Infosecurity News
Spurred by Bitcoin Appreciation, Financially Motivated Attacks Surge
50% of surveyed companies have experienced a cyber-attack motivated by ransom in the past year.
New Mirai Variant Targets Billions of ARC-Based Endpoints
Okiru could be another wake-up call for IoT security
Ransomware Forces Indiana Doctors to Use Pen and Paper
Hancock Health back online after network outage
Fraud Doubles in Two Years to Hit 700m Attempts
Account creation is most popular as scammers use bots to test identities
Kremlin-Linked Hackers Target Senate Ahead of Mid-Terms
Trend Micro spots new phishing sites
Phishers Push Malware Disguised as Meltdown Fix
German authorities warn users of fake HTTPS site
Let's Encrypt Flaw Allowed Hackers to Hijack Certificates
Internet Security Research Group moves fast to disable TLS-SNI-01 challenge
South Korea Considers a Bitcoin Ban, Sparking Outrage
The justice minister said the government was preparing legislation to halt the trading of Bitcoin.
Malware Serves Up Porn Ads in Kids' Apps
AdultSwine has been found hiding in around 60 game apps on Google Play, which have been downloaded between 3 million and 7 million times.
Researchers: How to Detect Drones That Spy
Researchers have pioneered a technique to detect whether a drone camera is illicitly capturing video.
House Votes to Renew Mass Surveillance Law FISA
Privacy campaigners claim it could expand NSA’s snooping powers
Nuke Weapon Systems at Risk From Cyber-Attacks
Nuclear weapons systems designed in a pre-digital age with little consideration given to cyber-threats
SCADA Apps Riddled With Major Flaws
Mission critical processes at risk, says IOActive
North Korean Defectors Targeted in Mobile Espionage Campaign
The malware intercepts SMS messages, contact information, GPS location, phone call logs, installed apps and contacts; it can also record phone calls.
In Wake of Russia Ban, Fancy Bear Tries to Discredit the Olympics...Again
It has released dozens of emails purported to be from antidoping officials at the International Olympic Committee and elsewhere.
RIG EK Activity Declines in Q4
The exploit kit nonetheless has hung onto its lead as the most active EK out there this quarter.
Mueller Appoints Cyber Expert to Trump Probe Team
Ryan Dickey joins 16 other lawyers as investigation heats up
Cyber Security Challenge UK Appoints New CEO
Colin Lobley will take up the role following the death of Stephanie Daman
Fruitfly Malware Creator Allegedly Spied on Victims for 13 Years
Ohio programmer is indicted on 16 counts
Equifax Would Have Paid $1.5bn Under New US Breach Laws
Democrat senators Warren and Warner introduce new legislation
