Infosecurity News

Security Serious Opens Nominations for Fifth Unsung Heroes Awards
Nominations open for fifth Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards

Scam Cryptocurrency Biz Dissolved After Stealing £1.5m
XtraderFX used fake celeb endorsements to lure novice investors

Facebook Privacy Snafu Exposes User Data to Thousands of Apps
Glitch meant 5000 developers continued to receive user information

SonicWall Appoints Tristan Bateup as Country Manager for Ireland
Security firm seeks to expand presence and capabilities in the country

NTT Data Center Subsidiary Settles with FTC in Privacy Spat
RagingWire promoted itself as compliant with the Privacy Shield framework even when it wasn't, the FTC said. Now it has promised not to do that again

California's CCPA Gets Enforcement Teeth Today
California is enforcing its consumer privacy protection law after a six-month grace period

Bitcoin Scammers Use Celebrity Names to Lure Victims
Online criminals are hijacking celebrity names and media brands in a complex multi-stage fraud—but where are they getting their victim data?

Remote Workers Becoming More Security Conscious Although Bad Habits Persist
Remote workers are becoming more aware of good cybersecurity practices

Entries Now Open for the 2020 Tech Trailblazers Awards
The awards recognize outstanding early-stage tech companies worldwide

Malware Uses Postal App Lure to Send SMS Messages and Steal Data
Malware uses postal app lure to steal user details and send SMS messages

Nominations Open for the Outstanding Security Performance Awards 2021
Awards recognize and reward companies and individuals across the security sector

FCC: Huawei and ZTE Are National Security Threat
Designation means telcos can’t use USF to buy Chinese tech

CIOs Raise the Alarm Over TLS Cert Security Risks
Venafi claims that many underestimate how many are running in their organization

Lawmakers Call on Government to Regulate Social Media
Lords warn of a “pandemic of misinformation”

Faulty Drivers Fuel ATM Hacking Problem, Say Researchers
Third-party drivers are rendering ATMs and point of sale systems vulnerable to attack, according to new research

Unauthorized Data Sharing Puts Companies at Risk
Companies aren't watching what data they collect or how they share it, warns a new survey from data auditing company Netwrix

US Government Warns of Palo Alto Vulnerability
A critical vulnerability in Palo Alto's firewall operating system could give attackers administrative access, warned the US military

New Cybersecurity Standard for IoT Devices Established By ETSI
New security standard aims to prevent attacks against smart devices

Indian Government Bans TikTok and 50+ Chinese Apps
New Delhi concerned over reports of privacy and security concerns

InFraud Cybercrime Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Charges
Organization made over $560m during its seven-year history



