Infosecurity News

  1. Android Marcher Trojan Masquerades as Flash Update

    Latest version targets scores of financial apps

  2. Microsoft Patches Another Windows Defender Bug

    Ormandy found vulnerability which could crash malware engine

  3. Anthem to Fork Out $115m in Breach Settlement

    Health insurance giant still paying for 2015 breach

  4. Virgin Media Customers Urged to Change Passwords

    New investigation reveals default credentials can be cracked within days

  5. Two Men Arrested in Connection with Microsoft Hack

    Customer data is safe, police and Redmond confirm

  6. Cyber Essentials ‘Breach’ Exposes Firms to Phishers

    Config error at Pervade Software led to disclosure of participating organizations

  7. Fraudster Made £100K from Online Banking Bug

    Bridlington man jailed for 16 months

  8. Honda Forced to Shut Plant After WannaCry Returns

    Carmaker tried to secure systems in mid-May

  9. UK Uni Ransomware Attacks Linked to Malvertising Campaign

    AdGholas banking Trojan group to blame, says Proofpoint

  10. Median Dwell Time for Hackers Drops to 49 Days

    Yet Trustwave report shows firms aren’t containing threats much quicker

  11. Steganography Sees a Rise in 2017

    McAfee has observed an increase in the use of images and videos to pass malicious information without detection.

  12. Girl Scouts to Offer Cybersecurity Badges

    GSUSA is partnering with Palo Alto on 18 new badges to be made available to girls in grades K-12 (ages 5 to 18).

  13. Mexican Government Accused of Targeting Journos with Spyware

    Citizen Lab report uncovers widespread campaign during 2015-16

  14. Korean Hoster Coughs Up $1 Million to Ransomware Extorters

    Nayana was hit by Erebus ransomware last week

  15. ISACA Names 2017-2018 Board

    ISACA has now named and installed its 2017-2018 Board of Directors, and has elected the Board Chair.

  16. Nigerian Hackers Lift Reams of Info from Global Industrial Targets

    There have been more than 500 attacked companies in more than 50 countries so far.

  17. Moroccan Hackers Tried to Hack US Election: Report

    Claims that MoRo group targeted schools first

  18. Vaping, e-Cigarettes Can Be Used to Hack Computers

    An e-cigarette could be used to intercept network traffic or control the computer.

  19. TrickBot Targets PayPal, Salesforce.com

    In May, there were two global campaigns showing new tactics for the banking trojan.

  20. Ulster University Also Suffered Ransomware Outage This Week

    Northern Ireland uni was hit on the same day as UCL

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