MWR InfoSecurity has announced the launch of the ninth annual HackFu Challenge, designed to test contenders’ hacking, scripting, tinkering, lock-picking, crypto and problem-solving skills to the extreme.
Cyber Crooks Steal $80 Million from Bangladesh Bank
Online heist is one of the biggest in history
Adobe Issues Patch for 23 Flash Flaws
One of the vulnerabilities is being actively exploited
Rosen Hotels Becomes Latest Chain to Suffer Data Breach
Hotel giant failed to spot intrusion for well over a year
21st Century Oncology Breach: A Sign of Things to Come
The breach affecting 2.2 million demonstrates a new trend in healthcare hacks: expanding beyond hospitals and insurance.
Boardroom-CISO Communications Breakdown is Endemic
Osterman Research finds fewer than 40% of IT and security executives feel they get help from the board to address cybersecurity threats.
Siloed Network Security Leads to 5+ Incidents Per Year
Frost & Sullivan found that 72% of large enterprises saw 5+ security incidents per year—mostly driven by attacks on managed devices.
ISIS Data Breach Leaks Recruits’ Details
Coup for Western intelligence agencies as key USB drive is stolen
Most CIOs Fear Fines Under New Euro Data Protection Laws
Egress report reveals too many are focused on external threats
Facebook Fixes Major ‘Brute Force’ Bug
Social network issues grateful $15,000 bounty for beta site flaw