Infosecurity News
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
Blizzard DDoS Blows World of Warcraft Dev Away
Firm hit by multiple waves of attack
Half of NHS Trusts Hit by Ransomware
A year to forget for IT security bosses
New York Times Targeted in Hack Attack
The Moscow branch of the New York Times has been targeted in an attempted cyber attack
Ashley Madison Failed on Authentication and Data Security
Ashley Madison failed to deliver security measures on user details and featured a phoney security certification on its homepage
Gamers Warned After Grand Theft Auto Forum is Hacked
Yet another vBulletin site compromised
Researchers Douse Wildfire Ransomware with Decryption Tool
Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab announce decryption tool to stifle the Wildfire ransomware that has beset users across Belgium and the Netherlands
UK Unis Under Fire as 56% Suffer Ransomware Infection
Most have been hit multiple times over past year, says SentinelOne
Q2 Global Fraud Jumps 50% From 2015
P2P sites flooded with false account registrations
DDoS Attacks Increase 200%; UK Now Second Most Targeted Nation
DDoS attacks have increased by over 200% in the last year, according to new research from Imperva
