Infosecurity News

Malware Campaign Targets Facebook
The fake Facebook messages deliver Nivdort, a trojan that interferes with internet connections and allows the installation of ransomware.

Insider Threat Warning as Scientists Steal Pharma Secrets
Five are indicted in US in GlaxoSmithKline case

TalkTalk Trouble as 7% of Customers Leave in Q4 – Report
Impact of data breach and subsequent handling begins to hit home

FireEye Adds Threat Intelligence to Portfolio with Acquisition of iSIGHT Partners
FireEye has announced the acquisition of threat intelligence provider iSIGHT Partners for $275 million.

Two-thirds of Customers Fear Data Breach this Year
NCC Group says stats should be ‘wake-up call’ for businesses

Yahoo Mail Patches Severe XSS Flaw Affecting 300M Users
Yahoo Mail Patches Severe XSS Flaw Affecting 300M Users

90% of Android Phones Are Running Outdated OS
Android poses more significant risk for corporate IT environments than Apple iPhones do.

French Government Rejects Encryption Backdoors
Despite pressure after Paris attacks, digital minister stands firm

Nissan Suffers Anonymous DDoS in Whaling Protest
Hacktivists Anonymous hit the websites of automotive manufacturer Nissan with a DDoS attack in an anti-whaling campaign.

Phishing costs UK £174 Million in 2015
Phishing fraud continued to rise in 2015, with scams costing victims £174.4 million.

Industrial Control Stalwart Open to Authentication Bypass
An attacker could execute arbitrary code or impersonate the authenticated user and perform a man-in-the-middle attack.

(ISC)2 Foundation Offers Cybersecurity Scholarships for Women
The program is offering up to $40,000 towards women’s scholarships in the field.

Energy Firms Under Fire: Over 80% Suffer Attacks in 2015
Tripwire study shows rate of attacks is also increasing

MegalodonHTTP Author Arrested in December RAT Raid
Norwegian and Europol officers worked with Damballa to track suspects

Raytheon|Websense Becomes Forcepoint
The company combines Websense, Raytheon Cyber Products and the recently-acquired Stonesoft next-generation firewall business.

Over 22,000 USBs May Have Been Left in Dry Cleaners
Eset study warns of dangers of removable media

Accenture: Firms Must Improve ‘Digital Stewardship’
Customers no longer trust businesses to use personal data securely

Average Cost of a Spear Phishing Incident: $1.6Mn
In the past 12 months, spear phishing was responsible for 38 percent of cyber-attacks on their enterprises.

Business Confidence in Cloud Security Grows
As organizations implement better security policies, CISOs are also starting to play a critical role as the cloud takes over.

Rare Silverlight Zero-Day Uncovered in Hacking Team Saga
The exploit is a heavyweight bug, with the potential to successfully attack a raft of major targets.



