Infosecurity News

Florida IT Guy Arrested for 2011 Linux Hack
Attacks took servers offline for a month

Dropbox Phishing Campaign Delivers Bogus Invoices
When a user clicks on the link within the email, a zip archive file is almost immediately downloaded, with malware.

Global Smartphone Malware Jumps 98% Over Six Months
Android in the dock again, according to Nokia report

Inteno Router Flaw Could Give Remote Hackers Full Access
Man in the Middle attackers get the keys to the kingdom

Second Celebgate Hacker Faces Just Nine Months – Report
Chicago man will be transferred to his hometown later this month

Hackers Had Access to OneLogIn Data for More Than a Month
An exploit of a bug in the code gave hackers easy access to cleartext notepads for a segment of its 12 million users.

#Oktane16: CSO Panel Discusses Cloud & Mobile Security
An impressive panel of security leaders from some of the industry’s most prestigious companies met to discuss cloud and mobile security at Oktane16 in Las Vegas

Researcher: It's Official, 69 Million Dropbox Accounts Leaked
Independent analysis reveals a mid-2012 breach that resulted in account credentials being leaked online.

London Tories Call for Data Security ‘Mayoral Standard’
Claims current schemes are too costly and complex

Pokemon Go Fears with Attacks on the Rise
UK police forced to deal with 290 Pokemon Go incidents

#Oktane16: How 20th Century Fox Connects a Global Distribution Network
Speaking at Oktane16 in Las Vegas Bill Walker, 20th Century Fox, shone a light on how the firm connects a global distribution network

#Oktane16: Okta Announces Expanded Partnership with Google
Okta announces its expanded collaboration with web giant Google as the two firms seek to help enterprises accelerate their digital transformation to a multi-cloud, mobile centric architecture

(ISC)² Shakes Up US Government Advisory Council
Eight new members represent the FCC, the Federal Reserve, DoD, DHS, the Department of Energy and more.

New ‘Ripper’ Malware Pegged for Thai ATM Heists
Malware managed to bag thieves 12 million baht

China State Hackers Hit Australian Defense Systems 'Daily'
Australian trade commission, Australian defense networks have faced “significant cyber-penetrations” for the past five years.

Son of Russian MP Convicted on Hacking Charges
A court in Seattle has convicted the son of a Russian MP on charges related to hacking US businesses

Apple Spears Trident Zero-Days with Security Update
Exploit chain used to try and download Pegasus spyware to activist phone

GCSE Computing Numbers Jump 76%
Hopes for cybersecurity skills boost, despite declining grades

ICO Fines Nursing Home Over Data Breach
The ICO has fined a Northern Irish nursing home £15,000 for failing to adequately protect sensitive data

Silicon Valley Giants Hit Back at MPs in Extremism Row
Tech firms accused of failing to quell hate speech on their networks



