Infosecurity News
WordPress Targeted with Mass Ransomware Campaign
Hundreds of servers have already been compromised.
Google Switches on Alerts for Malicious Embedded Content
Safe Browsing continues to wage war on social engineering
EU Set to Regulate Crypto Currencies on Security Fears
Commission wants to bring virtual currency exchanges under money laundering rules
Researchers Claim New eBay Flaw Could Lead to Data Theft
E-commerce giant has refused to fix vulnerability
UK and US Spied on Israeli Military
The British government has been hacking into Israeli military jets and drones for 18 years after bypassing their security.
Researchers Hack Motorola Cloud-Connected Security Camera
They obtained full control of the pan-tilt-zoom controls and could redirect the video feed and movement alerts.
EU and US Propose PrivacyShield to Replace Defunct Safe Harbor
The European Commission and the United States have agreed on a new framework to replace Safe Harbor, the EU-US Privacy Shield.
FireEye Add Automation to Service with Invotas Acquisition
FireEye has acquired Invotas, where the Security Orchestrator technologies will unify cyber-attack detection results, threat intelligence and incident response elements of an organization’s security program into a single console.
Blackshades Co-Creator Escapes Jail Term
Five years’ probation for RAT mastermind who co-operated with FBI
Audit Finds Massive Holes in US Government’s Einstein Security System
National Cybersecurity Protection System failing on multiple counts
US and EU Fail to Meet Safe Harbor 2.0 Deadline
Industry nervous as agreement on data transfers still pending
Hundreds of Landry's, Golden Nugget Locations Hit by Data Breach
Payment card data breaches at its venues, during three periods between May 2014 and last December, were due to PoS malware.
BlackEnergy Gains a Fresh Spear Phishing Tactic
New campaigns are using malicious Microsoft Word documents and spear phishing emails to spread malware.
Conficker, AndroRAT Continue Malware Reigns of Terror
The risk of malware infection grew by 17% in December, as the number of active malware families increased by 25%.
US Security Firm Norse Sacks CEO – Report
Californian ‘dark intelligence’ biz said to be struggling
Ransomware Shuts Down Lincolnshire Council IT Systems for Days
Staff forced to return to pen and paper
Silver Lining for IT Professionals
Salaries for IT security roles to increase in response to cyber-crime threats.
Pindrop Raises $75 Million for Voice-Printing Tech
Voice fraud prevention and authentication gains Google support in a $75 million Series C funding round for Pindrop.
Viruses, Worms, Android All See Huge Spikes Last Quarter
There was a rapid growth of 236% in viruses and worms between the third and fourth quarter of 2015.
HSBC Banking Customers Vent Anger After DDoS Scuppers Service
Access to key online banking systems still not 100%
