Infosecurity News
GDPR is Stifling Innovation, Says Infosec Community
New regulation could encourage organizations to cover up security breaches, survey finds
Kaspersky Strikes Back on Allegations That It's a Pawn for Russian Spies
The cyber-firm denies accusations in an inflammatory Bloomberg article that it has inappropriate Kremlin ties.
Post-Breach Share Prices Plummet Below NASDAQ Average
An analysis shows that Apple, Home Depot and others have under-performing stocks after high-profile breaches.
IT Leaders Still Believe Perimeter Security Can Keep Hackers Out
Gemalto reveals “head-in-the-sand” remains a favorite posture for many
Darknet Hoster Pwned in Cyber Attack
Hacker exploited poor security at Deep Hosting
Elderly Aussie Charged for Part in Ransomware Tech Support Scam
The 75-year-old is alleged to have set up three fake companies to launder money
Kiosk Hack Swarms Employee Break Rooms with PoS Malware
The hack of Avanti Markets may have jeopardized customer payment card information as well as biometric data.
Cinema Chain B&B Suffers Suspected Two-Year Card Breach
Company was reportedly tipped off by banking partner
Luxembourg Uni Researchers Join Honda to Overcome Car Key Fob Attacks
Car thieves can use relay attacks to commit the perfect crime
Exit Scam Fears as Darknet Giant AlphaBay Goes Offline
World’s biggest marketplace panics customers
Huge WWE Leak Exposes Data of Three Million Wrestling Fans
IT error may have exposed the personal information of millions of WWE fans
Parents, Schools Concerned Over Snapchat's Tracking Map
A location-sharing feature in Snapchat shows a detailed map of children’s physical movements.
Confidence in Security Tools Hits a Low
Nearly half of respondents (46%) had purchased security tools that failed to meet their organization’s needs.
UK Student Charged Over Global DoS Attacks
Teen is alleged to have supplied cyber-criminals with malware
Bithumb Hack Leads to Millions in Bitcoin Losses
Personal details on 30,000 people have been stolen from the crypto-currency exchange, leading to the theft of funds.
Cloud Security Investment Rises
Despite ongoing security concerns, most businesses are moving to the cloud.
Android Vulnerabilities in Lenovo Vibe Allow Jailbreaking
The flaws affect mobile phones running on Lollipop and earlier versions of the Android OS.
Massive AdGholas Malvertising Campaign Infects Millions
It infected as many as 1 million computers per day with a variety of geo-focused banking trojans.
Zeus Variant Takes Aim at POS Data
Neutrino is custom-made to collect credit card information from point-of-sale systems, among other things.
ICO Raps NHS Trust over Protection Failure in Google Trial
Shortcomings in patient data privacy have been found by the ICO on a case involving the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust’s use of Google DeepMind
