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It's hard to avoid commenting on malware that has variously been described as a "terrifying 'suicide bomber'" and as having a payload that "destroys computers." That's the sort of computer security hyperbole that does nothing but harm. READ MORE

While many U.S. companies beef up their cybersecurity measures, studies show little attention is being paid to requiring their business partners to do the same. As a result, it becomes easier for hackers to simply slip in through the third-party-vendor back door. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently released the results of a cybersecurity survey of 40 banking organizations, including many of the largest institutions it regulates. READ MORE

Many Uber customers are reporting unauthorized rides paid through their accounts, the company excludes a data breach, but suggested a password reset. In March, media agencies reported that the popular Uber service was hacked by cyber criminals, security experts discovered al least two different vendors offering stolen Uber customer logins in a black market on the Dark Web. READ MORE

Unless you work in a few specific industries, you probably haven’t heard of Harbortouch. But they’re pretty huge: the company provides point-of-sale systems to roughly 150,000 businesses, generally restaurants and bars. Krebs reports that his sources at card-issuing banks say that at least 4200 Harbortouch customers nationwide appear to have been breached. READ MORE

A computer virus that tries to avoid detection by making the machine it infects unusable has been found. If Rombertik's evasion techniques are triggered, it deletes key files on a computer, making it constantly restart. READ MORE

Cops no longer need a warrant when seeking cellphone records from wireless carriers in the US a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday—reversing its own decision from last year. READ MORE

USBkill — A new program that once activated, will instantly disable the laptop or computer if there is any activity on USB port. "USBKill" is a new weapon that could be a boon for whistleblowers, journalists, activists, and even cyber criminals who want to keep their information away from police and cyber thieves. READ MORE

IT chiefs have a deep lack of confidence in their security technologies—and suffer a lack of the people and processes to implement new ones. Lack of process was a top concern with 62% of IT pros in a recent survey from EiQ Networks. They said that they have either “no process” or a “partial process” in place to detect and respond to a security incident. Moreover, only 15% of companies surveyed believe their employees are...

Another reason why you shouldn’t use PayPal beside all the limitation you can face with and often security flaw discovery in popular payment service which is owned by the eBay global e-commerce business. The remote code execution vulnerability in the (JDWP) discovered by security researcher, Milan Solanki has been reported Critical with CVSS count of 9.3. View full story

Tougher state requirements wouldn't be usurped in new bill. Privacy advocates in the Senate have introduced a national data breach notification bill that would allow states to keep their own laws if they provide more stringent reporting and privacy protections than offered by the federal government. View full story