Cybersecurity News
The average ransom demand for a REvil ransomware infection is a whopping $260,000
Security researchers sinkhole the REvil ransomware servers and gain an insight into the operation of today's biggest ransomware gang.28 January 2020
DEF CON China conference put on hold due to coronavirus outbreak
DEF CON team is hoping that the 2019-nCoV outbreak will improve and they can go on as planned, or reschedule.27 January 2020
Average Ransomware Payments More Than Doubled in Q4 2019
Ransomware attackers collected an average of around $84,000 from victim organizations, up from $41,000 in Q3 of 2018, Coveware says.27 January 2020
Google, Mozilla Ban Hundreds of Browser Extensions in Chrome, Firefox
After discovering a wide pattern of potentially malicious behavior in browser extensions, the two search giants are cracking down.
27 January 2020
Russian Brothers Sentenced to 12 Years for Fraud and Identity Theft
The pair, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., were running a sophisticated credit card fraud factory.27 January 2020
Hackers hijack Twitter accounts for Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers
OurMine hacking crew returns after two years of inactivity.27 January 2020
As Necurs Botnet Falls from Grace, Emotet Rises
Researchers wonder if a recent "amateur spam" campaign by the once-prevalant malware distribution botnet is a sign of trojans looking to other infection paths.
27 January 2020
Russian Cybercrime Boss Burkov Pleads Guilty
Aleksei Burkov, an ultra-connected Russian hacker once described as "an asset of supreme importance" to Moscow, has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to running a site that sold stolen payment card data and to administering a highly secretive crime forum that counted among its members some of the most elite Russian cybercrooks.27 January 2020
N.Y. Could Ban Cities from Paying Ransomware Attackers
State senators have issued proposals they say would encourage municipalities to upgrade their cyber-postures.
27 January 2020
Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites
Cybercriminals are putting a new twist on an old trick
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27 January 2020
Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites
Cybercriminals are putting a new twist on an old trick
The post Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
27 January 2020
Greater Focus on Privacy Pays Off for Firms
Privacy-mature companies complete sales more quickly, have fewer and less serious breaches, and recover from incidents faster, according to Cisco's annual survey.27 January 2020
How to Get the Most Out of Your Security Metrics
There's an art to reporting security metrics so that they speak the language of leadership and connect the data from tools to business objectives.27 January 2020
Mandatory IoT Security in the Offing with U.K. Proposal
The new U.K. law mandates that manufacturers apply several security controls to their connected devices.
27 January 2020
Fortinet removes SSH and database backdoors from its SIEM product
Patches have been released for CVE-2019-17659 and CVE-2019-16153.27 January 2020
Cybersecurity: A guide for parents to keep kids safe online
Cybersecurity, cyberbullying, and mobile devices can be a minefield -- so here is a guide to take the stress out of cyberspace for parents.27 January 2020
The US Army uses facial recognition to train AI. Now, it needs to protect it
As facial recognition use ramps up despite its controversy, the technology is being applied in the military realm.27 January 2020
The Chrome Web Store is currently facing a wave of fraudulent transactions
Google temporarily suspends publishing and updating of paid Chrome extensions following a spike in fraudulent transactions.25 January 2020
Mozilla has banned nearly 200 malicious Firefox add-ons over the last two weeks
Mozilla's security staff is cracking down on malicious Firefox add-ons.25 January 2020