Infosecurity News
Researchers: 1% of All Websites May Have Been Breached
UC San Diego team urges netizens to use password manager
UK Parents, Beware Private-School Fee Scams
The scam typically begins with parents receiving an email giving them payment details for the school fees, perhaps saying these have changed.
Spider Spins a Ransomware Web
Victims are given four days to pay—an unusually generous payment window for ransomware.
Just One-Third of Execs Have Heard of WannaCry — Report
CA Veracode claims execs are funding app splurge but ignoring security
GDPR: True Cost of Compliance Far Less Than Non-Compliance
GDPR is considered by respondents to be the most challenging among other data compliance regulations.
USB Encryption and Security Falls Well Short
A full 87% of employees surveyed have lost a USB drive and failed to notify their company.
Emotet Info-stealer Returns, with New Tactics
This latest offensive shows it spreading beyond financial targets and into the US and other arenas.
Bangladesh Bank Accused of Hiding Details of $81m Theft
Philippines lender says it has been completely transparent with authorities
Researchers Find Trove of 1.4 Billion Breached Credentials
Database is aggregated and allows for speedy searches
Janus Vulnerability Allows Android App Takeover
A cloned application can look and behave like the original application but inject malicious behavior.
Necurs Botnet Returns to Top 10 Malware List
The Necurs botnet started mass distribution of Scarab during the holiday, sending over 12 million emails in a single morning.
Microsoft Patches Two Critical Defender Bugs
RCE flaws spotted by UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
FSB: Lack of Cyber-Skills Holding Back Small Business
Government needs to raise its game, says industry body
Cybercrime Now Driven by Four Distinct Groups
There are four distinct groups of cyber-criminals: traditional gangs, state-sponsored attackers, ideological hackers and hackers-for-hire
Ransomware Takes Out North Carolina County
Key services disrupted for over a million residents
Iranian State-Sponsored APT 34 Launches Spy Campaign with Just-Patched Microsoft Vulns
An espionage campaign being carried out in the Middle East uses a vulnerability less than a week after Microsoft patched it.
State Officials Showcase Election Security Plan in US
The plan addresses a hot-button topic in the wake of Russian meddling in the US presidential election last year.
$64m in Bitcoin Stolen from NiceHash Mining Platform
The compromise was highly professional and involved “sophisticated social engineering"—leading to the loss of 4,700 bitcoins.
#BHEU: Attackers and Spies Merge with Evolved Attacks
Attackers and spies are merging to use tools to extort companies, using espionage and cybercrime tools.
FCA: Banks Are Under-Reporting Cyber-Attacks
UK regulator urges more openness for the good of the industry
