Infosecurity News
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.
US Presidential Hopefuls Braced for Cyber Attacks
FBI and DHS brief Clinton and Trump
Bangladesh Government Sites Used in Phishing Campaign
Pages are hosted in the UK
Japan Set to Develop Elite White Hat Agency
Tokyo keen to build capabilities ahead of 2020
Interview: Jacob Ginsberg, senior director, Echoworx
Jacob Ginsberg discusses end-to-end encryption which has gone mainstream, with Whatsapp and Viber both adding it to their users’ communications,
Security Experts Warn Government Over Driverless Car Plans
Queen’s Speech referenced ambitious projects
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
