Infosecurity News
EU Data Protection Chief Calls for No Backdoors and a 'Right to Encypt'
Buttarelli compared backdoors to construction companies secretly weakening one of the points of entry in every private residence.
US Presidential Hopefuls Braced for Cyber Attacks
FBI and DHS brief Clinton and Trump
Bangladesh Government Sites Used in Phishing Campaign
Pages are hosted in the UK
Japan Set to Develop Elite White Hat Agency
Tokyo keen to build capabilities ahead of 2020
Interview: Jacob Ginsberg, senior director, Echoworx
Jacob Ginsberg discusses end-to-end encryption which has gone mainstream, with Whatsapp and Viber both adding it to their users’ communications,
Security Experts Warn Government Over Driverless Car Plans
Queen’s Speech referenced ambitious projects
SEC Calls Out Financial Sector for Poor Security
SEC Chair Mary Jo White said major trading exchanges and financial clearinghouses have security policies that don't match the risks.
Anonymous Attacks North Carolina over LBGT Discrimination
OpLGBT involves DDoS on the state and governor websites over the notorious "bathroom bill."
LinkedIn Hack Tops a Whopping 100 Million Users
A fresh leak of user names and passwords stemming from the 2012 breach shows a forensics failure.
Operation Groundbait Hooks Victims in Ukraine
Targeted attack campaign mainly focused on separatists
Sexting Forum, UltraVNC and 17 Others Targeted By Angler Drive-Bys
The drive-by exploits are affecting a wide variety of sites, including a Smith & Wesson discussion forum and a credit union in Houston.
US DoD: ‘China Ramped Up Cyber Warfare Capabilities in 2015’
Latest report to Congress warns of growing threat from Beijing
UK Banks Moot Cyber Forum to Bolster Info Sharing
New body would comprise board members, risk managers and CISOs
Someone Hacked the Hackers: 500K Accounts Leaked Online
Nulled.IO's registered users who share, sell and buy leaked content, stolen credentials, nulled software and software cracks are now exposed.
More Than Two-Thirds of UK Orgs Have Been Hacked
UK businesses actually are facing fewer security breaches than the global average (70% compared to 73%).
Pornhub Deny Legitimacy of Access Sale
Adult video sharing website Pornhub has called a sale of shell access a hoax, stating the methods described by Revolver were not possible.
PwC: Device-side Biometrics a Key to Personal Privacy
Regulation of personal biometrics information (fingerprint patterns, for instance) is becoming front and center for many governments.
Hackers Steal Sexual Proclivity Info from Hardcore Fetish Porn Site
Tantalizingly for the muckrakers out there, many government and military email addresses were found among the trove.
Healthcare Data Breaches Cost $6.2 Billion Per Year
A full 89% of healthcare organizations have experienced data breaches over the past two years.
PornHub Gets with the Bug Bounty Program
Adult site takes positive steps to reduce vulnerabilities
