Infosecurity News

Quantum Computing is Here, Look to a Post Quantum Future
Data is the new oil, but advances in quantum computing could be breaking encryption faster in the future

Fake Exec Tricks New York City Medical Center into Sharing Patient Info
Phishing impersonation scam succeeds at non-profit medical center in New York

Cybersecurity Firm to Create 164 New Jobs in Virginia
$1.4m expansion of Expel Inc. to bring 164 new jobs to Virginia

Cost of Insider Threats Rises 31%
New study finds dramatic increase in the cost and frequency of insider threats

US Arrests Prominent Harvard Academic for China Ties
Charles Lieber is said to have lied to investigators

US Downs Drone Fleet on China Security Fears
Department of Interior has 30 days to establish new procedures

Human Rights Fears as UN Admits Serious Breach
Global body covered up 2019 attack by likely nation state group

DigiCert CEO: Focus Security and Privacy on the Person
Following news of IoT-enabled breaches and extended facial recognition, DigiCert CEO says make the person the focus

Hacker Leaks Alleged Tesla Design Secrets
Hacker leaks Tesla’s alleged planned changes to S and X models on Twitter

Japan Considers Emergency Cybersecurity Measures Ahead of 2020 Olympics
Experts propose emergency cybersecurity plan to Japanese government ahead of the Olympic Games

Cyber-Attack on US Water Company Causes Network Outage
500,000 customers affected by cyber-attack on Greenville Water

Smart City Alert as Experts Detail LoRaWAN Security Issues
IOActive claims hackers could compromise encryption keys with ease

Hackers Begin Uploading 30 Million Cards from Wawa Breach
Stolen data being sold by one of the underground’s most popular crime shops

Dell Technologies Announces Adrian McDonald as New EMEA President
McDonald will take on the role from February 3 2020

UK Deems Huawei a Manageable Risk for 5G
Experts welcome balanced decision informed by intelligence services

SEC Publishes Cybersecurity Practices of Financial Industry
America’s SEC publishes observations on financial industry’s cybersecurity practices

UK Medical Products Manufacturer Shuts Plant Following Breach
Tissue Regenix closes manufacturing plant after suffering a cybersecurity breach

NFL Twitter Accounts Hacked One Week Before Super Bowl
Saudi group says it’s behind Twitter hack of the NFL and 15 football teams

Suspected Magecart Hackers Arrested in Indonesia
Three men thought to have used stolen cards to buy luxury goods

Staff Send 130+ Emails Per Week to Wrong Recipient
Data Privacy Day study highlights insider threat to global firms



