Infosecurity News
Binder Flaw Threatens to Blow Apart Android Security
Check Point researchers say new vulnerability could enable covert data and comms theft
POODLE Gets a Muzzle from OpenSSL
POODLE patch can prevent secure data from being intercepted via a MITM gambit.
Oregon Employment Dept Breach Affects 850K
After being tipped off anonymously, the agency swung into action but is concerned about social security information.
UK in the Crosshairs as EMEA APTs Double
FireEye data suggests targeted attacks are on the rise across EMEA
YouTube Viewers Assaulted by Malicious Ad Ransomware Campaign
Kovter delivered to mainly US online video fans
BlackBerry 10 Vulnerable to MiTM Attack
The flaw affects BlackBerry 10 smartphone customers running the BlackBerry World widget, which device-owners use to search for and download apps.
Seoul Mulls ID Card Overhaul After Series of Catastrophic Breaches
Most identity numbers freely available on black market
Hurricane Panda Hackers Exploit Zero-Day for 5 Months
The advanced Chinese adversary has mounted a heavy cyber-espionage offensive on tech companies.
How to Prepare for a Cybersecurity Career
(ISC)² Foundation and University of Phoenix have developed recommendations to prepare students for cybersecurity careers--and employers for hiring them.
Dropbox: Nope, Not Hacked
The usernames and passwords posted by an anonymous hacker were stolen from unrelated services.
Microsoft Zero Day Traced to Russian ‘Sandworm’ Hackers
Experts urge immediate patching of remote code execution vulnerability
Mayhem Botnet Takes to Shellshock
The Mayhem multi-purpose modular bot for web servers has a new attack vector in the widespread vulnerability.
Android Worm Masquerades as Google App
The Selfmite bug has gotten pushier and more flexible than ever before.
EUROPOL: 100 Cybercriminal Kingpins Control All
EUROPOL said that most of the world’s serious cybercrime is being committed by a "rather limited group of good programmers.”
Snapsaved Admits Photo Hack Exposed Snapchat Users
Third party service loses 500MB of images but says they can't be compiled into searchable database
Facebook Scammers Hide Trojans in Fake Emma Watson Videos
Harry Potter actress used as lure once again to snare over-eager netizens
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.
