Infosecurity News
Defense Department Runs the US Nuclear Arsenal Using Floppy Disks
More than 75% of the US IT budget goes to maintaining legacy IT systems that are up to 50 years old.
Swift Hackers Linked to ‘North Korean’ Lazarus Group
Symantec claims a Philippine bank may be group’s fourth known victim
UK Banking Customers Could be Forced to Pay for Fraud
Liability shift mooted for those with poor online security
Data Leak Puts Ulster Prison Staff in Danger
Email containing personal details sent to wrong person
Ransomware Targets Millions by Spoofing Nordic Telco Telia
The primary target for the attack is Sweden, but additional campaigns may follow, replicating the same model.
SANS Maps SAP Security to CIS Critical Security Controls
As cyber-attacks targeting SAP continue to grow, organizations need to secure their SAP landscape as part of an overall security posture.
ICSA Labs Launches New IoT Certification Program
Firm hopes to make it easier to seek out secure products
Microsoft to Ban Commonly Used Passwords
Dynamic list is continually updated
Carding Site ‘Owner’ Extradited After Making Millions
Macedonian accused of operating Codeshop.su now in US custody
UK Government Agrees to Snoopers’ Charter Review
David Anderson will look into proposed bulk data collection powers
DDoS-for-Hire Services Go Up on Fiverr for 5 Bucks
The $5 DDoS-for-hire services bill themselves as “stressor” services to “help test the resilience of your own server.”
52% of Consumers Want Biometrics and Other Post-Password Options
Good news for Google's Project Abacus, 80% of consumers believe biometric authentication is more secure than traditional passwords.
Ransomware Targets Amazon Users, Though They're Likely Clueless
A widespread Locky campaign emerges just as survey numbers show that most consumers have no idea about ransomware or what to do.
(ISC)2 Partners with PivotPoint on Risk Assessment
The idea is to financially quantify cyber-risk in terms of dollars and cents using value-at-risk modeling.
More Than 2500 Twitter Accounts Hacked with Sexual Content
Hackers changed users’ profile pictures, biography and full name to further promote the sites, with recent tweets containing suggestive images and language discussing adult webcam sessions and sexual encounters.
20M Instagram Accounts Vulnerable to Account Hijacking
A flaw in the service’s password reset processes meant that 4% of Instagram accounts could be rather easily compromised.
Hackers Target Multiple Middle East Banks
A wave of emails targeting multiple banks in the region is the first wave of data exfiltration and recon in what could be a major offensive.
ATM Robbers in $12 Million Japan Heist
Scammers hit 1400 cash points across the country
US Navy to Train Up a Hacking Team
The Navy sets sail for cyber-war.
EU Data Protection Chief Calls for No Backdoors and a 'Right to Encypt'
Buttarelli compared backdoors to construction companies secretly weakening one of the points of entry in every private residence.
