Infosecurity News

Ukrainian Blackout Malware at Large on Dark Web
SSH backdoor capabilities commoditized for use by cybercrime community

#teissLondon2020: Blanket Approaches to Security Awareness Efforts Often Fail
Employee awareness needs to be holistic, and not use a blanket approach

Ransomware Costs May Have Hit $170bn in 2019
Emisoft report shines a light on extraordinary financial impact of attacks

Estée Lauder Database Exposes 440 Million Records
Researcher discovers online trove completely unprotected

US Bank Slammed for "Vague and Deceptive" Breach Disclosure
Fifth Third bank has been criticized for writing a cryptic data breach notification letter to its customers

Great Britain at Odds over Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
No consensus over police use of live facial recognition technology in Great Britain

#teissLondon2020: Supply Chain Challenge Can Be Contained
Where does the supply chain sit in a company’s overall risk?

#teissLondon2020: Tech is Not Neutral and Needs Ethical Frameworks
Various emerging technologies require an ethical lens

Canadian Cabinet Ministers Get Hacking Hotline
Canadian cabinet ministers have a 24/7 cybersecurity incident reporting phone line

#teissLondon2020: ICO Outlines Expectations for 2020 and Beyond
Privacy watchdog will be involved in post-Brexit data protection negotiations

#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



