Infosecurity News

#teissLondon2020: Security Requires Sound Storytelling, Says Thom Langford
TL(2) Security founder Thom Langford discusses the importance of storytelling for security pros

#teissLondon2020: NCSC Shares Six Tips for Secure Password Management
Effective approaches for password management across an organization

FBI: BEC Losses Soared to $1.8 Billion in 2019
Like 2018, BEC accounted for half of total cybercrime losses

Microsoft Fixes 99 Problems This Patch Tuesday
One zero-day and five publicly disclosed bugs for admins to focus on

Crypto AG Unmasked: CIA Spied on Governments For Decades
Encryption firm was owned by US and German intelligence for years

Aflac to Open Global Cybersecurity Center in Belfast
US insurance giant to open global cybersecurity center at Belfast Harbor

White House Asks Congress for Largest IT Budget in History
President Trump’s 2021 fiscal budget includes the largest IT funding request in US history

China Denies Involvement in Equifax Hack
China rebuffs US cyber-espionage charges over Equifax hack

Year of the Catfish: 27% of Dating Site Users Scammed
UK Finance urges lonely hearts to be cautious this Valentine’s Day

LORCA and Kx Partner to Boost Cyber-Scaleups with Advanced Analytics
Cyber-innovators will benefit from access to advanced data platform

Danes Blame Bug for ID Leak Affecting 1.3 Million
Over a fifth of the population affected by CPR snafu

DevOps Alert: 12,000 Jenkins Servers Exposed to DoS Attacks
Radware urges admins to fix cloud automation servers

Chinese Military Personnel Charged with Equifax Hack
US indicts four members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army over Equifax hack

Social Robot Teaches Kids Cyber-safety
Delaware students learn online safety from a robot with a new spin on some old fairy tales

Facebook's Social Media Accounts Hacked
Hackers briefly took over Facebook’s Instagram and Twitter accounts

Emotet Spreads Via Newly Discovered Wi-Fi Module
Infamous loader brute forces nearby wireless networks

Docker Registry Snafus Expose Firms to Cloud Compromise
Palo Alto warns misconfigurations could seriously damage security

National Portrait Gallery Faced Almost 350,000 Email Attacks in Q4 2019
FOI data highlights information security risks for London tourist attractions

Likud Election App Exposes All Israel’s Voters
Nearly 6.5 million people caught up in privacy snafu

Crypto Exchange Loses "Almost All Funds" in Hack
Altsbit has its hot wallet emptied by cyber-criminals



