Infosecurity News
#ISC2Congress: Cybercrime Victims Left Depressed and Traumatized
Victims of cybercrime are suffering emotional trauma which can lead to depression, an expert warned
Wells Fargo Pays Largest Consumer Protection Fine in US History
Unethical employees at the banking giant opened 2 million unauthorized accounts to collect sales incentives.
HITCON Hacking Contest Preps for Kickoff in Taiwan
The Hacks in Taiwan Conference (HITCON) will award the winner $10,000 for the best hacking effort.
US Appoints First-Ever CISO
The retired Brigadier General is the deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at the Department of Homeland Security.
GM Recalls Millions of Cars After Critical Bug Found
General Motors has been forced to recall over four million cars following a software defect linked to at least one death.
Million Dollar DDoS Tool Hacked
A ‘booter’ service designed to simplify DDoS attacks has been hacked and the details of its paying customers revealed, it has emerged.
Russian IM Biz QIP Spills 33 Million User Accounts
Russian instant messaging site QIP.ru has been breached and the details of over 33 million users released, with passwords apparently stored in plaintext.
Cyber Security Challenge UK to Admit Fast Track Entrants
Two luck golden ticket winners will be placed in November Masterclass final
Security Fears as NHS Approves Health Apps
Approved apps will tap directly into UK medical records, according to new government plans
One in Five Ransomware Victims Don’t Get Data Back
Trend Micro report claims nearly half of UK firms have been infected
DHS Downplays Hackers' Ability to Sway US Elections
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said hackers can have little influence on ballot boxes.
Malware Fears as Pokémon Threats Go Social
Corporate security risk for devices connected to networks
Yelp Launches Bug Bounty
The crowdsourced review site’s vulnerability reward payouts will go up to $15,000 for the most impactful exploits
Gugi Banking Trojan Evolves to Bypass Android OS 6 Security
Gugi steals users’ mobile banking credentials by overlaying their genuine banking apps with phishing screens.
Microsoft Switches on UK Cloud but Brexit Fears Loom
Question marks still exist over data transfers between EU and UK
Record Rambler Breach Highlights Password Flaws
Calls for multi-layered authentication after 100 million users were compromised
Turner’s CISO Joins NTSC Board of Directors
NTSC is a non-profit, non-partisan organization to drive the national dialogue on security in the United States.
Government to Buy (ISC)2 Certifications Under GSA Schedule
US federal and state/local agencies gain pre-approved pricing to advance the security skills of their IT workforce.
92% of UK ISPs Experience Monthly Cyberattacks
Government and law enforcement should also improve how they deal with reports and the coordination of cybersecurity, respondents said.
#Cloudsec2016 Ransomware Hits NHS Trusts, Police Forces and Councils
In a session called ‘The cybercrime shop: the shadow economy behind the boom in online blackmail’, Geoff White, technology journalist and producer at Channel 4, shared the preliminary results of his investigation into ransomware attacks on the public sector.
