Infosecurity News
Silicon Valley Giants Hit Back at MPs in Extremism Row
Tech firms accused of failing to quell hate speech on their networks
Blizzard DDoS Blows World of Warcraft Dev Away
Firm hit by multiple waves of attack
Half of NHS Trusts Hit by Ransomware
A year to forget for IT security bosses
New York Times Targeted in Hack Attack
The Moscow branch of the New York Times has been targeted in an attempted cyber attack
Ashley Madison Failed on Authentication and Data Security
Ashley Madison failed to deliver security measures on user details and featured a phoney security certification on its homepage
Gamers Warned After Grand Theft Auto Forum is Hacked
Yet another vBulletin site compromised
Researchers Douse Wildfire Ransomware with Decryption Tool
Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab announce decryption tool to stifle the Wildfire ransomware that has beset users across Belgium and the Netherlands
UK Unis Under Fire as 56% Suffer Ransomware Infection
Most have been hit multiple times over past year, says SentinelOne
Q2 Global Fraud Jumps 50% From 2015
P2P sites flooded with false account registrations
DDoS Attacks Increase 200%; UK Now Second Most Targeted Nation
DDoS attacks have increased by over 200% in the last year, according to new research from Imperva
Epic Games Forums Hacked, User Details Exposed
Information relating to over 800,000 user accounts has been stolen in a hack on games developer Epic Games
Chinese Woman Gets 50 Months for Jet Engine Export Plot
California resident Wenxia Man was caught in undercover sting
Kremlin Hackers Behind Anti-Doping Agency Attacks
ThreatConnect links Fancy Bear group to campaign
Cloud Use Increases Attack Surface, But Security Not Keeping Up
Cloud computing is dramatically increasing an organization's attack surface area, but security hiring is not keeping up
Twitter Bans 360,000 Terrorism Accounts
Twitter has announced it has suspended over 360,000 accounts for promoting terrorism and violent extremism
Project Sauron has Been Spying on Governments for 5 Years
Also, there is a very real possibility that a government-sponsored group is behind it.
ETSI Incorporates CIS Controls
CIS Controls were re-formatted to meet the official ETSI guidelines and released in a four-part technical report.
Eddie Bauer the Latest Victim of POS Malware Attack
North American stores affected in yet another card data breach
Computing A-Level Numbers Jump but Experts Demand More
Cybersecurity industry remains woefully underserved by new grads
Former CEO Claims Swift Was Slow to Address Threats
Banking co-op under fire from former directors
