Infosecurity News
China Cracks Down on Doxing
China outlaws pubishing personal information about others on the internet.
Rovnix Malware Reloads
A new variant has been tweaked with a domain generation algorithm (DGA) to avoid traffic detection.
(ISC)² Offers Certification Via DHS
It's the first professional organization to have its training course information accessible from the DHS portal.
JPMorgan Hackers Go After 13 More Financial Institutions
The financial attackers found one weapon, and have quickly re-used it, target after target.
Symantec Splits in Two
One business will focus on security, the other on information management
UCL Dunces Deluged by Spam Attack
If it's spam you're looking for, look no further than Gower Street
Web Attacks Increasingly Launched from Amazon Infrastructure
Imperva report reveals attacks growing in number and last longer
Fresh Vish: Phone Scams Splash Back on the Scene
A combination of fraudulent email, texts and phone trees takes aim at credit and debit card data.
Airlines Failing on Cybersecurity, Says New Research
AirInsight findings so far claim 42% don’t have a plan
Massive Qbot Botnet strikes 500,000 Machines Through WordPress
Attackers steal banking credentials and hire out compromised computers to others
Malware Attack on Global ATMs Has Stolen Millions
The criminals first gain physical access to the ATMs, which are shockingly insecure.
Mobile Security Experts: Worst is Yet to Come
Infosecurity Virtual Conference debate panellists claim risks could increase with new workforce and more powerful tools
Marriott Slapped With $600K Fine After Blocking Guest Wi-Fi
Hotel says it was protecting conference goers against rogue hotspots, while charging them a fortune
Yahoo Wasn’t Shellshocked in Server Attack, CISO Claims
Web pioneer hit by similar looking bug but no user data affected
Unfixable USB Hack Threatens Life as We Know It
A USB code exploit has been made public that makes infected computers and their USB peripherals untrustworthy forever.
Apple Addresses Reddit-Loving iWorm
The botnet is thought to have infected more than 18,500 Macs so far, mostly in the US.
Google Adds Encryption to SafeSearch
Organizations can require SafeSearch on their networks while at the same time ensuring that their users’ connections to Google remain encrypted.
Four Indicted for Hacking Xbox, Call of Duty and the US Army
Members of an international hacking ring are accused of stealing more than $100 million in intellectual property, including the Army's helicopter simulator software.
Staff Ready Shadow IT to Bypass Controls Ahead of EU Data Laws
Sophos report claims that almost two-thirds of office workers would circumvent corporate IT
New Mac Malware Uses Reddit to Communicate
Dr Web warns 17,000 Macs have been infected so far
