Infosecurity News
Russians Accused of Hacking DNC for Trump Info
Hackers allegedly working on behalf of the Russian government broke into computers belonging to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and accessed information relating to presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Ransomware Tunes into Smart TVs
The Android police trojan accuses potential victims of crimes they didn’t commit, then demands $200 worth of iTunes gift cards.
McAfee: Mobile Apps Team Up to Attack
Two or more apps can carry out harmful activity together using inter-app communications in a collaborative fashion.
More Than Half of IT Execs Will Lose Jobs for Poor Reporting
The majority (85%) of board members believe that IT and security executives need to improve the way they report.
50 Million Hacked iMesh User Credentials For Sale
Membership details of over 50 million users of defunct file-sharing service iMesh are for sale online
Ireland Police Boosts Cyber Capabilities
The Irish police force An Garda Síochána has announced that it will set up specialist units to liaise with international partners on current and emerging threats, and to provide cyber and forensic tools to support front line policing and state security.
Wendy's Point of Sale Hack Grows Bigger
The fast-food chain has found a new malware variant and more compromised stores.
Privileged Insiders Remain the Top Data Threat
72% of organizations are not confident in their ability to manage and control employee access to confidential documents and files.
DNS Security Remains Poorly Understood
Three-quarters of CSOs and network directors (74%) have been victims of DNS attacks, yet many have no DNS security beyond a firewall.
AI Investment Increases, but so do Security Fears
New research reveals rapid adoption of intelligent machines, but also highlights concerns over the security issues that they bring.
Blue Coat to be Acquired by Symantec for $4.65BN
Symantec has announced plans to acquire Blue Coat Systems for a price of $4.65 billion.
$85K Windows Zero-Day Goes Up for Public Sale
The exploit is for a Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability in Windows that is key to the infection process and to APTs.
Survey: Data Breaches Send Customers Fleeing
Significant percentages of consumers say that corporations are not taking enough responsibility when they get hacked.
#Infosec16: Beware Incident Response Sucker Punch
Experts debate best way to best way to prepare for the inevitable
#Infosec16: Local Champions Can Help Foster Right Security Culture
PA Consulting claims IT security teams must get leadership and staff onside
#Infosec16: Nation State Black Hats Turn Enterprise Tools Against Their Owners
Dell SecureWorks claims advanced attack techniques require an agile response
DataGravity Forms Advisory Board of Top Security Names
The board is tasked with defining solutions to challenges in defining, detecting and defending critical information.
#Infosec16 Experts: 'UK Biz Will Follow GDPR Even in Event of Brexit'
Legal experts urge organizations to prioritize compliance now
#Infosec16: Cisco's Martin Lee Discusses Evolution of Ransomware
Hackers are manipulating age-old theft models and improving them for modern-day cybercrime, with the evolution of ransomware a key example.
Internet is Rife with Unencrypted Telnet and Clear Text
15 million unencrypted telnet nodes out there offer shells to anyone who cares to peek in on the clear text password as it's being used.
