Infosecurity News
Conficker and Cutwail Botnets Still Bother Businesses
Redundant botnets were responsible for 35% of recognized attacks in March, according to data collected by Check Point.
UK Firms Failing on Free Wi-Fi Security
IPass report finds half of IT leaders still allow mobile workers to use hotspots
UK Voters Head Happily Towards Surveillance State
Three-quarters have never heard of Snoopers’ Charter
Brussels Attacks Led to Cyber-Attack Increases
March 2016 saw a 17% increase in attack activity over the last month, with North America being the most active region.
JIGSAW Crypto-Ransomware, Easy to Crack
It turns out that what makes JIGSAW unique is its fear-based extortion of victims—it falls down when it comes to the fidelity of the script.
Moscow's Smart City Security Flaws Could Create Traffic Chaos
Kaspersky Lab finds issues with smart transportation system
Brits Risking their Org’s Security by Accessing Pirated Content
As many as six out of 10 Brits who use personal devices at work also use the same device for streaming or downloading pirated content.
Increased Government Scrutiny Worries Compliance Teams
The Justice Department’s appointment of Hui Chen as its first-ever compliance counsel has companies on notice.
Blackhole's Paunch Sentenced to 7 Years in Russian Penal Colony
The ring was convicted of causing 25 million rubles in damage by stealing funds from legal entities and entrepreneurs.
Google Boosts Privacy for Chrome Extension Users
Developers get a new set of rules
3.8M Porn Users Compromised in Naughty America Hack
Stolen databases containing emails and passwords of 3.8 million porn users have supposedly turned up on the Dark Web.
US Attorney General: Connected Cars Could Be Assassination Vehicles
Rogue nation states could remotely hack vehicles for the purpose of killing their ideological or geopolitical enemies.
Information Security is all about Operational Risk Management
These were the words of Dennis Dickstein, who took to the stage at the Cloud Security Expo in London this week.
No Going Back: EU GDPR Gets Final Approval
Major new privacy rules will land in May 2018
Users Urged to Uninstall QuickTime for Windows
Apple won’t patch anymore, so it’s time to get rid of it
Facebook Moves to Kill App Passwords
App developers and site owners can let users log in without passwords—instead, they can use their phone number or email address.
IT Pros: ‘C-Suite Doesn’t Understand Cloud Risk’
Intel Security study highlights need for cyber security education
UK Prosecutors and Police Still Losing Vital Evidence
Privacy warning in new report
Malvertising Push Infects 288 Popular Websites
The effort is affecting most of the popular Dutch websites, with potentially hundreds of thousands exposed to ransomware.
PowerShell Exploits Spotted in Over a Third of Attacks
Carbon Black study claims Windows tool is a useful one for hackers too
