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Comment: Blizzard Games wins $8.5 in damages and Google bug bounty fail

Blizzard Gaming has won $8.5 million copyright damages against German company Bossland, which creates “cheats”, “hacks” to give gamers unfair advantage.

http://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/blizzard-just-won-8-6-million-lawsuit-overwatch-hackers/

https://torrentfreak.com/blizzard-beats-cheat-maker-wins-85-million-copyright-damages-170403/

Ilia Kolochenko, CEO of web security firm, High-Tech Bridge reacts: “This is a very interesting case, however it’s not really a case of criminal hacking, but rather of an unlawful enrichment in violation of third-party intellectual property. In pure cybercrime cases, intruders (i.e. defendants in the court) are almost always unknown, and their identification is either technically impossible or economically impractical. Another important question in the particular case, is whether the German company will be able to pay, and if it will pay the compensation. Being headquartered and physically located in Germany, they can continuously try to delay the payment.”

: SECURITY EXPERT; Talking Point; Posted On Friday, 07 April 2017 12:46

UK mobile app users face heightened security risks new nationwide survey reports

London, UK: Poor security awareness, coupled with an insatiable demand for mobile apps, are placing UK consumers’ identities and devices at risk. A new nationwide survey commissioned by RiskIQ of 1,000 people across the country* reveals that almost half (45 per cent) do not scrutinise the app’s details while 60 per cent never or only occasionally review the privacy policy and permissions requested by the app before downloading. Such a fast and carefree approach to mobile apps is leaving UK consumers vulnerable to cyber criminals seeking to infect the mobile devices and steal information from unsuspecting victims.

: Anna May; Case Studies; Posted On Friday, 07 April 2017 12:41

The Syria Solution

CHARLES GLASS, [in Beirut] This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., @charlesmglass. Glass' books include Syria Burning: A Short History of a Catastrophe.

He said: "The death and suffering caused by poison gas in Syria emphasizes the urgency -- not to escalate the war with more bombardment -- but to end it through negotiation between the United States and Russia. Only they can impose a solution on their clients."

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence; Posted On Friday, 07 April 2017 12:15

Regional BSIA Security Personnel Awards highlight exceptional industry talent

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has announced the winners of its Regional Security Personnel Awards 2017, Vigilance can report.

Now in their nineteenth year, the prestigious awards serve to recognise the outstanding achievements and invaluable contributions made by professionals working within the UK’s private security industry. The awards are presented in five different categories: Best Team, Outstanding Act, Service to the Customer, Best Newcomer and Best Use of Technology. This year, there were 33 fantastic winners across all five categories over the UK.