Infosecurity News
Half of World’s Top Websites are Vulnerable to Attack
Menlo Security report claims risky sites are a boon for phishers
Busy December as Microsoft Releases 12 Bulletins
Last Patch Tuesday of 2016 sees fixes for 48 bugs
Office-Themed Phishes Have 20% Success Rate
The “file from scanner” scenario generated the highest number of response rates in the transportation sector at 49%.
KFC UK Warns of Colonel’s Club Breach
Fast food chain informs 1.2m members of loyalty scheme
Massachusetts Partners with Israel's CyberSpark on Security R&D
The partnership brings together academic, government and industry players to work on cyber-leadership.
Americans Say Cyber-Attacks Are a Threat But Don't Protect Themselves
The two most popular passwords are “123456” and “password," probably because 55% of Americans feel they won't be hacked.
84% of Phishing Sites Last for Less Than 24 Hours
Phishing has become carefully crafted in order to obtain sensitive information from specific organizations and people.
Mobile Subscribers Unaware of the Threats Facing Them
Also, a third (32%) of mobile subscribers never check their balance or bill to detect possible suspicious activity on their account.
London Councils Running Outdated Software
Almost 70% are on at least one unsupported OS
Georgia Claims DHS Tried to Hack Voter Database
Secretary of state Kemp demands answers
Steel Giant ThyssenKrupp Hit by Major Cyber Attack
Data breach detected early on, says German firm
Floki Bot Improves on Zeus Banking Code to Grab PoS Info
Rather than simply copying the Zeus trojan "as-is,” Floki Bot has new capabilities making it an even more attractive tool for criminals.
Legal Firms Draw Hackers Looking to Compromise Clients
Legal firms, as a sector, are now about even with the retail industry when it comes to being targeted by hackers.
Piracy Spikes with Millions of Offers, Threatening Pay-TV
There are more than 16.5 million visits per month to the top 100 pirate IPTV supplier websites.
Only a Quarter of Firms Can Detect and Respond to Breaches
Tripwire study shows organizations are lacking right skills and tools
Nine in Ten NHS Trusts Still on Windows XP
Health service blasted for poor security
TalkTalk Play Down Impact of Common Router Flaw
TalkTalk has moved to reassure users that an issue regarding routers and the Mirai worm, and advised that users change their password.
BioCatch Files Patent to Identify Malicious Intent on Mobile Devices
It's a method to gather information from a device and show high resolution results of finger touch areas over time.
Web Giants Join Forces to Remove Terror Content
Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter to develop new database
Former Expedia IT Pro Hacked CFO for Insider Trading Info
Poor internal monitoring and access controls enabled three-year scam
