Infosecurity News
Virgin Media Patches New Super Hub Bug
Vulnerability could give hackers full remote access to users’ internet traffic
Cisco VNI: DDoS Attacks to Increase 2.5-Fold By 2021
The average DDoS attack size is approaching 1.2Gbps—enough to take most organizations completely offline.
FIN7 Chomps Into Restaurants with Undetectable, Fileless Attack
Hackers can seize system control and install a backdoor to steal financial information at will.
#Infosec17 Bored Staff the Biggest Cause of Human Error at Work
Centrify poll reveals challenges in securing the modern workplace
Zusy Malware Spreading via PPTs, No Clicking Required
The malware that executes when the user “mouses over” a link—no clicking or macros required.
#Infosec17: (ISC)2 Declare GDPR "a Business Opportunity" and "Marketing Advantage"
Adrian Davis, managing director (ISC)2 EMEA declared GDPR a “huge business opportunity, not a compliance thing.”
#Infosec17 Coe: Relationship Building is Key to Managing Risk
IAAF chairman says breached firms could benefit from being more transparent
#Infosec17: GDPR Compliance: Carrot is Better Than the Stick, Says ICO STO
Opportunity GDPR compliance affords from a data protection standpoint could inspire companies more than the threat of fines
#Infosec17 Dangers and Dependencies of Open Source Modules Detailed
Open source modules can contain major security problems, and are often relied upon by thousands of dependents.
Healthcare the Top-Targeted Vertical for Cybercrime
Reconnaissance, lateral movement and exfiltration detections have all increased by more than 265%.
North American, Global Workforce Gap to Hit 1.8m by 2022
A full 68% of cyber-workers in North America believe the workforce shortage is due to a lack of qualified personnel.
#Infosec17 Blockchain Could Be Next 'Cybersecurity Frontier' by 2025
KPN CISO argues there’s much work to be done before then
#Infosec17: Paxman Talks Trust at Infosecurity Europe
Veteran broadcaster dubious about Russian election hacking allegations
#INFOSEC17 Malwarebytes: WannaCry was Amateur Attackers Using Sophisticated Exploit
The WannaCry ransomware was ‘amateur’, but using a sophisticated exploit was the reason for its success.
Turla Uses Instagram in Latest Campaign Wave
Turla has been targeting governments and diplomats for years, but using social media to connect with the C&C is new.
#Infosec17 IoT Testing Must Focus on the Entire Ecosystem
Rapid7 explains importance of holistic approach to testing
#INFOSEC17: Ransomware and IoT are Greatest Cyber-Threats of 2017
In the Infosecurity Europe keynote discussion about risks, threats and adversaries, Rik Ferguson, VP Security Research at Trend Micro and advisor to Europol and James Lyne, security researcher at Sophos, talked about the latest cyber-risks.
80% of NGFWs Fail to Detect Evasions
In independent testing, the average security effectiveness rating was 67.3%.
#Infosec17: Security Doesn’t Work if it “Doesn’t Work for People”
Time for a shift in thinking if we are to improve user behavior
#Infosec17: Botnets & Their DDoS Attacks Are Our Collective Problem
DDoS attacks are all too commonly thought of as “someone else’s” problem, but botnets are all too easily formed
