Infosecurity News
Spawn of Demonbot Attacks IoT Devices
Novel attacker uses Demonbot variant of Mirai malware to attack port 60001
Two Charged in ATO Attack on US Athletes
Charges brought after illegal takeover of NFL and NBA players’ social media accounts
US Treasury: Paying Ransomware Gangs Could Violate Regulations
US Treasury issues advisory on potential sanctions risks for facilitating ransomware payments
Former Australian PM Talks Importance of Cyber Awareness
Former Australian Prime Minister Talks ICS, Huawei and awareness
New APT Group XDSpy Targets Belarus and Russian-Speakers
ESET claims group has remained undetected since 2011
Union Warns of Surge in Employee Monitoring at Home
Calls for government regulation and “right to disconnect”
UK Spies Slam Huawei Security
Report claims little progress has been made as vulnerabilities mount
#DTXNOW: Communication is the Foundation of a Strong Cybersecurity Culture
Regular conversations are needed for a company-wide approach to security
H&M Fined €35.2m for GDPR Violations
German arm of Swedish fashion giant given massive fine as company announces closure of 250 stores
Online Journals Flagged as Election Threat
FBI warns online journals may be used to spread disinformation about the US election
LinkedIn Password Thief Jailed
US imprisons cyber-thief who stole millions of user records from Dropbox and LinkedIn
Technical and Cost Concerns of Passwordless Authentication Bother Security Leaders
Cost, storage, user behavior and migration time cited as reasons to not do passwordless authentication
ISF Outlines the Key Skillsets of Modern CISOs
The ISF details six characteristics CISOs must exhibit in today's world
#DTXNOW: Time to Remove Security from IT
Why the CISO needs to get out from IT's shadow, and on to the board
#DTXNOW: Managing Uncertainty to Build Lasting Resilience in Security Teams
Security teams should learn to operate in an environment of uncertainty
Experts Warn of $15m Global BEC Campaign
Mitiga says attackers have already targeted 150 organizations
Twitter Shutters 130 Iranian Accounts Trying to Disrupt Presidential Debate
Social network says it was tipped off by FBI
Swatch Group Hit by Likely Ransomware Attack
Watchmaker says it was forced to shut down some systems
Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Remote Access Software
Otorio discovers serious flaws in leading industrial remote access software solutions
New Toolkit Secures US Teleworkers
Cyber Readiness Institute and CISA collaborate on new telework cybersecurity toolkit
