Infosecurity News
IBM’s SoftLayer Pegged as Number One Spammer
Cloudmark report urges Big Blue to crack down on Brazilian crime.
US Government Launches New Cyber Security Strategy Plan
Don’t expect a ‘one-shot silver bullet.’
Tech Contractors Pay $12m to Settle Claims they Failed to Screen Staff
CSC and NetCracker cough up in whistleblower-led civil case
Kaspersky: Mobile Threats Spike in Q3
Displaying intrusive advertisements to consumers remained the main method of profiting from mobile threats.
Bloxx Buyout to Boost Akamai Security
As part of its current cloud security strategy, content delivery network firm Akamai has acquired secure web gateway (SWG) technology provider Bloxx.
US and UK Banks Ready for Resilient Shield Cyber War Games
Attack simulation will test readiness for major incident
Police Crack Down on DroidJack Spyware with Europe-wide Arrests
Raids likely to be against malware users, not authors
Vodafone Warns Over 1,800 Customers of Fraud after Accounts Were Accessed
Hackers used emails and passwords obtained elsewhere
Three New DDoS Reflection Techniques Appear in the Wild
Akamai said that the sheer volume of UDP services open to the Internet for reflection DDoS attacks is staggering.
IEEE's Shannon Appointed White House Cybersecurity AD
He will serve the White House as assistant director for cybersecurity strategy in the National Security and International Affairs Division.
Porn Surges in 2015 to Become Number One Mobile Threat Vector
Blue Coat warns personal surfing is a corporate issue thanks to BYOD
Google Demands Changes After More Rogue Symantec SSL Certs Found
CA’s investigation did not reveal full extent of the problem
Half of US Security Pros Feel safe from Attack
Even so, 61% of respondents admitted a lack of confidence in their organization’s ability to detect advanced threats.
Arxan Expands Application Protection to Apple TV
Apple tvOS pre-installed apps use advanced cryptographic key security to prevent digital piracy and content theft.
F-Secure Leads Open Letter Against Snooper’s Charter
Dangerous encroachment on privacy and security will harm UK, say signatories
UK Government Data on Thousands For Sale on Darknet
Whitehall source claims digital identities are available for $75
Social Experiment Highlights Abysmal Security Hygiene
People click open unknown files, plug in unknown USB sticks, reuse passwords and more—especially Millennials.
13.5m User Accounts May Be Compromised in 000Webhost Breach
The company has forced a password reset but has made no public notification of the issue.
LightCyber Launches Live Training Environment
The idea is to train security professionals how to find the bad guys that are already operating within the network.
Security Remains a Big Obstacle to Business Mobility
Mobility requirements are ubiquitous, but 94% are concerned that their organization will be breached or hacked as a result of credential theft or compromise.
