The $5 DDoS-for-hire services bill themselves as “stressor” services to “help test the resilience of your own server.”
52% of Consumers Want Biometrics and Other Post-Password Options
Good news for Google’s Project Abacus, 80% of consumers believe biometric authentication is more secure than traditional passwords.
Ransomware Targets Amazon Users, Though They’re Likely Clueless
A widespread Locky campaign emerges just as survey numbers show that most consumers have no idea about ransomware or what to do.
(ISC)2 Partners with PivotPoint on Risk Assessment
The idea is to financially quantify cyber-risk in terms of dollars and cents using value-at-risk modeling.
More Than 2500 Twitter Accounts Hacked with Sexual Content
Hackers changed users’ profile pictures, biography and full name to further promote the sites, with recent tweets containing suggestive images and language discussing adult webcam sessions and sexual encounters.
20M Instagram Accounts Vulnerable to Account Hijacking
A flaw in the service’s password reset processes meant that 4% of Instagram accounts could be rather easily compromised.
Hackers Target Multiple Middle East Banks
A wave of emails targeting multiple banks in the region is the first wave of data exfiltration and recon in what could be a major offensive.
ATM Robbers in $12 Million Japan Heist
Scammers hit 1400 cash points across the country
EU Data Protection Chief Calls for No Backdoors and a ‘Right to Encypt’
Buttarelli compared backdoors to construction companies secretly weakening one of the points of entry in every private residence.