Infosecurity News
Ransomware Threatens to Expose Child Pornography
New variant finds real evidence of wrongdoing to nail victims
#ISSEconf: Shifting to Self-learning, Self-defending Networks
Speaking at ISSE Conference 2016 in Paris, Emily Orton, director of Darktrace, argued that traditional security approaches alone are simply now not enough to defend against evolving cyber-threats, instead advocating the use of machine-based learning to aid in the battle against cybercrime
Manufacturing's IoT Adoption Opens Up Big Security Holes
A full 40% of respondents said they do not incorporate IoT and connected products into the company’s broader incident response plan.
Adult Websites Breached as 412 Million Users Exposed
FriendFinder Network owns AdultFriendFinder, Penthouse and more
Recruitment Firm Blames Capgemini over Client Data Breach
Global consultancy Capgemini has reportedly leaked data relating to recruitment firm Michael Page by publishing it on a publicly accessible development server.
Claims Yahoo Was Aware of Breach in 2014
The major breach at Yahoo was known about for at least two years, according to a recent Securities and Exchange filing
Russian Hackers Target NGOs with Clinton Foundation Emails
Kremlin-linked group quick to use US elections to spear phish targets
Tesco Bank Attack Linked to Trojan Targeting Other UK Lenders
Several others are on the malware’s hit list
NYU's High-School Hackathon Uncovers Next-Gen Brilliance
13th annual NYU Cybersecurity Awareness Week (CSAW) games kick off in Brooklyn.
UK’s Finest Codebreakers Battle the Best in Europe
European Cyber Security Challenge runs all this week
Yahoo: Verizon Could Pull Out of Deal
SEC filing reveals firm knew about state-sponsored hacker in 2014
Rash of PlayStation Hacks Hits UK Gamers
PlayStation gamers have taken in droves to report that they have had their accounts hacked.
Google to Label Malware Sites with 30-Day Full Page Alerts
Chrome, Firefox and Safari will display 'deceptive' warnings for sites that spread malware, unwanted software or phishing.
Antivirus Fails to Stop Ransomware 100% of the Time
Firewalls, email filtering, anti-malware and security training also failed in large percentages.
Euro Cops and CERTs Look to Improve Info Sharing
Workshop this week aimed to bolster co-operation
Madison County Faces Day 5 of Ransomware Nightmare
"We are using pencil and paper like the old days.”
Synopsys Scoops Up Cigital and Codiscope
Synopsys has announced the double acquisition of Cigital and Codiscope
Mirai Fractures as DDoS Attempts Against Clinton and Trump Fail
Open sourced malware has split into less potent entities, say researchers
LinkedIn Scam Pretends to Care About Your Security
A new approach to LinkedIn scamming looks to steal confidential information with a combo of legit links and a plausible message.
Tesco Bank Freezes Accounts in Attack Investigation
Tesco Bank has confirmed that some of its customers’ current accounts have been subject to online criminal activity, in some cases resulting in money being withdrawn fraudulently
