Infosecurity News
TrickBot Targets PayPal, Salesforce.com
In May, there were two global campaigns showing new tactics for the banking trojan.
Ulster University Also Suffered Ransomware Outage This Week
Northern Ireland uni was hit on the same day as UCL
New IoT Botnet Targets IP Cameras
Trend Micro warns of a new IoT botnet targeting 1000 internet protocol (IP) cameras
UK Hacker Pleads Guilty to Stealing US Satellite Data
Sean Caffrey admitted hacking DoD user account details
Texas is the Top Target for Ransomware
SMBs in 10 states experienced a 500% increase in ransomware in March alone.
ISF: For Most Orgs, Threat Intelligence Fails to Deliver
There are five common problems at fault for this according to ISF, which laid out ways to remedy these.
World’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex Crippled by DDoS
Attack has rendered IOTA deposits unavailable
Thai Police Bust Major Click Farm, Arresting Three
Chinese men allegedly paid by company back home to game system
UCL Hit by Major Ransomware Attack
Shared files remain read only after critical threat bypasses security filters
Slew of WiMAX Routers Open to Hijacking, Spying and Botnet Enslavement
An attacker can change the password of the admin user and wreak a range of havoc from there.
Phishing and Ransomware Awareness Unidentified by UK
Only 42% of UK respondents knew what ransomware was and only 17% could identify a phishing attack
Security and Development Teams Collaborate on Apps
DevOps is bringing disparate functions together, according to Veracode
UK and France Warn of Social Media Fines for Terror Content
Two countries look to put the pressure on tech firms
Microsoft Extends Patch Tuesday to Outdated Platforms
Redmond warns of more WannaCry-style attacks
Samba Exploit Spreads Bitcoin Miners
The exploit incorporates advanced functionality that was barely released in the Metasploit framework a week ago.
76% of Ransomware Attacks Strike Via Email
Phishing – and particularly spear phishing – has become a lucrative art.
Cloud Services in GDPR Compliance Fail
Netskope reveals problems with encryption, data sovereignty and more
ICO Fines Gloucester Council £100K After Heartbleed Snafu
Outsourcer failed to fix problem, resulting in data stealing attack
Spyware- and Ransomware-as-a-Service Target Macs
Both have been purpose-built to appeal to bad actors lacking in technical expertise.
Industroyer Malware Detected, Linked to Kiev Attack
Malware which has the ability to take down a city's electrical and power grid has been detected
