Infosecurity News
Imgur Breach Exposes 1.7 Million Users
Incident probably occurred back in 2014
UK Businesses Find Securing Customer Data Extremely Challenging
Fewer than two-fifths (38%) hope to achieve improved security when implementing IT solutions.
Proton Mac Malware Spreads via Fake Symantec Blog
The fake blog, about a supposed new version of CoinThief, is being amplified through Twitter.
Uber Breach: Customers Lose Confidence Following Firm's Failures
Realities of how the firm handled the situation hit home with customers
UK Shoppers Lost £16m to Fraud Last Christmas
City of London police warns consumers to be vigilant this year
Mozilla to Build Have I Been Pwned Function into Firefox
Mozilla has announced an integration of the breach alerting service Have I Been Pwned to alert users about data breaches through the Firefox UI
Awareness is the Key to Staying Safe on Black Friday
Over 40% of people shop from their desks at work on Black Friday.
UK Hails £5m Hardware Security Research Center
Queen’s Belfast plays host to new hub with aspirations to be world leader
Iranian National Indicted for $6m HBO Extortion Plot
Behzad Mesri is former Iranian military operative
Troldesh Nabs Top Ransomware Spot
Bitdefender found that during 2017 alone, the number of new major ransomware families surpassed 160.
Top Sites Expose Visitors to Breaches by Tracking Keystrokes
Princeton researchers find privacy and security concerns in use of session replay scripts
Uber Shock: Firm Hid Breach of 57 Million Users
Ride-hailing service under fire after paying hackers $100K to delete stolen data
DMARC Implementation Lags as Email Fraud Surges
Yet just 0.5% of the top million domains have protected themselves from impersonation by DMARC email authentication.
Cyber-criminals' Industry Targets Shift in Q3
The quarter saw a rise in attacks against accounting, biopharma, retail, biotech and pharmaceuticals.
BankBot Android Trojan Re-emerges Globally
A new version of the BankBot Android mobile banking malware has snuck into Google Play, targeting apps of large banks.
Crypto-Currency Firm Tether Loses $30m to Hackers
Cyber-attack is another blow for digital currencies
Chinese CA StartCom Set to Close Down
Controversial certificate authority and parent company WoSign not trusted by browser makers
Insider Data Theft Court Cases Climb 25%
Businesses are urged to better protect key systems
Nevada Tops the List of Worst States for Cyberbullying
California, Florida, Illinois and New York are also in the top 10.
DDoS Attacks Nearly Double Since January
In Q3, organizations experienced an average of 237 DDoS attack attempts per month, equivalent to eight attempts every day.
