Infosecurity News

US Pressures UK on Final Huawei Decision
New bill threatens to withdraw intel-sharing with allies

Facebook Improves Political Ad Transparency but Refuses Ban
Social network repeats call for regulation of online political advertising

Dixons Carphone Receives Maximum Fine for Major Breach
Incident affected 14 million customers between 2017-18

Amazon Ring Workers Fired After Watching Users' Videos
Four Ring employees axed over unauthorized video access

UK Banks Foiled by Travelex Ransomware Attack
Travelex cyber-attack stops UK bank customers accessing foreign currency online

Accenture to Acquire Symantec's Cyber Security Services Business
Symantec’s cybersecurity arm to be acquired by Accenture Security

Interpol Reduces Cryptojacking Infections by 78%
Operation Goldfish Alpha identified 20,000 compromised routers in Asia

Police to Implement Facial Recognition at Cardiff-Swansea Football Match
Privacy concerns raised as South Wales Police seeks to use tech to assist in identifying fans issued with banning orders

TikTok Patches Critical Account Takeover Bugs
Check Point reveals XSS and SMS link spoofing flaws in social app

Cyber-Attacks Hit UK Firms Once Per Minute in 2019
ISP stats highlight 152% growth in attacks from 2018

Apple Is Scanning Your Photos
Apple is scanning photos uploaded to the iCloud for evidence of illegal activities

Las Vegas Suffers Cyber-Attack
The city of Las Vegas’ computer network was breached yesterday morning

Nigerian Betting Company Denies Breach
SureBet247 has described reports that it was breached as “false info”

Google Shifts to 90-Day Bug Disclosures by Default
Project Zero team hopes it will improve thoroughness and adoption of patches

NGOs Demand Google Crackdown on Pre-Installed Apps
Uninstallable Android apps on budget devices introduce privacy and security risks

UK Man Jailed for Using RAT to Spy on Women
Webcam voyeur was reportedly traced through his PayPal account

Utah Company and Its Former CEO Settle with FTC Over Alleged Security Failures
Utah tech company agrees to up security after alleged hacking incident

Richard Branson Gets Animated Over Online Scams
Virgin founder releases animated guide to spotting scams

Insight Partners Acquires Armis for $1.1bn
Israeli cybersecurity company Armis acquired by private equity firm Insight Partners

Tech Ops Exec Pleads Guilty in $6m Fraud Case
SVP embezzled millions via IT shell company



