and universities for operations.
Microsoft Patches Two Zero-Day Flaws this Month
Over 20 critical updates to keep sysadmins busy
FBI: Cybercrime Losses Drop as Ransomware Reporting Falls Sharply
Latest annual report puts total 2017 losses at $1.4bn
Small Firms Up to 20 Times More Likely to be Breached
Terbium Labs findings come from analysis of breached dark web data
DDoS Attacks Ebb and Flow After Webstresser Takedown
Conflicting reports find the number of DDoS attacks went both up and down.
Data Breaches Decline in Q1 2018
A quick review of first-quarter numbers show a shift in the breach landscape.
SynAck Ransomware Uses Doppelganging Technique
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab discover new variant of SynAck ransomware.
City of London Police Plans to Recruit IT Grads: Report
Force to get serious about hiring tech talent
NSA Warrantless Searches Jump Over 40%
Latest stats also reveal agency tripled collection of call records
Equifax Update Clarifies Breach Details to SEC
Trove included 145.5m Social Security numbers and nearly 18m driver’s license numbers
State-Sponsored Chinese Spy Groups Linked Under Umbrella of Evil
Researchers link several spy groups to the Chinese government.
Facebook Users Undeterred by Privacy Scandal
A recent online poll shows that Facebook scandal had little impact on the frequency with which users visit the social media site.
Hackers Mine for Crypto-Coins on IoT Devices
Crypto-jacking malware for connected devices is trending on the dark web, but criminals aren't convinced it will turn a profit.
Most Industrial Networks Vulnerable to Attack
A new study from Positive Technologies shows that hackers can get into critical infrastructure systems through corporate networks.
Cyrpto-Me0wing, Not a Cute Kitty of the Internet
Critical RCE vulnerability "Kitty" malware is anything but cute.
Airbnb Customers Targeted with Phishing Scam
Hackers leverage GDPR to trick Airbnb customers into sharing personal information with a convincing phishing email.
