Infosecurity News

Microsoft: Russia, China and Iran Attack US Presidential Campaigns
Confirmation all hostile nations are digging for strategically useful information

Chinese Ambassador's Twitter Account "Hacked"
China says account of ambassador who ‘liked’ a pornographic Tweet was hacked

Ripple20 a Major Threat
One in three IT environments is vulnerable to Ripple20 threat

MAZE Claims Attack on US School System
MAZE alleges ransomware attack on the 12th largest school system in the US

APT Groups Increasingly Targeting Linux-Based Devices
APT groups are adapting due to the increasing use of Linux by organizations

Researchers Discover Rare Form of Malware that Targets VoIP Softswitches
A new type of Linux malware is designed to target a specific VoIP platform

ThreatConnect Acquires Nehemiah Security to Add Risk Quantifier Capabilities
Acquisition will add cyber-risk quantification to threat intelligence and SOAR technologies

Healthcare SMEs Get Government Security Spending Boost
Support package will help with certification costs

ETERBASE Crypto-Exchange Hit in $5m Heist
Six hot wallets raided for digital funds

Bluetooth Bug Could Allow MITM Attacks
Exploiting BLURtooth enables attackers to overwrite encryption keys

Employee Social Media Use Viewed as Risky
Small business owners fear employee social media use is a security threat

Judge Dismisses Privacy Lawsuit Against University of Chicago
Privacy lawsuit against University of Chicago, UChicago Medicine and Google is dismissed

Bank of England to Tackle Cybercrime
Bank of England to prioritize tackling cybercrime and ensuring payment security

Fake Alert Scams Increasingly Targeting Mobile Networks
The “vast majority” of fake alerts in malvertising networks target mobile browsers

Businesses Fear Insider-Enabled Data Breaches
Over three quarters of businesses fear their organization will suffer a data breach

BlackBerry Launches Dedicated EU Data Centers to Comply with GDPR
New data centers will be located in the Netherlands and France

Critical Bugs Could Enable OT Supply Chain Attacks
Claroty finds six CVSS 10.0 vulnerabilities in third-party code

Researchers Uncover 89 Zero-Days in CMS Platforms
Over 100,000 global sites may be vulnerable to exploitation

Microsoft Patches 129 CVEs in Another Major Monthly Update
SharePoint, Windows OS and Exchange all require attention

DOJ Scam Targets Elderly Americans
Scammers impersonate US Department of Justice to prey on elderly victims of crime



