Gotham Security Daily Threat Alerts

By Nancy Rand
Posted in Security
On June 24, 2015

June 22, Softpedia – (International) Hackers disrupt Polish airline LOT, ground 10 flights. Officials from LOT Polish Airlines reported that their ground operation systems at Warsaw’s Frederic Chopin Airport suffered a 5-hour cyber-attack that grounded 10 national and international flights and affected about 1,400 passengers June 21. An investigation into the attack is ongoing. Source

June 22, Help Net Security – (International) New password recovery scam hitting Gmail, Outlook and Yahoo Mail users. Security researchers from Symantec discovered a new password recovery scam in which attackers are utilizing targets’ email addresses and mobile phone numbers along with Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail’s password recovery feature to trick victims into compromising their accounts, at which point the scammers create alternate email addresses that receive forwarded copies of all messages on affected accounts. Source

Nancy Rand

Nancy Rand

Nancy has more than 20 years’ experience in information technology and security, solving business issues and implementing best-practice solutions that support organizational objectives. Her expertise includes leveraging, optimizing, and implementing diverse technology platforms, and management of large-scale technology projects.