Infosecurity News

Netizens Urged Not to Use Name as Password
Password manager finds same gender-neutral name in nearly 100,000 passwords

Personal Data of 74,000 Members of San Francisco Retirement System Exposed
Personal data of 74.000 members of SFERS may have been accessed by cyber-criminals

Google Adds YubiKey Support for Apple Devices
Google adds support for YubiKeys to enable secure authentication to services and Apple devices

Fraudulent iOS VPN Apps Attempt to Scam Users
Avast warns of ‘fleeceware’ apps on Apple App Store

Zoom: Free Users Won’t Get End-to-End Encryption So We Can Help FBI
Reports claim strongest encryption will only be available to premium users

Malicious Android Apps Double in Q1 as Lockdown Users Are Targeted
Upstream claims leisure apps increasingly contain premium service abusers

New Report Claims Huawei Hushed Up Iran Business Links
Firm accused of fraudulently obtaining US goods for Iran business

Chicago Police Scanner Jammed by Hackers Amid Riots
Hackers hijack Chicago police scanners to play music as city riots over George Floyd’s death

#Infosec20: Consider Leadership and Team Decision-Making in Challenging Times
Be the best manager you can and support your team in uncertain times

Cyber-Attack Hits US Nuclear Missile Sub-Contractor
Confidential documents stolen in cyber-attack on US nuclear missile sub-contractor Westech

Aussie Fined for Tweeting Apple Employees' Data
Australian fined $5k for extracting employee data from Apple’s servers and tweeting it

Employee Work from Home Habits a Security Risk to Businesses
Employee WFH cyber-habits threatening business security

#Infosec20: Impact of #COVID19 is 2020's Leading Security Trend
The third annual Infosecurity State of Cybersecurity Report determines the impact of COVID-19 to be the biggest driver for 2020

#Infosec20: Positive Reinforcement Key to Managing Human Element of Risk
Use more ‘carrot’ and less ‘stick’ says Dr Jessica Barker

#Infosec20: Defining the Human Element of Risk
Panel of security experts define and quantify the human element of risk

REvil Ransomware Group Auctions Stolen Data
Victims have another reason to worry about compromise

Half of US CISOs Have Suffered 10+ Cloud Breaches
Ermetic report claims misconfiguration is number one challenge

Dark Web Demand Surges for YouTube Accounts
Cyber-criminals keen to compromise high-profile channels

European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards Winners Announced
Winners of the 2020 European Cybersecurity Blogger awards announced

#Infosec20: Resilience Required to Survive #COVID19 Pandemic, Says UBER CIO
Resilience and willingness to adapt are vital to Uber's survival at this time



