In a brief statement, Forbes said it had been compromised; that email addresses had been exposed (so beware of phishing attempts); and that passwords had been stolen (‘encrypted’, but change them anyway); and that law enforcement had been informed. It …
New IE 0-Day Used in Watering Hole Attack
A new Internet Explorer 0-day exploit, apparently used by an old hacking group, was found to have been served by the compromised Veterans of Foreign Wars website. Similarities in the attack suggest the same group as that involved in operations DeputyDo…
Happy Valentine’s Day: Scam Artists Turn to Online Dating
Scam artists have for centuries preyed upon the tender affections of the lovelorn, stripping assets and leaving broken hearts in their wake. From the 18th Century classic “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” to the modern-day film “An Education” and Kanye’s “Gol…
Trojanized Flappy Bird Wings Its Way to Android
Flappy Bird may have had its wings clipped, but something else has risen, phoenix-like, in its place: a fake, weaponized version of the addictive iPhone and Android game.
Investigation into the Tesco ‘Hack’
More than 2000 Tesco user credentials complete with the monetary value of earned vouchers were anonymously posted on Pastebin on Wednesday (still there at the time of writing this). The question is, how were they acquired: from reused passwords obtaine…
Investigation into the Tesco ‘Hack’
More than 2000 Tesco user credentials complete with the monetary value of earned vouchers were anonymously posted on Pastebin on Wednesday (still there at the time of writing this). The question is, how were they acquired: from reused passwords obtaine…
Anti-theft Software Could Be Attackers’ Conduit to Millions of PCs
A useful cyber-defensive utility can be turned into a powerful tool for cyber-attackers in the form of full access to millions of users’ computers, according to research from Kaspersky Lab regarding an element of Absolute Software’s anti-theft software
UK lags behind US in Security Preparedness and Attitudes
Just 17 per cent of UK business leaders see cyber security as a major priority, compared to 41 per cent in the US, according to new research from BT. This comes from a survey of 500 IT decision makers in medium to large organizations across seven count…
Dropbox Transparency Report Includes Secret FISA Court Requests
Online file-sharing service Dropbox, like other cloud-based tech providers, has been allowed to disclose national security requests for user information for the first time. In its latest transparency report, it said that it fielded 249 or fewer nationa…
Sophos Acquires Cyberoam to Boost Layered Defense Portfolio
Anti-virus company Sophos has announced that it has acquired Cyberoam, a fellow player in the network security market that specializes in unified threat management (UTM) and security information and event management (SIEM).