Corporate information systems became more vulnerable in 2016, even as user awareness regarding information security significantly decreased.
Russian Ebury Botnet Herder Jailed for Four Years
Maxim Senakh said to have helped generate millions of dollars from scams
ITAR compliance: ignorance is no excuse
The ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) legislation details what measures businesses and individuals must take to comply with ITAR requirements and specifies severe penalties, both civil and criminal, for non-compliance. The reach…
Infosec Pros: AI Could Soon Be Used Against Us
Cylance study also finds Russia is now perceived as biggest threat to US
MalwareTech Arrested Because Creating Kronos Banking Trojan
MalwareTech — the security researcher who stopped the WannaCry ransomware outbreak — was arrested in Las Vegas on accusations of creating the Kronos banking trojan together with another person.
The arrest — first reported by Motherboard — took place…
FCC Imposes $82M Fine for Spoofed Pernicious Robocalls
Calls targeted the elderly, the infirm and low-income families, “the dumber and more broke the better.”
WannaCry Attackers Empty Bitcoin Ransom Wallets and Disappear
More than $140,000 worth of Bitcoin ransom has been laundered and emptied from three online wallets.
FBI Arrests Researcher Who Found ‘Kill-Switch’ to Stop Wannacry Ransomware
The 22-year-old British security researcher who gained fame for discovering the “kill switch” that stopped the outbreak of the WannaCry ransomware—has been reportedly arrested in the United States after attending the Def Con hacking conference in Las…
Insider Threats: Just 18% Have Incident Response Plans
SANS study warns organisations aren’t detecting incidents effectively
Symantec Sells Certificates Business for $950m
DigiCert will face a tough task reviving the under-fire business