Infosecurity News

Cisco Jabber UC Client Open to Wiretapping
The vulnerability affects the Cisco Jabber unified communications client for Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android.

Sandworm Team Could Be Behind Ukraine Power Grid Attack
The Sandworm Team is likely to blame if the BlackEnergy malware is found to be behind the attack.

BlackBerry to Stay in Pakistan after BES Encryption 'Victory'
Islamabad appears to back down over data access

Pre-packaged Russian Dating Scam Templates Revealed
Fraud-as-a-service could earn scammers $2,000 per week

Destructive BlackEnergy Attacks Blitz Ukrainian News and Energy Firms
Hacking team had a busy 2015, according to Eset

APAC Industrial Control Security Market to Top $1 Billion
New report claims firms are beginning to understand the threat to ICS

Center for Internet Security Releases Companion Guides
The CIS Controls are a recommended set of actions to stop today’s most pervasive and dangerous cybersecurity attacks.

IoT, Virtual Architecture to Dominate Cloud Security in 2016
The cloud represents several emerging attack vectors that IT departments and everyday users should be considering now.

Panda Security: New Malware Hit 230,000 Per Day in 2015
Vendor predicts JavaScript and PowerShell attacks could be on the rise

Foreign Hackers Infiltrate US Power Grid – Report
Iranian attackers stole top secret plans

US Congress Passes Controversial Info-Sharing Bill
After more than five years of debate. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 was passed as part of the Omnibus Spending Bill.

Cyber-Bonanza: 80% of Android Users Have Outdated Smartphones
With 6,400 new instances of malware targeting Android devices every day in the third quarter, phones that aren't updated offer a big attack vector.

Hello Kitty, Goodbye Privacy as 3M+ Users Hit by Breach
Another MongoDB issue leads to exposure of personal data online

Facebook Shuns Buggy Flash in Favor of HTML5
Changes shipped to all browsers by default

Sophos Boosts Endpoint Protection Suite with SurfRight Acquisition
Sophos has acquired SurfRight to add behavioural analytic capabilities to its endpoint protection suite.

Juniper Issues Emergency Advisory After Rogue Backdoor Code Discovered
Juniper Networks has issued a statement regarding vulnerabilities in devices running its ScreenOS software.

Target Suffers New Security Headache With Flaws In Christmas App
Target's mobile Christmas app has found to have major security flaws, easily revealing personal information.

Simple Pro POS Malware Could Cause Retail Havoc this Christmas
Retailers still accepting magstripe payments told to stay vigilant

UK Bombarded with 1,200 Types of Malware in November
Check Point research finds UK 116th most attacked country

UK Firms Slow to Spot Breaches
Clearswift study reveals it takes nine hours on average



