San Francisco’s transport system was hit by a ransomware attack with hacker/hackers demanding a ransom of 100 bitcoins ($70,000, £56,000, €66,000). Following the attack, ticket machines shut down and passengers of the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) were allowed to ride for free, according to reports. IT security experts from Redscan, AlienVault, ESET, Intercede, Lieberman Software, NSFOCUS and Tripwire commented below. Leon Pinkney, SOC Director at Redscan: “The disruption to San Francisco’s transit system serves as yet another example of hackers’ ability to interfere with our daily lives. As cities become smarter, more investment in cyber security is needed to protect public safety and uphold…
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Starting today, ESET® will offer ESET Threat Intelligence, a service that predicts and proactively notifies customers of real-time threats targeting their businesses so they can be more flexible when adapting to a rapidly changing threat landscape. Additionally, the service is available for the security teams of Enterprise companies as well as Security Operations Centers to analyze specific malware and provide intelligence on the functionality and impact. ESET is rolling out this new service in the Netherlands, Poland and Spain, and in the rest of the world through 2017. Built on a unique blend of our core disciplinary knowledge and latest technologies, ESET Threat Intelligence…
Following the news that the Madison Square Garden Company that may have affected customers at five of its locations. The company, which operates the self-named arena in New York City along with other iconic locations including Radio City Music Hall and the Chicago Theater, believes that cyber criminals tapped into its payment system between Nov 2015 and Oct 2016. Although the company has declined to say how many people were impacted, it has revealed that credit card numbers, names and expiration dates were stolen. Ryan Wilk, Director of Customer Success at NuData Security Commented below. Ryan Wilk, Director of Customer Success at…
7 out of 10 people would possibly or definitely use the internet less if their activity was monitored by the government (BestVPN.com) UN privacy chief criticizes Investigatory Powers Bill Snooper’s Charter on track to become law by end of 2016, despite 93.8% of population disagreeing with its principles As the Investigatory Powers Bill (IPB), or ‘Snoopers Charter’, passes its third reading in the House of Lords, new research finds that seven in ten people would curb their internet use if they were being monitored by the government. Research by BestVPN.com highlights the reservations felt by those who are soon to…
Following the news that a smartphone app flaw has left Tesla Vehicles vulnerable to being tracked, located, unlocked and stolen, John Smith, Principal Solutions Architect at Veracode commented below. John Smith, Principal Solutions Architect at Veracode: “With Tesla just recently remediating a vulnerability which allowed the car to be exploited remotely, this new security flaw leaves the car vulnerable to theft and highlights the plethora of challenges that car manufacturers now face as they introduce internet-connected services into the car. Vulnerable software is one of the most significant challenges faced by the automotive industry, with findings from a recent IDC report indicating that there could be a lag…
Following the news that the European Commission was knocked offline by a ‘large scale’ DDoS attack, IT security experts from Corero Network Security and NSFOCUS commented below. Sean Newman, Director at Corero Network Security: “There’s no denying the pandemic levels that DDoS attacks are reaching – overall, attacks are still on the increase and the largest attacks are now at a scale which was inconceivable until only recently. Reports from the European Commission of saturated Internet connectivity are just another example of why organisations need to be looking to their Service Providers for protection against DDoS attacks, as on-premise defences are virtually…
Security researchers at Proofpoint have uncovered cybercrooks advertising and distributing phishing kits, that come with how-to videos and links to additional information, to wannabe hackers via YouTube. The catch however is that the advertised kits come with a secret backdoor that sends all the phished data back to the author. IT security experts from Redscan and AlienVault commented below. Leon Pinkney, SOC Services Director at Redscan: “Increased competition amongst cyber criminals has led to commercial malware being peddled beyond just underground channels. Social media and other content distribution sites offer criminals a way of promoting their services to the masses and more clearly needs to be…
The Madison Square Garden Company has disclosed a data breach that may have affected customers at five of its locations. The company, which operates the self-named arena in New York City, along with Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theater and Chicago Theater among others, believes that cyber criminals have tapped into its payment system between Nov 2015 and Oct 2016. Although the company has declined to say how many people were impacted, it has revealed that credit card numbers, names and expiration dates were stolen. Richard Cassidy, Technical Director EMEA at Alert Logic commented below. Richard Cassidy, Technical Director EMEA at Alert Logic:…
The US Navy is warning more than 130,000 sailors of a data breach, after a laptop belonging to an employee of Navy contractor Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. was compromised. Navy officials have determined that sensitive information, including the names and social security numbers of both current and former sailors, were accessed by unknown individuals. IT security experts from Alert Logic and Apricorn commented below. Richard Cassidy, Technical Director EMEA at Alert Logic: “Unfortunately this case compounds the fact that over 2/3rds of organisations breached discover so via a 3rd party. It’s very disappointing when a 3rd party compromise leads to a data loss at the…
After analysing information on more than 31 million Wi-Fi hotspots around the world, Kaspersky Lab has found that every fourth (28 per cent) is unsecured and poses a risk to users’ personal data. That means that all the traffic transmitted over those networks, including personal messages, passwords, documents and much more, can be easily intercepted and used by attackers. According to Kaspersky Security Network, 25 per cent of the world’s Wi-Fi networks have no encryption or password protection of any kind. In other words, the information they transmit is completely open and can be read by third parties. Another three…