Infosecurity News
Great Firewall Upgrade Redirects Users to Adult Sites
Chinese censors tweak their tactics to counter anti-DNS poisoning tools
CSA: Cloud Security Finally Piques Exec Interest
Cloud security oversight has shifted from the IT room to the boardroom, with 61% of companies indicating that executives are now involved in such decisions.
Zappos Slapped with Data Breach Settlement
In the wake of a 2012 breach that affected 24 million, the online retailer is facing fines and oversight.
FireEye: Over a Quarter of Attacks Bypassing Filters are APTs
Organizations in multiple sectors compromised in new tests
Malvertising Campaign Affects 1.8 Billion
Huffington Post, Yahoo News, AOL, TMZ and many others are affected by the infection, which makes use of the legitimate AOL ad network.
FBI: Sony Hacker IP Addresses Used ‘Exclusively’ By North Korea
Attackers got sloppy and revealed their true location, Comey claims
Chinese Police Buy Mobile Trojan to Spy on Locals
Wenzhou PSB blunder reveals $24,000 purchase
Bitstamp Hackers Steal $5 Million in Bitcoins
Operational wallets compromised as crypto-currency suffers first blow of 2015
Morgan Stanley Fires Employee After Data Leaked Online
Insider breach suspected after Pastebin post offers client log-ins for cash
Moonpig Flaw Leaves User Info Exposed for Over a Year
Researcher told card maker about problem in August 2013
Wifiphisher Cleverly Captures WPA Credentials
The automated tool mounts a social engineering campaign and a man-in-the-middle attack to capture credentials.
'Muslim Hackers' Strike Little-Known Bus and Train Timetable Site
Bristolians miffed by incongruous web defacement
South Korea Plays Down Worm Infection at Nuke Plant
USBs likely to have introduced “low risk” worm, says energy minister
Google Slammed for Disclosing Windows 8.1 Flaw
Project Zero’s strict 90-day deadline branded ‘irresponsible'
Hackers Gain Admin Rights with Windows 8.1 Flaw
An unpatched privilege escalation flaw in Windows 8.1 opens the door for network infiltration.
WTF????? Steam Chat Spreads Malware
The popular online gaming outlet has been infiltrated to push credential-stealing malware.
China Blocks Gmail as Censorship Noose Tightens
Activists urge tech giants to revoke certificates.
FBI on the Hunt for Cyber Special Agents
Feds want more tech experts in their crime-fighting ranks.
Backoff POS Malware Vets Targets via Surveillance Cameras
The people behind Backoff have been using surveillance cameras to verify that machines are in fact POS devices.
Thunderstrike Mac Attack Achieves Persistence
The attack makes use of the laptops’ physical Thunderbolt interface to achieve persistent boot rootkits.
