Infosecurity News

Lenovo Systems Update Flaw Could Allow Hackers to Swap in Malware
Now patched vulnerability branded as major security risk

Hackers Target Careerbuilder to Push Malware
A fresh campaign is leveraging the site to serve up completely realistic malware-laden documents.

Lack of DR Testing Could Put Election at Risk – Report
Databarracks claims half of London’s councils haven’t tested disaster recovery plans

New ‘NSA’ App Designed to Expose Android Apps’ Secret Web Visits
Eurecom research claims 2000 apps connected to 250,000 URLs

Sally Beauty Admits it May Have Been Breached Again
Second time unlucky in the space of a year for cosmetics giant

E-commerce Giant Alibaba Builds Secure Mobile OS for Chinese Cops
PMOS will keep police safe from foreign hackers

RawPOS Point-of-Sale Malware Checks in to Hotels and Casinos
Trend Micro report claims multi-stage threat has been active for seven years

Hard Rock Las Vegas Hit with Data Breach
The compromised information includes names, card numbers and CVV codes.

Russian Spies Target Ukraine Military
The campaign looks to steal information that can provide insight into near-term Ukrainian intentions and plans.

Fiesta Exploit Kit Targets Torrent Visitors with Ransomware Attack
As soon as someone visits the website, they’re subjected to a silent redirection to the malicious payload.

Google's Shiny New Password Alert Compromised in Under a Day
The exploit suppresses the alert by simply cancelling it out so quickly that a user doesn’t register it.

UC Berkeley Hit by Data Breach
The server was used to store information that included family financial information—like Social Security numbers and bank account info.

Spam Plummets 37% in Canada
Canada's tough anti-spam legislation could be a model for other countries.

Mounties Cuff Canadian Webcam Hacker
Woman is accused of remotely spying on victims and harassing them

Ryanair Loses $5m in Bank Hack
Fraudsters made off with €4.6m via Chinese bank

Changes Are Afoot for the C-suite/IT Perception Gap
C-level executives are now less confident than IT executives when it comes to cybersecurity preparedness.

Major Flaw Could Let Remote Hackers into SOHO Routers
TippingPoint’s ZDI discloses publicly after months of inaction by RealTek

JPMorgan Chase Insider Thief Nabbed by FBI
The perp faces charges of stealing customer data and trying to sell it to an undercover informant for tens of thousands of dollars.

Secunia: Unpatched OSes on the Rise
Flash, Java and RunTime remain security risks in Q1, new report finds

Romanian Cops Take Down $15 Million Cyber Gang
International group withdrew money from ATMs using cloned cards



