Infosecurity News

Researchers Expose Widespread Security Flaws in Medical Kit
Patient privacy and safety at risk from IoT vulnerabilities

ATM Trojan Writers Tried to Set Alight AV Firm’s Offices
Dr Web in peril after cyber battle spilled into real world

XOR DDoS Botnet Launches 20 Attacks Per Day via Linux
A Linux botnet capable of 150+ Gbps DDoS attacks is going after Asian targets, especially gaming sites.

Web Cookies Open the Door to Remote Site Compromise
Attackers who act as a man-in-the-middle on an HTTP session can inject rogue cookies onto a site and use them to obtain data.

Pirate Bay Co-Founder ‘Anakata’ Free at Last
Released from Swedish prison after years behind bars

Kelly Brook Named UK’s Most Dangerous Celebrity
Global top spot goes to Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren

Banking Trojan Shifu Turns Up in UK
Advanced malware already infecting hundreds each day

Malvertising Crooks Turn Up in Google Search Results
Malvertising had the top two advertising spots when a search for YouTube was entered, directing users to a tech support scam.

London Stock Exchange Floats Dedicated Cybersecurity Investment Fund
The idea is to provide investors with a simple, liquid and cost-effective way to gain access to the cyber-sector.

Gaza Cyber-Attackers Single Out IT and Incident Response Teams
Privileged account access is the goal

Reported IP Theft Down but Digital Challenges Remain
Latest IP Crime Report good news for UK government

German Federal Government Certifies Infineon TPM
OPTIGA is based on the latest TPM 2.0 standard.

Hilton Hotels Latest to be Hit with Data Breach
Banks have ID'd fraudulent activity on customer cards that were used at Hilton Hotel properties between mid-April and late July 2015.

Snowden Docs Reveal UK Tracking Porn Usage
Docs say a program called Karma Police records the website browsing habits of “every visible user on the Internet.”

GreenDispenser ATM Malware Deletes Itself after Each Heist
Stealthy new malware coded to avoid detection and analysis

Naikon APT Linked to Chinese Army Unit 78020
New report points to involvement of Kunming-based PLA unit

Security Experts Predict Growth in Mobile Payments Breaches
ISACA report claims public Wi-Fi is number one risk

Insider Threats Responsible for 43% of Data Breaches
The report, from Intel, also revealed that security professionals have experienced an average of six significant security breaches each.

Porn Site xHamster Hit by Malvertising Wave
The attack is striking adult content portals, including top porn domain xHamster.com which has close to half a billion monthly visitors.

Global Cybercrime Costs $315bn – Report
Affected firms end up paying 1.2% of revenues, according to Grant Thornton



