Infosecurity News
GitHub Hit by 1.35Tbps Memcached DDoS
GitHub was hit by a DDoS attack which peaked at 1.35Tbps via 126.9 million packets per second.
UK and Aussie Governments Sign Up to Breach Aggregation Site
Have I Been Pwned? will help keep government log-ins secure
Equifax Breach: Another Two Million Consumers Affected
Credit agency finds additional driver’s license data was compromised
One in Eight Open Source Components Contain Flaws
Sonatype research claims number downloaded in UK has soared 120%
US Marines Confirm 21,000 Details Exposed in Data Breach
The personal data of US Marines, sailors and civilians have been accidentally disclosed in email breach.
UK Uni Students Lose £100,000 to Phishers
Student Loans Company scams on the rise
Secret German Government Network Attacked
Reports suggest hackers may have had access for a year
SSL Snafu Ends in 23,000 Revoked Certs
DigiCert and Trustico feud hits UK websites
Half of Orgs Don't Change Security Strategy, Even After an Attack
Security inertia has infiltrated many orgs resulting in an inability to repel or contain attacks
Research Finds No Guidance Results in Weak Passwords
75% choose "weak" passwords with no guidance on how to create a strong option.
84% of Cybersec Workers Would Consider Job Switch in 2018
Unmet expectations, high-demands for security skills and frequent contact from recruiters encouraging pros to look elsewhere
Researchers Warn of Mobile Blackmail Malware
RedDrop spyware records victims for later use, says Wandera
Suspected Avalanche Mastermind Re-Arrested in Kiev
Cybercrime-as-a-service network was disrupted in 2016
NSA: Trump’s Lukewarm Russia Response Will Embolden Putin
Expect more election interference, Cyber Command boss warns
Consumers Falling for Fake Mobile Banking Apps
More than one in three consumers are fooled by fraudulent versions of banking apps.
Threat Hunting Takes Center Stage for SOCs
Six out of ten organizations in the survey are planning to build out threat-hunting programs over the next three years.
AI Emerges as a Powerful Tool for Cyber-Threat Actors
Hivenets (clusters of compromised devices) have the ability to automatically identify and target additional vulnerable systems.
#CyberThreat18: NCSC on Threats and Attribution
NCSC talks threats, naming the actors and tracking their actions
Crypto-Biz CoinDash Handed Back $17m from 'Hacker'
Firm lost millions in security incident last July
FSB: Just 8% of UK Small Businesses Are GDPR-Ready
Non-profit kick-starts awareness-raising campaign
