Infosecurity News
Shadow Brokers Pen an Open Letter to Trump Over Syria
“Respectfully, what the f*** are you doing? Is appearing you are abandoning ‘your base’, ‘the movement’, and the peoples who getting you elected.”
Hackers Count on Password Reuse in Amazon Third-Party Seller Campaign
Hackers are using stolen credentials to steal tens of thousands of dollars from the victims.
Twitter Wins Free Speech Battle After DHS Backs Down
Government had requested info on Trump critic
Wonga at a Loss After Suspected Data Breach
Short term loans company warns customers
Attack Sets off 156 Emergency Alarm Sirens in Dallas
An attack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas, Texas, for a spell of around 90 minutes on Friday night
Researchers Warn of New Microsoft Zero-Day
Exploit targets all versions of Office
GameStop Investigates a Potential Card Heist
CVV2 verification codes are thought to be part of the cache, which allow crooks to make fraudulent purchases immediately.
Scareware/Malvertising Campaign Targets iPhones with Privacy-Busting VPN
A scareware campaign has been uncovered that pushes a ‘free’ VPN app called MyMobileSecure to iOS users via rogue ads on popular torrent sites.
Bricker Bot Follows Mirai Tactics to Permanently DoS IoT Devices
Bricker Bot essentially bricks the IoT targets by causing widespread damage.
FBI Considers 'Cyber Uni' to Attract Coding Experts
Bureau’s strict vetting isn’t helping recruitment efforts
Democrats Intro Legislation to Restore FCC Privacy Rules
State legislatures also move to enact privacy-enhancing laws
MEPs Vote for Full Review of Privacy Shield
Fears for agreement as European Commission set to investigate
