March 2016 saw a 17% increase in attack activity over the last month, with North America being the most active region.
JIGSAW Crypto-Ransomware, Easy to Crack
It turns out that what makes JIGSAW unique is its fear-based extortion of victims—it falls down when it comes to the fidelity of the script.
Moscow’s Smart City Security Flaws Could Create Traffic Chaos
Kaspersky Lab finds issues with smart transportation system
Brits Risking their Org’s Security by Accessing Pirated Content
As many as six out of 10 Brits who use personal devices at work also use the same device for streaming or downloading pirated content.
Increased Government Scrutiny Worries Compliance Teams
The Justice Department’s appointment of Hui Chen as its first-ever compliance counsel has companies on notice.
Blackhole’s Paunch Sentenced to 7 Years in Russian Penal Colony
The ring was convicted of causing 25 million rubles in damage by stealing funds from legal entities and entrepreneurs.
3.8M Porn Users Compromised in Naughty America Hack
Stolen databases containing emails and passwords of 3.8 million porn users have supposedly turned up on the Dark Web.
US Attorney General: Connected Cars Could Be Assassination Vehicles
Rogue nation states could remotely hack vehicles for the purpose of killing their ideological or geopolitical enemies.
Information Security is all about Operational Risk Management
These were the words of Dennis Dickstein, who took to the stage at the Cloud Security Expo in London this week.