Infosecurity News
CyberFirst Girls' Hacking Competition Showcases Teen Skills
The UK’s CyberFirst Girls’ competition saw 37 young ladies representing 10 teams displaying impressive code-cracking abilities.
Law Firms Face Increase in Attacks
One in four of all legal firms have been the subject of a cyber-attack
Fake WordPress Plugin Opens Sites to Criminals
Dubbed WP-Base-SEO, the plugin is a forgery of a legitimate search engine optimization plugin.
New Malware Lets Attackers Encrypt 'Hand-Picked' Systems & Files
New ransomware technique dubbed 'What You See Is What You Encrypt'
New Mirai Variant Hits Target with 54-hour DDoS
US college under fire from app-layer attack
40% of ICS, Critical Infrastructure Targeted by Cyberattacks
Every fourth targeted attack detected by Kaspersky Lab in 2016 was aimed at industrial targets.
Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Ebury Botnet Role
Maxim Senakh said to have benefitted from scams that made millions
Hong Kong’s 3.7 Million Voters Exposed in Massive Breach
Encrypted details are stolen on two laptops
Tributes Flood in as Industry Veteran Genes Passes Away
Trend Micro CTO was 54
Apple iPhone Users in Crosshairs of a Scareware Campaign
A scareware attack is targeting Apple iPhone and iPad users, “locking” their browsers unless they pay a ransom.
Led by AdultFriendFinder, Breached Records Spike 86%
1,792 data breaches led to almost 1.4 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016.
Apple Dials Up Encryption as Mobile Threats Soar
Nokia report reveals 83% increase in smartphone infections
LastPass Races to Fix Yet Another Serious Flaw
Google’s Ormandy once again the bearer of bad news
Experts Hit Back at Rudd's 'Cheap' WhatsApp Shot
Home secretary wants firms to break end-to-end encryption
FBI Warns on FTP Attacks to Access Medical, Dental Info
Criminals are accessing protected health and personally identifiable info to intimidate, harass and blackmail business owners.
Kaspersky: Criminals Make 95% Profit on DDoS
Ordering a DDoS attack has become as easy as ordering the latest bestseller from Amazon—and can offer incredible ROI.
Employees Willing to Leak and Sell Corporate Access
Almost a third of European employees have sent unauthorized information to a third party
US Preps Social Media Checks for Visa Applicants
Leaked memos suggest extra scrutiny for those who travelled to ISIS-controlled countries
GiftGhostBot Tries to Steal 1.7 Million Gift Cards Per Hour
Gift cards are under attack by hackers, and consumers are being advised to check their balances.
March Madness Hoops Baskets of Malware, Scams
Best ratings in two decades attract threat actors who've produced a variety of ways to trick fans into downloading malicious code.
