Security News

Oski Data-Stealing Malware Emerges to Target North America, China
2020-01-15 11:00

An emergent and effective data-harvesting tool dubbed Oski is proliferating in North America and China, stealing online account credentials, credit-card numbers, cryptowallet accounts and more. Oski started out targeting victims in North America, but in the last few days has added China to its set of targeted geographies.

Kovrr appoints Kurt Jackson as Vice President of Sales of North America
2020-01-09 23:30

In his role, Kurt will focus on leading and expanding business activity in North America. "Kurt is a great addition to the Kovrr leadership team. He brings more than 20 years of insurance industry experience and has successfully led companies through times of accelerated growth. We've set out many strategic initiatives for the upcoming year and Kurt's sales expertise will be a key factor in helping us achieve them," said Yakir Golan, CEO of Kovrr.

More Threat Groups Target Electric Utilities in North America
2020-01-09 20:11

An increasing number of threat groups have been spotted targeting electric utilities in North America, industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos reported on Thursday. "As adversaries and their sponsors invest more effort and money into obtaining effects-focused capabilities, the risk of a disruptive or destructive attack on the electric sector significantly increases," the firm said in its report, titled North American Electric Cyber Threat Perspective.

Pedro Vidal joins AttackIQ’s executive team as vice president of North America sales
2020-01-09 00:00

AttackIQ, the leading independent vendor of breach and attack simulation solutions, announced Pedro Vidal has joined the company's executive team as vice president of North America sales. "Pedro is a proven force in the sales industry for security, making him a valuable addition to our growing executive team," said Carl Wright, chief commercial officer of AttackIQ. "He is a well-rounded executive, with 20 years of experience building business partnerships, developing sales teams and leading go-to-market strategies. The addition of Pedro will help strategically advance our footprint and meet the growing demand for our product."

Data of Honda Owners in North America Exposed Online
2019-12-23 12:10

An Elasticsearch cluster containing information on Honda owners in North America was recently found to be accessible from the Internet without any authentication. Discovered on December 11, 2019,...

British bloke accused of extorting victims for 'Dark Overlord' hacker crew finally gets his free trip* to America
2019-12-19 07:03

* Terms of stay non-negotiable following extradition. Some imprisonment required. He denies any wrongdoing A British man suspected to be an instrumental member of the Dark Overlord hacking crew...

British bloke accused of being 'Dark Overlord' hacker gang's blackmailer finally gets his free trip* to America
2019-12-19 07:03

* Terms of stay non-negotiable following extradition. Some imprisonment required. He denies any wrongdoing A British man believed to be an instrumental member of the Dark Overlord hacking crew has...

nCorium, KIOXIA America and EchoStreams announce new storage acceleration platform
2019-11-19 00:30

nCorium, in collaboration with KIOXIA America (formerly Toshiba Memory America, Inc.), the U.S.-based subsidiary of KIOXIA Corporation, and EchoStreams Innovative Solutions, announced a new...

Pack your bags, you're going to America, Lord Chief Justice tells accused Brit hacker
2019-11-18 15:42

High Court throws out Nathan Wyatt's extradition appeal A Briton once suspected of hacking Pippa Middleton's iCloud account – although he was cleared after a police probe in 2016 – now faces...

Red Balloon Security and Nautilus Hyosung America enhance security for retail ATMs
2019-11-12 01:00

Red Balloon Security, a leading embedded device security company, has partnered with Nautilus Hyosung America (“NHA”), a global leader in providing ATMs, to deliver enhanced security for its...