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Malware Gang Suckfly steals digital certificates

A criminal gang named Suckfly has been using stolen code-signing certificates to give its custom malware the appearance of legitimacy since 2014.

http://arstechnica.co.uk/security/2016/03/to-bypass-code-signing-checks-malware-gang-steals-lots-of-certificates/

Brian Spector, CEO of MIRACL discusses: “This is just another instance of an attacker group taking advantage of the lax controls around commercial certificate authorities in order to achieve their goals. Because they are using a legitimate code signing certificate, checks in the victim’s browser or operating system will fail because the certificate is good. It's like a criminal posing as a police officer with a real police officer's badge. How are you supposed to tell the difference? You can't, and that's the issue.

: SECURITY EXPERT; International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence; Posted On Friday, 18 March 2016 12:06

Wargaming reveals details of Grand Finals 2016

Wargaming is excited to reveal further details about the upcoming and action-packed Grand Finals 2016. The crowning event in the World of Tanks eSports calendar will be taking place April 8–9 in Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland, and promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

: FRAZER NASH; InfoSecurity; Posted On Friday, 18 March 2016 12:02

Survey reveals 93% of IT professionals agree customer data privacy concerns are critical issue at C-level

Evolving data privacy legislation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation, raises many questions about how regulation will impact multi-national companies and whether other countries will follow the EU lead.

ForgeRock’s new global survey of IT professionals representing over 300 companies has found that Europeans are sceptical that the US is committed to data privacy. Only 66% of EMEA-based IT professionals (compared to 84% of US IT professionals) believe that the US will eventually adopt stricter data protection regulations like those in Europe.

Highlights from the survey:

Data privacy is a priority: 95% of respondents agreed that customers are more loyal to brands that protect their data privacy

Regulations are having an impact: 96% believe regulations for data protection are creating a need for better data privacy tools

Current tools fall short: 91% agreed that current privacy and consent tools, such as check boxes and cookie acknowledgements, will not be able to adapt to the needs of the emerging digital economy

Data privacy needs to be an organisation-wide mandate: Most respondents agreed that Legal, HR, and Marketing need to be part of the data privacy conversation

American respondents more confident than European respondents that U.S. will adopt stricter EU-style privacy legislation; global agreement that flexible privacy and consent methods are needed in evolving landscape

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence; Posted On Friday, 18 March 2016 11:52

Andy Murrays wife, Kim Murray takes daughter Sophia for a stroll in the iCandy Peach pushchair

Kim Murray, the wife of Wimbledon winner and leading British sportsman Andy Murray, has recently been spotted strolling with the iconic iCandy Peach pushchair. The Telegraph were one of the first tabloids to share the photos, leading with the headline “Kim Murray’s new mum style is all about low key classics” whilst pointing out that Kim opted for “hard wearing quality pieces”.