Infosecurity News
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
SendGrid Hacked: Beware Mass Email Phishes
SendGrid is used by 180,000 companies to send 14 billion emails per month, making it a big target for phishing artists.
Porn Site xHamster Crushed by Fresh Malvertising Attack
This time, cybercriminals are loading different exploit kits into the same victim PCs to deploy a range of malware.
WordPress Patches Zero-Day XSS Flaw
Vulnerability in comments section could enable web server hack
(ISC)2 Names GISLA Finalists
The honorees for the 12th annual Government Information Security Leadership Awards are out, including contenders for a new "up-and-coming" category.
Expert Raises Hacking Concerns Over Network Rail Upgrade
New digital signaling system could be vulnerable to insider threat
Awareness Grows for File Transfer Security, But Still Work to Do
Many organizations, especially in healthcare, are still using insecure file services like the consumer version of Dropbox.
