Infosecurity News
#RSAC: Getting Off the Hamster Wheel of Testing
An expert panel discussed strategies and practical approaches to maximizing cyber testing programs and getting away from “hamster wheel” status quo practices.
#RSAC: Congressional Oversight in the Wake of Russian Hacking
US Congressional committees concerned with security discussed the state of cyber affairs in DC, with Russia being the dominating force.
Social Media Impersonators Run Rampant and Undetected
The overall number of social media impersonators increased 11-fold from December 2014 to December 2016, with the bad actors bent on collecting credentials and PII.
#RSAC: Panel - Encryption and Back Doors: The Line Between Privacy & National Security
A panel formed at RSA Conference 2017 to explore the ethical, technical and business issues of encryption and back doors
US Uni DDoS-ed by its Own IoT Devices
Smart vending machines and lightbulbs turned against the network
#RSAC: The War in Cyberspace: Why We Are Losing—and How to Fight Back
Speaking at RSA 2017 The Honourable Michael McCaul warned that our cyber rivals are overtaking our defenses
Check Point, Cisco Join Cyber Threat Alliance
It also has appointed Michael Daniel as the organization’s first president, and announced its formal incorporation as a not-for-profit entity.
IAM Maturity Means Half the Breaches
Two-thirds of organizations experienced an average of five or more security breaches in the past two years.
NSS Labs Tests Advanced Endpoint Offerings
Overall security effectiveness ranged from 57.9% to 100%, with the average effectiveness rating coming in at 90.8%.
#RSAC: Opening Keynote: RSA CTO & Michael Dell Declare Technical Chaos an Opportunity
The opening keynote at RSA Conference 2017 San Francisco was presented by Dr Zulfikar Ramzan, CTO at RSA Security. He was later joined on stage by Michael Dell.
UK Firms: Cloud Reluctance Foments Shadow IT Problem
British firms least likely to have a ‘cloud first’ strategy, says Intel Security
Santander Rolls Out 'Pay-by-voice' Banking
Users can now pay others by speaking to their app
#bsidessf2017: Fighting Email Phishing with a Custom IDS
Uber's Dan Borges on how the company uses custom email IDS to tackle email-based phishing
#RSAC: IBM's Watson Goes Commercial for Cybersecurity
The centerpiece of this platform is IBM QRadar Advisor with Watson, the first tool that taps into Watson’s corpus of cybersecurity insights.
Over One Million WordPress Sites Defaced
Users urged to patch with version 4.7.2
UK Hit by 188 Major Cyber Attacks in Three Months
NCSC boss warns of ‘step change’ in Russian aggression
Global Banks Hit by Watering Hole Blitz
Infamous Lazarus Group linked to attacks
Spanish Police Bust Premier League IPTV Pirates
Owned by two UK citizens, Y-Internet sold illegal IPTV with annual contracts to hotels, pubs, neighborhoods and individuals.
Active Directory Mismanagement Leaves Huge Numbers of Orgs Vulnerable
Many enterprises are overly exposing their AD administrator’s credentials.
Arby's Gets Roasted in Breach of 300K Payment Cards
The event involved malicious software installed on payment card systems at hundreds of its corporate-owned restaurant locations across the US.
