Infosecurity News
Twitter Wins Free Speech Battle After DHS Backs Down
Government had requested info on Trump critic
Attack Sets off 156 Emergency Alarm Sirens in Dallas
An attack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas, Texas, for a spell of around 90 minutes on Friday night
Researchers Warn of New Microsoft Zero-Day
Exploit targets all versions of Office
Bricker Bot Follows Mirai Tactics to Permanently DoS IoT Devices
Bricker Bot essentially bricks the IoT targets by causing widespread damage.
MEPs Vote for Full Review of Privacy Shield
Fears for agreement as European Commission set to investigate
Facebook Turns to Image Recognition to Thwart Revenge Porn
The tools will prevent intimate content from being shared on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram without permission.
Malware Stats Show Implemented Security Isn't Effective Security
In the last 12 months, malware was delivered to 47% of surveyed organizations, executed at 37%, caused damage at 25% and cause irreversible damage at 14%.
NATO CCDCoE: IPv6 Transition Opens Up Covert Info Exfiltration
Worse, existing security tools aren’t up to the job
Sprawling Sathurbot Takes Aim at Wordpress, Movie Pirates
The new ecosystem for the backdoor Trojan consists of more than 20,000 infected computers.
One New Cyber-threat Discovered Every Three Seconds in Q4
Threat volumes high but slowing
Online Trust Alliance Merges with Internet Society
Non-profits combine forces
No More Ransom Collects More Backers and Keys
Ransomware still a concern for businesses, as No More Ransom ramps up partners and decryption keys
Samsung Tizen: 40 Zero Days Found by Researcher
Latest findings betray lack of best practice coding skills
Most US Healthcare Workers Can’t Prevent Breaches
Nearly three-quarters are branded either a security novice or a risk
McAfee is Back, Spun Off from Intel
Intel retains a 49% non-controlling investment stake. Private equity firm TPG now has 51% of the company.
Half of Large British Businesses Victims of Ransomware
36% of British businesses are not "very confident" in efforts to completely eradicate a recent ransomware attack.
Lazarus Group Exposed with Major New North Korea Link
Kaspersky Lab researchers highlight huge scale and sophistication of operations
Chinese Hackers Targeted Global Firms Via Supply Chain
APT10 group pegged for massive Operation Cloud Hopper campaign
Bogus Nintendo Switch Emulator Scams Gamers
The emulators are duping gaming enthusiasts into downloading unwanted applications and more.
Most Users Haven't Changed Social Media Passwords in a Year
About 53% of users haven’t changed their social network passwords in more than one year—with a fifth having never changed their passwords at all.
