Infosecurity News
Massachusetts Invests Millions in Cybersecurity
The four-year grant will create the UMass Amherst Data Science/Cybersecurity Research and Education Collaborative.
August Locky Blitz Hits Healthcare Organizations
US and Japan most affected as ransomware epidemic worsens
Sage Employee Arrested in Connection with Data Breach
As the fallout from the recent Sage breach continues to rumble on City of London police have arrested a Sage Group employee on suspicion of fraud
Russian Hackers May Have Hit GOP Too
A leak of 300 supposedly Republican emails on a small website has been linked to Russia.
Insider Threats No. 1 Threat; But Most Can't Cope
90% call malicious insiders a major threat to the organizations’ security, but only 45% are equipped to address the issue.
Pokémon Go ‘App’ Hides Nasty Ransomware Surprise
Developers find new variant which creates backdoor in victim’s machine
Security Training at Most Companies is Woefully Lacking
78% of small biz and 51% of enterprises conduct employee training for security practices once a year or less.
Data Snafu Lands Hampshire Council with £100K Fine
ICO brings out the big guns after info on social care recipients is mislaid
Banking Trojan Found on AdSense Network
Svpeng could infect users merely by them visiting their favorite sites
Hackers Claim to Compromise NSA's Elite Cyber-spy Team
The Shadow Brokers have claimed responsibility for stealing files from the Equation Group, and are auctioning them off.
Trump Resort Under Fire After Failing to Register with ICO
Multi-million pound Scottish golf course blames ‘clerical error’
Autorooting, Overlay Malware Are Rising Android Threats
Apps that are vetted for and available in the App Store and Google Play are evading security to introduce malware.
Car Fob Hack Gets Thieves Rolling
It takes about 1 minute for an unskilled thief to compromise a keyless entry system to steal valuables out of a car.
ISA Unveils Critical Infrastructure Security Training
The program consists of four training courses that include extensive, high-quality, hands-on labs.
Firm Offers $500K for Apple iOS Exploits
Huge sums offered by exploit trading firms highlight problem facing tech giants
Hitler Ransomware Deletes Users Files
New test variant spotted in the wild
Met Under Fire for Still Using XP on 27,000 PCs
London’s police force spending £1.65m on support
Instagram Accounts Hacked to Promote Adult Dating Spam
Symantec research finds profiles have been altered with sexually suggestive imagery to lure users to adult dating and porn spam
United Awards 19-Year-Old White Hat One Million Air Miles
Bug bounty scheme recipient gets to Vegas almost free-of-charge
Microsoft Targets the Desktop with Nine Security Bulletins
Redmond update round also highlights need to restrict privileges
