Infosecurity News
Hundreds of Google Play Apps Infected with the BankBot Trojan
It infiltrates benign programs, hitching a ride to installation on users’ phones. Then it steals banking credentials and card details.
Bad Guys Still Rely on Marks to Click on Something
On Monday holidays, alerts dip significantly, due to a lack of employees interacting with malicious emails, attachments and links.
#CRESTCon & IISP Congress: Passive Data Sources Can Make System Mapping Great Again
There is a lot to learn from listening to our systems
Call for DHS to Abandon Demands for Travelers' Social Log-Ins
Rights groups claim plans will undermine cybersecurity for those entering US
Karmen Ransomware: User-friendly, Sandbox-averse
A dashboard shows relevant information, including the number of clients and how much money earned.
Intercontinental Hotels Suffer Major Card Breach
Franchises across the US and Puerto Rico affected
Shadow Brokers Exploits: Microsoft and Swift Play Down Impact
Only unpatched or unsupported Microsoft products affected
Critical VMware Flaw Opens Virtual Infrastructures to Attack
The flaw in its vCenter Server platform allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and take control of a system.
Nintendo Offers $20K to Hack the Switch
Ostensibly, the idea is to prevent piracy. But the focus on security is also a bit of a blow to the “homebrew” community.
Cerber Takes Ransomware Crown from Locky
Cerber ransomware took over as top-dog (90% of all detections).
Australian ISP Fights DDoS Attack
Australian ISP Melbourne IT has confirmed that it was hit by “a large DDoS attack” that disrupted its web hosting
Security Training Should be Legal Requirement, Say Employees
New study claims over half haven’t been given any over past year
Philadelphia Ransomware Sets Sights on Healthcare
Philadelphia is an unsophisticated ransomware-as-a-service kit sold for a few hundred dollars to anyone who can afford it.
Post-Breach Share Prices Tumble Nearly 2%
CGI claims FTSE100 firms could be down £120m on average
Microsoft’s New Look Patch Tuesday Fixes 46 Bugs
Fourteen critical CVEs are patched, including two zero-days
MPs: EU Vote Site Crash May Have Been a DDoS
UK lawmakers refuse to rule out attempted foreign interference in EU referendum
Operation Casper Shuts Down Massive Premier League Piracy Ring
Europol arrested eight people for the illegal distribution of 1,000 pay-TV channels across two ISPs.
Dridex Trojan Campaign Ravages with New Zero-Day
This is the first widespread campaign Proofpoint has observed that leverages the newly disclosed bug.
Hackers Guess PINs from the Way You Tilt Your Smartphone
Researchers correctly identified a PIN with 70% accuracy for first attempt, and 100% accuracy by the fifth attempt.
Symantec: Vault7 Tools Targeted 16 Countries Globally
Vendor links alleged CIA hacking tools to long-running 'Longhorn' group
