Infosecurity News
London Youth Charged With Spamhaus DDoS Attack
17-year-old appeared in Camberwell Youth court in connection with 2013 attack which rocked the internet.
20% of Consumers Fall Victim to Payment Card Fraud
Worldwide, users are losing faith in their financial institutions.
'Legal' Government Spyware Can Gain Total Access to Mobile Devices
And the user is none the wiser.
Rogue Ad Network Double-dips on Revenue by Serving Malware
Its owners earn pay-per-click ad revenue and malware install commissions.
PlugX Targeted Attack Abuses Dropbox for C&C Updates
Trend Micro researchers say attack was aimed at Taiwan government.
TimThumb Zero-day Exploit Weakens WordPress
The flaw can allow remote execution.
Pizza Parlours Hit With Letters of Extortion Demanding Bitcoin Payment
US businesses non-plussed after cryptocurrency demands are mailed out.
Rootkit Levels Are Down, But That Won't Last for Long
Rootkits are learning how to get around 64-bit protection.
Half of All Network Devices Are Outdated – And Vulnerable
Aging, unsupported equipment leaves devices wide open to hackers and criminals.
Selfmite Worms its Way Onto Victims’ Phones
SMS-based malware could expose Android users to unnecessary risk.
Bypass Discovered for PayPal's Two-factor Authentication
Mobile log-in could be compromised.
Mobile Surveillance Trojans for iOS and Android Proliferate Worldwide
Kaspersky Lab says they make use of "legal" spying tool to watch political targets.
It’s a Trap! Notorious Pony Loader Malware Updated to Steal Bitcoins
Info-stealing malware used to distribute Gameover Zeus gets a facelift
Cisco Open-sources Experimental Cipher
FNR is aimed specifically at small web objects.
Watering Hole Hackers Sniff Out Industrial Control Systems for Future Attack
F-Secure spots Havex malware group narrowing a focus on ICS/SCADA systems
Online Daters Targeted by Massive Phishing Campaign
Attacks aim to compromise user accounts so gangs can follow up with dating fraud.
Code Spaces Demise Exposes Cloud Security Failings
Site forced to close after attacker infiltrated its EC2 control panel.
FBI, NYPD, and MTA Team on Cybersecurity Task Force
The groups are pooling resources to better assess and prevent attacks.
Columbia Boffins Flag Major Key Flaw in Google Play Apps
Researchers claim many developers are storing their authentication keys in the source code.
Beijing Implicated As Hong Kong Vote Sites Crash Under Massive DDoS
Even Amazon Web Services servers couldn’t cope with traffic overload.
