Infosecurity News

UK Firms Warned of Fake Ransomware Scams
Citrix claims 40% have experienced ‘bluff’ ransomware, with many paying up

Imperva: 1 in 3 Web Visitors is an Attack Bot
Report claims 94% of websites experienced an attack over a three-month period

Western Union to Pay $586 Million in Fraud Settlement
World’s biggest money services firm admits flawed corporate culture

HummingWhale Breaches the Surface of Google Play
The new variant of the HummingBad malware has been found hiding in more than 20 apps on Google Play.

GCHQ Director Hannigan Announces Resignation
GCHQ director Robert Hannigan has resigned his position, citing personal reasons.

Online Dating Fraud Hits Record High
The number of people defrauded in the UK by online dating scams reached an all-time high in 2016

Google Phish Tricks Even the Tech-Savvy
Insidiously, the location bar looks legit: accounts.google.com

Symantec Caught in Another Certificate Snafu
Security giant forced to revoke more certs

Barclays Launches BEC Awareness Campaign
Too many businesses still falling for whaling fraud, says lender

Phishing Awareness Grows, but Volumes Increase
76% of organizations have been victims of a phishing attack this year.

GCHQ Launches New Cybersecurity Comp for Teen Girls
UK government desperate to get more youngsters into the industry

Four in Five Britons Fearful Trump Will Abuse their Data
Demands for government assurances on safeguards

Severe Flaw in Samsung SmartCam Allows Remote Hijack
Anyone with the camera’s IP address can exploit the system.

Data Breaches Increase 40% in 2016
There were a total of 1,093 incidents in 2016, up from 780 in 2015.

A Third of Consumers Watch Pirated Content
69% of US consumers know that streaming or downloading pirated video content is illegal.

UK Orgs: Less Than Half 'Fully Aware' of GDPR, Malware Top Security Concern
Majority of UK companies want improved collaboration among security vendors

Deutsche Bank to Ban Texts and Messaging Apps
Lender will force staff to use its own platforms

New Mac Malware Uses Ancient Code to Spy on Biotech Firms
The code is unlike anything ever seen before.

Carbanak Uses Google for C&C Comms
Infamous cybercrime group hides in plain sight

Oracle Admins Faced with 270 Fixes this Quarter
Another big ask as E-Business Suite accounts for nearly half



