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September 17, 2016

Pokémon GO Malware Downloaded By Half A Million People

Security Risks of Popular Websites and Software

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September 16, 2016

Russian Hackers Leaking Confidential Medical Files Of US Olympic Athletes

Russian Hackers Leaking Confidential Medical Files Of US Olympic Athletes

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September 16, 2016

Proposed NY Banking Cybersec Regulations

Proposed NY Banking Cybersec Regulations

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September 16, 2016

ClixSense Data Breach

IRS data breach

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September 15, 2016

NAO Report Criticises UK Govt. Data Security

Majority of Gamers Lack Confidence in Developers

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September 15, 2016

Plixer On 9-1-1 Vulnerability

Plixer On 9-1-1 Vulnerability

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September 15, 2016

Russian Hackers Leak Simone Biles And Serena Williams Files

Russian Hackers Leak Simone Biles And Serena Williams Files

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September 15, 2016

VoIP Talk Admits Possible Data Breach

Data Breach Responsibility

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September 14, 2016

911 Is Vulnerable To DDoS Attacks

911 Is Vulnerable To DDoS Attacks

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September 14, 2016

Seagate NAS Hard Drives Hit By The Miner-C Mining Malware

U.S. Healthcare 'Stegoloader' Malware

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September 14, 2016

GovRAT 2.0 And Govt/Enterprise Defenses

GovRAT 2.0 And Govt/Enterprise Defenses

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September 14, 2016

GM Forced To Recall Over 4 Million Cars Due To Software Defect

GM Forced To Recall Over 4 Million Cars Due To Software Defect

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September 13, 2016

Linode Fends Off Multiple DDOS Attacks

Linode Fends Off Multiple DDOS Attacks

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September 13, 2016

Group Claiming To Be The Armada Collective Threatens DDoS Attacks

Group Claiming To Be The Armada Collective Threatens DDoS Attacks

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September 13, 2016

Israeli Online Attack Service ‘vDOS’ Earned $600,000 In Two Years

Israeli Online Attack Service ‘vDOS’ Earned $600,000 In Two Years

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September 11, 2016

Don’t Pay Ransom To DDoS Extortionists

Don’t Pay Ransom To DDoS Extortionists

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September 11, 2016

New Mac OS X Malware Steals Audio, Video And Keystrokes

New Mac OS X Malware Steals Audio, Video And Keystrokes

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September 11, 2016

Mr Chow-An Unfortunate Ransomware Cookie!

Mr Chow-An Unfortunate Ransomware Cookie!

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September 11, 2016

New Mac OS X Malware Steals Audio, Video And Keystrokes

OS X - Zero-Day Vulnerability

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September 10, 2016

Dridex Banking Trojan Will Soon Target Crypto-Currency Wallets

Dridex Banking Trojan Will Soon Target Crypto-Currency Wallets

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September 10, 2016

Health Apps To Inform Patient Records

Health Apps To Inform Patient Records

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September 9, 2016

Congressional Report On OPM Breach

Congressional Report On OPM Breach

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September 9, 2016

Leading Mobile Security Provider Offers Thoughts On Gugi Mobile Banking Malware

Leading Mobile Security Provider Offers Thoughts On Gugi Mobile Banking Malware

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September 9, 2016

Hackers Threatening To Launch A Huge New DDoS Attack

Hackers Threatening To Launch A Huge New DDoS Attack

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September 9, 2016

SEC Publishes Encryption Keys Hard-Coded On Embedded Devices On GitHub

SEC Publishes Encryption Keys Hard-Coded On Embedded Devices On GitHub

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September 8, 2016

Hutton Hotel Multi-Year Breach

Hutton Hotel Multi-Year Breach

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Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, ESET

"In general, malicious actors now use full-blown extortion tactics to make sure they get what they came for in attacks like this. "

Qualys Hit With Ransomware And Customer Invoices Leaked

Ilia Kolochenko, CEO, ImmuniWeb

"Qualys’s response to the incident is a laudable example of transparent and professional handling of a security incident. "

Qualys Hit With Ransomware And Customer Invoices Leaked

Natalie Page, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, Sy4 Security

"Due to the nature of this organisation, PrismHR makes for an extremely valuable target to an adversary looking to extract sensitive information. "

Experts Reaction On PrismHR Hit By Ransomware Attack

Lewis Jones, Threat Intelligence Analyst, Talion

"Ransomware renders any files it touches unreadable unless, and until, a victim pays for a digital key needed to unlock the encryption on them. "

Experts Reaction On PrismHR Hit By Ransomware Attack

Stephen Kapp, CTO and Founder, Cortex Insight

"An attack like this will not only impact PrismHR but also its customers who will need access to systems in order to pay employees. "

Experts Reaction On PrismHR Hit By Ransomware Attack

Richard Walters, CTO , Censornet

"“Careless clicks sink ships.” "

Expert Insight On Ryuk’s Revenge: Infamous Ransomware Is Back And Stronger Than Ever

Saryu Nayyar, CEO, Gurucul

"The evolution of the ObliqueRAT trojan is a good example of how malicious actors are constantly updating their tools and techniques. "

ObliqueRAT Trojan Lurks On Compromised Websites – Experts Comments

James McQuiggan, Security Awareness Advocate, KnowBe4

"It is essential to conduct red team or pen testing exercises. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

Nikos Mantas, Incident Response Expert, Obrela Security Industries

"Data security should be a priority for all organisations today. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

David Sygula, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst , CybelAngel

"Organisations must constantly scan for leaked documents outside the enterprise perimeter. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

Satnam Narang, Senior Research Engineer, Tenable

"We expect other threat actors to begin leveraging these vulnerabilities in the coming days and weeks. "

Microsoft Multiple 0-Day Attack – Tenable Comment

Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer, Cybereason

"Total transparency is needed and they need to hone in on more specific details and be completely transparent with Enrich members. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

Florian Thurmann, Technical Director, EMEA , Synopsys Software Integrity Group

"Your organisation won’t be able to determine which of their employees has made a given change in the system. "

Experts Reaction On Malaysia Airlines 9 Years Old Data Breach

Alan Grau, VP of IoT , Sectigo

"Best-practices for IoT device security include strong authentication and secure software updates. "

IoT Security In The Spotlight, As Research Highlights Alexa Security Flaws

Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, ESET

"Sensitive data such as this leaked into dark web forums can have damaging consequences. "

Oxfam Australia Confirms ‘Supporter’ Data Accessed In Cyber Attack