December 13, 2018
Ships infected with ransomware, USB malware, worms | ZDNet
Ships are the victims of cyber-security incidents more often than people think. Industry groups publish cyber-security guidelines to address issues. Source: Ships infected with ransomware, USB malware, worms | ZDNet
November 30, 2018
Marriott’s breach response is so bad, security experts are filling in the gaps — at their own expense
Last Friday, Marriott sent out millions of emails warning of a massive data breach — some 500 million guest reservations had been stolen from its Starwood database. One problem: the email sender’s domain didn’t look like it came from Marriott at all. Marriott sent its notification email from “email-marriott.com,” which is registered to a third […] Source: Marriott’s breach response is so bad, security experts are filling in the gaps — at their own expense
Suspected North Korean APT uses Google Chrome extension to infect victims in the academic sector. Source: Cyber-espionage group uses Chrome extension to infect victims | ZDNet
Source: Exclusive: Clues in Marriott hack implicate China – sources | Reuters
November 30, 2018
After Microsoft complaints, Indian police arrest tech support scammers at 26 call centers | ZDNet
Indian police raid 26 call centers, make 63 arrests. Source: After Microsoft complaints, Indian police arrest tech support scammers at 26 call centers | ZDNet