AlphaBay/Hansa takedown has forced scammers to be more creative, says Terbium Labs
New Record 1.7Tbps DDoS Also Abused Memcached Servers
Experts urge organizations to correct insecurely configured systems
Kaspersky Lab Adds $100K Payout to Bug Bounty Program
The new top-end award will be for the discovery and responsible disclosure of severe vulnerabilities in some of the firm’s flagship products.
Gozi Trojan Turns to Dark Cloud Botnet
The campaigns are relatively low volume and targeted to specific organizations, with some of the mails even being localized.
Poor User Practice at the Root of Most Medical Device Security Risks
Use of unauthorized applications (22%) and browsers (18%) are the leading security risks.
Non-Profit Aims to Bring More Military Vets into Cyber Roles
TechVets could help reduce chronic skills shortages
Crypto-Mining Attacks Jump 50% to Net Hackers Millions in 2017
Kaspersky Lab claims attackers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics
NIS America Suffers Card Breach, Offers Store Credit
The attack resulted in the theft of payment-card details and address information.
Malware Authors Turn to DNS Protocol as a Covert Channel
DNS command and control (C&C) and DNS exfiltration can be successful because DNS is an integral part of the internet’s infrastructure.