National Cybersecurity Protection System failing on multiple counts
US and EU Fail to Meet Safe Harbor 2.0 Deadline
Industry nervous as agreement on data transfers still pending
Hundreds of Landry’s, Golden Nugget Locations Hit by Data Breach
Payment card data breaches at its venues, during three periods between May 2014 and last December, were due to PoS malware.
BlackEnergy Gains a Fresh Spear Phishing Tactic
New campaigns are using malicious Microsoft Word documents and spear phishing emails to spread malware.
Conficker, AndroRAT Continue Malware Reigns of Terror
The risk of malware infection grew by 17% in December, as the number of active malware families increased by 25%.
US Security Firm Norse Sacks CEO – Report
Californian ‘dark intelligence’ biz said to be struggling
Ransomware Shuts Down Lincolnshire Council IT Systems for Days
Staff forced to return to pen and paper
Silver Lining for IT Professionals
Salaries for IT security roles to increase in response to cyber-crime threats.
Pindrop Raises $75 Million for Voice-Printing Tech
Voice fraud prevention and authentication gains Google support in a $75 million Series C funding round for Pindrop.
Viruses, Worms, Android All See Huge Spikes Last Quarter
There was a rapid growth of 236% in viruses and worms between the third and fourth quarter of 2015.