Infosecurity News
Dutch Government Websites Floored by Day-Long DDoS
Most sites were taken offline on Tuesday by unknown attacker
VirusTotal Tackles False Positives with Whitelist Program
In one week it has worked with Microsoft to stop 6,000 false malware/antivirus detections.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Turns One, Logging Success
The framework to improve cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in the US has widened cyber-awareness and started a wider conversation.
China, Vietnam and PlugX Dominate APT Landscape
Going forward, it’s clear that the APT scene will only get more crowded as actors from Russia and Iran come into their own.
IoT Security Systems in Alarming Security Fail
HP warns of 'significant deficiencies' in even the newest systems
Romance is Flawed: IBM Security Finds Fault with Leading Dating Apps
Vendor claims many apps could put corporate data at risk on BYOD mobiles
BT Assure Adds Threat Intelligence Service
The goal is to provide insight into future real and potential cyber-threats so that customers have time to address any vulnerabilities and lower their risk profile.
Israeli Defense Vets Launch $18Mn Cybersecurity Foundry
Google's Eric Schmidt, Cisco, Bell Labs to back the security startup incubator.
US to Create New Federal Cybersecurity Agency
The new entity will centralize threat intelligence for use by existing federal agencies, including the NSA, the DHS, the FBI and the CIA.
Sleepy Chanitor Variant Sidesteps Sandboxing
Cisco spots trojan downloader with a difference in a targeted email attack
Netizens Running Out of Trust Ahead of Safer Internet Day
Research shows online abuse is growing among children and adult web users
Fearing Fraud, TurboTax Halts State Returns
The company was concerned with an increase in suspicious filings using stolen identities to claim tax refunds.
Email Scam Netted $17m From Single Firm
Commodities trader Scoular was tricked by fake M&A deal
Anthem Posts Phishing Warning After Major Breach
Customers already being targeted by scam emails, says health insurer
Cat Loving Japanese Hacker Gets Eight Years
Yusuke Katayama infected victims with trojan and used their machines to post online threats
Massive DDoS Brute-Force Campaign Targets Linux Rootkits
Targeted servers have seen nearly 1 million login attempts each, from bad actors in China.
Critical Microsoft Fixes Plummet in 2014 but Flaws Jump
Redmond will continue packing more CVEs per bulletin in 2015, says Tripwire
Home Routers and IoT Devices Set to Drive DNS DDoS Attacks
DNS-based attacks jumped 100-fold in 2014, according to Nominum
M-commerce Fraud Leading to Millions in Lost Revenue
Too many organizations are relying on existing e-commerce solutions instead of looking at mobile as a standalone honeypot of fraud.
Fake Voice Chat for Steam Gaming Serves Up Spyware
Russian hackers are using a faux version of the the Razer Comms voice chat service for PC gamers to spread malware.
