Infosecurity News
Ransomware Being Used to Target Specific Data Types
Cyber-criminals are increasingly targeting businesses, with recent ransom demands shifting from opportunistic extortion to market-based.
Ransomware Responsible for 42% of UK Security Breaches in 2015
Foursys urges firms to make themselves an ‘ugly target’
Scarlet Mimic Threat Group Takes Aim at Chinese Dissidents
Tibetan and Uyghur activists targeted in multi-year campaign
Anonymous Carry-out DDoS Attack on Japanese Airport Website
Hacktivists Anonymous take down Japanese Airport website with DDoS attack
Israeli Cybersecurity Market Draws Increased Investment
Exports by Israeli cybersecurity companies have reached more than $6 billion, equating to approximately 10% of the global cybersecurity market.
FBI Investigates University of Virginia Data Breach
Via a phishing scam, hackers were able to access payroll records and W-2s for years 2013 and 2014, and direct-deposit banking info.
Aircraft Maker Loses €50 Million in Fraud Attack
Accounts department hit by scammers
Apple iOS Flaw Enables Attacks via Hotspot
The vulnerability opens up iPhone users to a raft of problems, including allowing an attacker to impersonate a victim’s identity on a chosen site.
E-fax Campaign Spreads CryptoLocker
The new malware strain is unique and shows dedicated R&D efforts on the part of criminals.
Android App Stores Drenched with Malware
In 2015 alone, the amount of Android malware infections totaled more than 9.5 million.
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90% of Android Phones Are Running Outdated OS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.
