Infosecurity News
Crypto-Ransomware Victims Jump Five-Fold in Just a Year
Organizations urged to back-up and remain cautious
LinkedIn Fears as 1 in 5 Admit Connecting with a Stranger
Black hats can pick up valuable info to use in attacks, warns Intel Security
Password Reset After Hackers Target Carbonite Accounts
Perils of password reuse laid bare
Cryptocurrency Heist Leaves Ethereum in Trouble
Attackers stole 3.6 million ‘ethers’ from investor The DAO.
Half of Millennials Don't Trust Traditional Banking Methods
One in three said they would trust a technology company with their e-money transactions.
FedEx Delivery Notices Dropping Zeus and Fareit Trojans
Fareit is an information stealer that targets email passwords and browser-stored passwords, as well as FTP credentials.
Most SMBs Completely Unprepared for Ransomware
IDT911 found that the majority lack the necessary resources, such as cyber-insurance or extra funds, to become operational once again if hit.
University of Greenwich Hacked and Breached Again
Second time this year that personal data has been exposed.
Festival-Goers Face Phone Theft Risk
Insurer Protect Your Bubble urges caution ahead of Glastonbury.
Cybercrooks Hijack IPv4 Addresses for the Black Market
There have been 25 reported since last September.
Allstate Pledges $1.5Mn for Arizona State's Cybersecurity Center
The funding will support scholarships, student fellowships and competitions related to cybersecurity and digital forensics.
Hackers Grab Details of 45 Million Forum Users
VerticalScope, a Canadian media company that runs a large number of websites and forums, has been hacked, with millions of credentials leaked.
Anonymous Hacks ISIS Accounts to Post Gay Porn, Pro-LGBT Tweets
Twitter accounts created by Islamic State supporters have been hacked to display gay pride flags, porn and LGBT-friendly messages.
Companies Have Tweaked Security, Big IT Challenges Remain
Nine in 10 IT professionals say security is of greater importance today to their companies than it was two years ago.
RSA, Deloitte Debut Cyber-Risk Assessment Framework
Cyber-risk is an issue that exists at the intersection of business risk, regulation, and technology.
Cyberspace is New Domain for War: NATO
The North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) has officially declared that cyberspace is a domain for war, placing it alongside the traditional battlegrounds of land, sea and air.
Industrial Control System Attacks Hit an All-Time High
Spearphishing is the primary method of attack, with the number of attacks increasing by 160% from FY 2014 to FY 2015.
IT, Security Staff at Odds Over App Security
A survey reveals that half of IT professionals update applications only once every one to six months.
Twitter Tops Online Trust 'Honor Roll'
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) has named the social media site as the best consumer-facing website for personal information protection.
FBI Sends Out Warning Over Email Scam Costing Billions
The FBI is warning businesses to be on guard for an email scam that it says has cost companies billions of dollars over the last two and a half years.
