Infosecurity News
Spammers Get to Work: Tuesday is Prime Time
Like any professional, spammers do their research and know Tuesday is a key day for email marketing.
CryptoMix Variant Can Communicate Offline
Error can encrypt files with no network communication
Vietnam Lands in Chinese Hackers' Sights Again
The hackers that attacked Vietnam Airlines are now targeting other large Vietnamese organizations
ISF Updates Risk Assessment Tools
The ISF’s Information Risk Assessment Methodology version 2 (IRAM2) helps businesses to ID and manage risk.
Online Dominates as UK ID Fraud Hits Record High
Cifas sees 89,000 incidents in first half of 2017
Attackers Scam $500K in Ethereum from Enigma Users
They sent out targeted spam emails asking for interested parties to send funds for Enigma's upcoming token sale.
Ropemaker Allows Attackers to Change the Content of an Email—After It's Delivered
An attacker could swap a benign URL with a malicious one, or edit any text in the body of an email.
Records Leaked for 25 Footballers Using Banned Substances in 2010 World Cup
25 football players were awarded therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) during the South Africa tournament.
90% of Orgs Record Exploits for Vulnerabilities More than Three Years Old
Even after 10 or more years following a flaw’s release, 60% of companies still hit by related attacks
DDoS Attacks on the Rise Again: Akamai
Second quarter sees 28% uptick as commoditization of DDoS continues
Irony Alert: Phishing Site Hosted on .Fish Domain
Netcraft discovers phishy goings on at the gTLD
Attacks on the Cloud Increase by 300%
The number of attacks on cloud-based accounts has increased by 300%, according to Microsoft’s Security and Intelligence report.
Apple Trials Privacy Button Disabling Touch ID
Feature could help US users worried police will force device unlock
Faketoken Info-stealer Hitches a Ride with Taxi Apps
Faketoken steals bank card data from banking interfaces and now other kinds of Android apps.
Hiring More People is Top Need for Better Security in 2017
Almost a third of security pros willing to hire inexperienced staff to tackle workforce shortages
ICO Fines Islington Council for Parking System Privacy Snafu
Council exposed personal details via Ticket Viewer
LG Hit by WannaCry-Like Ransomware
Experts urge companies to patch SMB flaw
Maersk Admits NotPetya Might Cost it $300m
Ransomware attack exacts a heavy price
Web Application Attacks Much More Common Than Ransomware
Web app attacks accounted for 73% of all incidents flagged and affected 85% of all Alert Logic customers, compared to 2% for ransomware.
Ex-Secret Service Man Admits Laundering More Stolen Bitcoin
Shaun Bridges highlights the continued dangers posed by malicious insiders
