Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.
- Intercontinental Hotels Confirms Breach
InterContinental Hotels Group confirmed that 12 of its hotels were infected with malware in point-of-sale devices. It is reported that payment card data for up to four months was stolen. Read more… - Say Hello to the Super Stealthy Malware That’s Going MainstreamThere’s an increasingly popular type of attack that is stymieing the defenses of dozens of banks around the world. The malware is invisible so there is no file to find on the system to detect. Read more…
- WordPress blogs defaced in hack attacksAn estimated 1.5 million blog pages have been defaced due to a security flaw found in the WordPress blogging software. Read more…
- IRS-related phishing scams seen running rampantAccording to PhishLabs’ annual phishing report, people should be on high alert of phishers’ attempts to trick taxpayers, employers and tax preparers into giving up information that will allow attackers to file bogus tax returns and collect IRS refunds. Also, Google, Dropbox, Adobe and DocuSign are being targeted by phishers the report notes. Read more…
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