Infosecurity News
Charter Savings Bank Computer Theft Sparks ID Fraud Fears
Lender has tried to play down impact of robbery
#IMCUS: Effective Risk Communication with the C-Suite Takes Self-Awareness
Articulating risk to senior management and enabling decision-making is a meta-leadership problem.
#IMCUS: NIST Cybersecurity Framework Can Address Big Smart City Challenges
Managing the transition to becoming a smart city is an exercise in information-sharing and meeting hyperconnectivity challenges.
(ISC)² Announces 2017 Board Members
The 13-member board provides strategy, governance and oversight, grants certifications and enforces the ethics code.
Dailymotion Breach: 86 Million Accounts Compromised
Video sharing site is latest to fall victim
Scottish FA Apologizes After Fans are Phished
Spam email appeared to come from Scotland Supporters Club
IBM Watson Moves into Commercial Testing
After training for a year on the language of cybersecurity, the AI engine is entering a beta phase with 40+ security teams.
Malaysia to Establish Cybersecurity Academy
The Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation (MDEC) and PGI will develop a cybersecurity academy in Malaysia.
Obama Administration Advises Trump to Train 100K Hackers
A comprehensive report calls for establishing a national cybersecurity workforce program and setting international rules of engagement.
Researchers Warn of Visa Payment Fraud Gaps
They were able to work out CV2 and expiry dates in six seconds
Car Dealer Accused of Stealing Pastor’s Nude Pics
Report claims he sent photos of cleric’s wife to swingers’ site
Shamoon Resurfaces to Attack Important Saudi Targets
The Shamoon malware is responsible for a hack that destroyed computers at six important Saudi organizations.
Using Tor, Cerber Ransomware Tries a New Infection Tack
Adversaries are leveraging Google and Tor2Web proxies in novel ways to spread Cerber 5.0.1.
Europol Left Red-Faced After Terror Data Leak
Officer left sensitive data exposed to internet
Malware Tied to China Spotted Attacking Taiwanese Government Networks
A malware campaign is targeting specific Taiwanese government network ranges to install the IXESHE backdoor malware.
Half of IT Pros Say Insider Threats Are a Bigger Concern Than Hackers
The majority of security professionals (87%) are concerned about naive individuals or careless employees who bend the rules.
UK Lenders Shared Threat Info After Tesco Bank Attack
Contingency plan kicked in to boost resilience
NCA: Thousands Caught Out in Sextortion Scams Each Year
Four suicides have been linked to the webcam-based blackmail trend
Gooligan Malware Breaches 1M+ Google Accounts
Attackers can access users’ sensitive data from Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, Google Play and G Suite.
Cobalt Group Linked to ATM Jackpotting Across Europe
Using phishing to access networks and plant malware on ATMs, crooks send a remote command for the machines to spit out cash.
