Infosecurity News
State-sponsored Spy Campaign Targets Ukrainian Infrastructure
There is large-scale eavesdropping on sensitive conversations via remotely controlled PC microphones.
CompTIA Unveils Cyberanalyst Certification
CSA+ will offer validation of skills required to use cyber-threat detection tools and perform data analysis.
Mobile Ransomware Jumps 50% in a Year
Eset report urges victims not to pay up
Florida Man Gets Four Years for $1m Spam Campaign
Business used proxy servers and botnets to stay hidden
(ISC)2 Opens Applications for Undergrad Cyber-Scholarships
Multiple scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded, and international applicants are accepted.
State Hacking and Trump Drive Data Privacy Concerns
Security professionals are worried, according to RSA Conference poll
2 Serious App-in-the-Middle Vulns Found in Android for Work
Maliciously crafted personal apps to silently view, steal and even manipulate content in the Work profile of Android.
#RSAC: Dame Stella Rimington Reflects on a Career at MI5
In an engaging keynote at RSA Conference 2017 Dame Stella Rimington reflected on her fascinating journey from academic librarian to the first female director general of the Security Service
#RSAC: Accenture Launches Free Security Index Tool for Organizations to Benchmark Security Posture
At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, on February 16 2017, Infosecurity spoke to Kelly Bissell, managing director of Accenture Security
#RSAC: Security Blogger Awards Winners Announced
At the 12th security blogger meet-up at RSA Conference in San Francisco on February 15, 2017, the security blogger award winners were announced.
#RSAC: Getting Off the Hamster Wheel of Testing
An expert panel discussed strategies and practical approaches to maximizing cyber testing programs and getting away from “hamster wheel” status quo practices.
#RSAC: Congressional Oversight in the Wake of Russian Hacking
US Congressional committees concerned with security discussed the state of cyber affairs in DC, with Russia being the dominating force.
Social Media Impersonators Run Rampant and Undetected
The overall number of social media impersonators increased 11-fold from December 2014 to December 2016, with the bad actors bent on collecting credentials and PII.
#RSAC: Panel - Encryption and Back Doors: The Line Between Privacy & National Security
A panel formed at RSA Conference 2017 to explore the ethical, technical and business issues of encryption and back doors
US Uni DDoS-ed by its Own IoT Devices
Smart vending machines and lightbulbs turned against the network
#RSAC: The War in Cyberspace: Why We Are Losing—and How to Fight Back
Speaking at RSA 2017 The Honourable Michael McCaul warned that our cyber rivals are overtaking our defenses
Check Point, Cisco Join Cyber Threat Alliance
It also has appointed Michael Daniel as the organization’s first president, and announced its formal incorporation as a not-for-profit entity.
IAM Maturity Means Half the Breaches
Two-thirds of organizations experienced an average of five or more security breaches in the past two years.
NSS Labs Tests Advanced Endpoint Offerings
Overall security effectiveness ranged from 57.9% to 100%, with the average effectiveness rating coming in at 90.8%.
#RSAC: Opening Keynote: RSA CTO & Michael Dell Declare Technical Chaos an Opportunity
The opening keynote at RSA Conference 2017 San Francisco was presented by Dr Zulfikar Ramzan, CTO at RSA Security. He was later joined on stage by Michael Dell.
