Infosecurity News
SEC Calls Out Financial Sector for Poor Security
SEC Chair Mary Jo White said major trading exchanges and financial clearinghouses have security policies that don't match the risks.
Anonymous Attacks North Carolina over LBGT Discrimination
OpLGBT involves DDoS on the state and governor websites over the notorious "bathroom bill."
LinkedIn Hack Tops a Whopping 100 Million Users
A fresh leak of user names and passwords stemming from the 2012 breach shows a forensics failure.
Operation Groundbait Hooks Victims in Ukraine
Targeted attack campaign mainly focused on separatists
Sexting Forum, UltraVNC and 17 Others Targeted By Angler Drive-Bys
The drive-by exploits are affecting a wide variety of sites, including a Smith & Wesson discussion forum and a credit union in Houston.
US DoD: ‘China Ramped Up Cyber Warfare Capabilities in 2015’
Latest report to Congress warns of growing threat from Beijing
UK Banks Moot Cyber Forum to Bolster Info Sharing
New body would comprise board members, risk managers and CISOs
Someone Hacked the Hackers: 500K Accounts Leaked Online
Nulled.IO's registered users who share, sell and buy leaked content, stolen credentials, nulled software and software cracks are now exposed.
More Than Two-Thirds of UK Orgs Have Been Hacked
UK businesses actually are facing fewer security breaches than the global average (70% compared to 73%).
Pornhub Deny Legitimacy of Access Sale
Adult video sharing website Pornhub has called a sale of shell access a hoax, stating the methods described by Revolver were not possible.
PwC: Device-side Biometrics a Key to Personal Privacy
Regulation of personal biometrics information (fingerprint patterns, for instance) is becoming front and center for many governments.
Hackers Steal Sexual Proclivity Info from Hardcore Fetish Porn Site
Tantalizingly for the muckrakers out there, many government and military email addresses were found among the trove.
Healthcare Data Breaches Cost $6.2 Billion Per Year
A full 89% of healthcare organizations have experienced data breaches over the past two years.
PornHub Gets with the Bug Bounty Program
Adult site takes positive steps to reduce vulnerabilities
TalkTalk’s Profits Halve After Breach
Cautionary tale for firms which don’t invest enough upfront in cybersecurity
NIST, CIS Security Frameworks See Mainstream Adoption
84 percent of respondents used some type of security framework, and most organizations surveyed used more than one.
Panama-Style Offshore Services Touted on Darknet
Hackers are hiring underground providers to hide their funds
A Quarter of Windows Users are Running Outdated Internet Explorer
This exposes unpatched Windows users to more than 700 known vulnerabilities (including those that affect IE 11 and Edge).
Google Hit by Insider Data Breach
Employee details accidentally leaked by benefits management firm.
Former PLA Soldier Sentenced After Damaging US Army PC
Wei Chen was given security clearance at a defense contractor
