Infosecurity News

Europol’s EC3 Launches Pan-Euro Cybercrime Taskforce J-CAT
Initiative to foster greater information sharing across borders in bid to target high-end threats

Second Pro-Government Hacking Group ‘Syrian Malware Team’ Uncovered
Al-Assad supporters could be linked to Syrian Electronic Army

Ebola Outbreak Infects Unwitting Users with Zeus Trojan
Researchers warn inquisitive netizens not to click on links in unsolicited emails

Nude Celeb Pics Leaked Online After Apparent Phone Hacks
Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence one of many affected

20% Report Child Sex Abuse Downloads at Work
A survey reveals that child molestors are sitting in one-fifth of corporate offices.

Verizon Adds QR Codes to Authentication Mix
Enterprises and web pages can add mobile codes to a 'post-password' identty management approach.

Former US Government Cyber Security Boss Convicted of Tor Pedophile Offences
Former US Government Cyber Security Boss Convicted of Tor Pedophile Offences. FBI’s controversial Operation Torpedo claims another scalp

UK Justice Ministry Fined £180k After Prisoner Data Breach
ICO slams prisons service for failing to activate encryption on hard drive

Backoff Malware Behind Thousands of PoS Hacks
UPS and Supervalu are two victims that have come forward.

Social Media Share Button Add-on Hides FlashPack Malware
Trend Micro warns website owners to stay alert

What Healthcare Should Learn from CHS' Heartbleed Breach
Changing security requirements for healthcare are opening up big new challenges for the sector.

Middle Eastern TV Piracy is Dealt a Blow
15 feeds have been taken down, as pay-TV booms in the region.

Sony PlayStation Back Online After DDoS Attack
Lizard Squad promises that Xbox Live is the next target.

Authentication Bypass Hits Joomla!
A complex exploit stemming from the Akeemba extension could affect millions globally.

Chinese Hackers Stole Secret MH370 Documents – Report
Malaysian government claims attackers lifted confidential info on stricken airplane

Europe Bombarded With Cyber Attacks from Russia
Honeypot data shows credential-stealing cybercriminals are still using Conficker.

Machete APT Hacks Through South American Victims
Kaspersky Lab uncovers new targeted attack aimed at government, military and spy agencies

Facebook Awards $50K for Inaugural Internet Defense Prize
The social network is focusing on making the web safer via protection.

SSL Vulnerabilities Found in 68% of Most Popular Android Apps
FireEye claims Google Play customers at risk of man-in-the-middle attacks




