Infosecurity News
El Machete Reappears to Hack Its Way Through LatAm
About 300 unique victims have been identified in Latin America over the past month, and more than 100GB of data stolen.
Canada, UK Porn Sites Hit by Major Malvertising Effort
Ramnit is an information-stealer (including banking and FTP credentials), which has been around for several years.
Necurs Botnet Returns with Get-Rich-Quick Spam
The Necurs botnet has seen a recent spike in activity, shifting its intent from malware distribution to penny stock pump-and-dump spamming.
Saks Fifth Avenue Privacy Snafu Exposed Customer Data Online
Tens of thousands said to have been affected
Alleged Darknet Drug Dealer Caught After Offline Mistakes
Investigators pounce after postal workers raise alarm
MajikPOS Shows Evolved Card-Skimming
A new, advanced point-of-sale (PoS) malware is taking aim at businesses across North America and Canada.
Ubiquiti Patches Critical Flaw Allowing Device and Network Takeover
The vulnerability affects more than 40 of its products.
WikiLeaks Says Tech Firms Slow to Co-operate on Patching
US government contracts could be a roadblock, it claims
PoS Breach Hits High-End Eateries Across the US
According to Brian Krebs, the likely vector for the hack is Select’s PoS vendor.
Google DeepMind Deal with NHS Contained 'Inexcusable' Mistakes
Lack of public consultation over data sharing agreement and no regulatory oversight criticized in academic report
Intel Launches $30K Bug Bounty
White hats all over the globe are asked to hunt for bugs in Intel's software, firmware and hardware.
Hyperconnectivity and IoT Set to Radically Disrupt Cyber by 2019
The key differentiating factor will be the degree to which organizations are prepared to meet the challenges of a fully connected society.
Bad Bots Running Wild Online
Bots make up 40% of all web traffic, with bad bots targeting sensitive information which can be used for fraud and other crimes
Wide Swath of Corporate America Exposed in D&B Leak
About 33 million records of personal information on employees of government and Fortune 100 companies have been leaked.
WhatsApp, Telegram Flaw Allows Takeover for Millions of Accounts
Attackers can access victims’ personal and group conversations, photos, videos, shared files, contact list and more.
Gender Inequality Runs Rampant in Cybersecurity
Every key market on the globe suffers from a lack of women in the workforce, severe wage gaps and a dearth of female executives.
Third-Party App Hack Results in Hijack of Thousands of Twitter Accounts
Accounts belonging to BBC, Amnesty and security expert Graham Cluley among those used to send pro-Turkey messages
PetrWrap, the "Almost Flawless" Ransomware
Cyber-criminals are stealing from their peers in the latest ransomware family example, dubbed PetrWrap.
Home Depot to Pay $27.25m in Latest Data Breach Settlement
The two-and-a-half-year-old data breach is ultimately going to cost the DIY purveyor as much as $179 million, possibly much more.
LinkedIn Breach: Weak Passwords Are the Norm
About 35% of the leaked LinkedIn passwords were already known from previous password dictionaries.
