The two most popular passwords are “123456” and “password,” probably because 55% of Americans feel they won’t be hacked.
84% of Phishing Sites Last for Less Than 24 Hours
Phishing has become carefully crafted in order to obtain sensitive information from specific organizations and people.
Mobile Subscribers Unaware of the Threats Facing Them
Also, a third (32%) of mobile subscribers never check their balance or bill to detect possible suspicious activity on their account.
London Councils Running Outdated Software
Almost 70% are on at least one unsupported OS
Toolsmith – GSE Edition: Image Steganography & StegExpose
Cross-posted on the Internet Storm Center Diary.
Updated with contest winners 14 DEC. Congrats to:
Chrissy @SecAssistance
Owen Yang @HomingFromWork
Paul Craddy @pcraddy
Mason Pokladnik – Fellow STI grad
Elliot Harbin @klax0ff
In the last of a three…
Georgia Claims DHS Tried to Hack Voter Database
Secretary of state Kemp demands answers
Steel Giant ThyssenKrupp Hit by Major Cyber Attack
Data breach detected early on, says German firm
Floki Bot Improves on Zeus Banking Code to Grab PoS Info
Rather than simply copying the Zeus trojan “as-is,” Floki Bot has new capabilities making it an even more attractive tool for criminals.
Legal Firms Draw Hackers Looking to Compromise Clients
Legal firms, as a sector, are now about even with the retail industry when it comes to being targeted by hackers.
Piracy Spikes with Millions of Offers, Threatening Pay-TV
There are more than 16.5 million visits per month to the top 100 pirate IPTV supplier websites.