Infosecurity News
Widespread Use of Consumer-Grade File-Sharing Threatens Enterprise Security
Rampant use of consumer tools for document management is a gaping security issue that's not being addressed.
Malware Alert: E-Cigarettes Could be Bad for Computer Health
Reports suggest Chinese charger came factory-loaded with malicious software
Symantec Spots Stuxnet-like State-Backed Spyware
Regin is a highly complex, multi-stage modular threat
Budding Brazilian Hackers Get Online Training from $46
Trend Micro report exposes the underground economy of the South American nation
Russians Spy on UK Baby Monitor, CCTV and Webcam Feeds
Hundreds of feeds from baby monitors, CCTV cameras and webcams from UK homes and businesses have been hacked and uploaded onto a Russian website.
Google Takes Aim at XSS with Web App Scanner & Testbed
95% of XSS vulnerabilities can be used to perform sophisticated drive-by-download attacks, infecting users who open a harmless-looking URL they trust.
Asia Tigers Set to Roar with 2015 Mobile DDoS Blitz
Vietnam, Indonesia and India all pegged as up and coming attack sources
City of London Police in Square Mile Cyber Terror Attack Warning
Commissioner seeks closer ties with New York as financial centers brace for future threats
Mobile Botnet Presents Major Threat to Enterprise Networks
NotCompatible.C malware can infiltrate networks using proxy functionality, Lookout research finds
China’s Great Firewall Blocks Access to HSBC Corporate Banking
Communist Party’s continued hunt for pesky mirror sites threatens business
Malware Authors Making a Payday Off Encryption
The growing use of encryption to address privacy concerns is creating perfect conditions for cyber-criminals to hide malware inside encrypted transactions.
BreachAid Offers Emergency Security Service
The website focuses on identifying and responding to a breach or leak, tackling the aftermath and handling any legal requirements.
Met Police Tackling 200 Organized Crime Groups
New division makes 100 arrests as two fraud reporting centers are planned
Thousands of Sites Suffer Collateral Damage as China Blocks EdgeCast
One of world’s largest Content Delivery Networks gets the Great Firewall treatment
Majority of Firms Would Hire Ex-Cons as Cyber-Security Pros
Skills shortages are forcing a radical rethink of hiring strategies, says KPMG
Android, Windows Phone Withstand Pwn2Own Onslaught
Only partial pwnage was achieved despite Android's bad reputation.
1/5 of Grade Schoolers Met Up with Online Strangers in Real Life
A rampant lack of parental supervision of online behavior is placing many kids under 11 in unsafe situations.
Malicious Tor Exit Node Linked to MiniDuke APT Campaign
F-Secure says OnionDuke malware has already been used against European government agencies
EFF: ISPs Stripping Encryption from Personal Mails
By default the sending server will transmit plaintext email over the public Internet, where it is easily subject to eavesdropping and interception.
77% of SMBs Think Employees are Dangerous
Employees need better cloud security tools, but recent hacks haven't made any significant impact on SMB security decisions.
