Infosecurity News
Pakistan to Ban BlackBerry Enterprise Service Over Security Fears
Authorities can’t monitor encrypted comms platform
Three Sentenced for $14m Fraud Scheme
Estonian men masterminded global campaign affecting four million PCs
IoT Security, Privacy Concerns Weigh on Consumers
The convenience that smartwatches and other devices bring is also accompanied by security and privacy issues.
Anonymous Hacks US Census Bureau
Online collective exposes employee data in protest at trade agreements
Spam Landscape Marked By Big Players, Clever Tactics
Spammers are going for more complex tactics, especially on the mobile front.
Trojan Porn-Clicker Infests Android Apps for Hundreds of Thousands of Downloads
Dubsmash, Clash of Clans 2, Minecraft 3, various game cheats and video downloaders and more are being infected with the same malware.
100% of Tested Smartwatches have Big Vulnerabilities
Apple Watch and others have a host of authentication, encryption and privacy flaws.
FireEye Uncovers Turbo Charged Nigerian 419 Group
Payment diversion scammers have hit over 2,000 victims
Microsoft Readies Advanced Threat Analytics for August Release
Redmond promises to root out advanced targeted attacks
Global DDoS Attacks Grow in Size and Speed
The average attack sizes for DNS, NTP, SSDP and Chargen reflection amplification attacks all increased in Q2 2015.
DHS Secretary: I 'Probably' Should Have Stopped Using Gmail Sooner
After cybersecurity experts pointed out holes in the defense that webmail introduces, Secy. Johnson said that he had an epiphany.
Skills Gaps Hamper Firms’ Cyber-Defenses
Survey claims threats are outstripping ability of infosec pros to respond
Risk Averse West Trumps East on Mobile Security
Aruba Networks claims at risk ‘GenMobile’ staff are bad news for Eastern firms
Google and Co Join Up to Beat Click Fraudsters
Yahoo and Facebook also on board with new bot blacklist project
42% of Companies Have No Chip-and-PIN Transition Plan
Many have either taken no steps or are unaware of any progress being made to meet the Oct. 1 deadline.
British Man Faces US Extradition for Hacking Government Servers
Lauri Love was arrested by extradition police
Google Calls For Urgent Changes to Wassenaar Arrangement
White hats need protecting with clearer rules and narrower scope
Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch for Critical Remote Execution Flaw
The flaw would allow a bad actor to install programs; view, change or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
37 Million Cheating Spouses Exposed in Ashley Madison Hack
The information includes "all the customers' secret sexual fantasies and matching credit card transactions,” the perpetrators said.
Siemens Energy Automation Device Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass
An attacker can remotely gain control of the device, used in power stations and pipelines, without having to enter login details.
