Infosecurity News
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
Lawyers Could Net $30m in Yahoo Data Breach Settlement
Lawyers handling Yahoo’s $177.5m data breach settlement can expect a $30m payday
Gorgon Group Grows More Sophisticated
The threat group known for operating MasterMana botnet is now spoofing login portals
White Hats Shine a Light on Philips Hue Hack
Zigbee vulnerability could allow attackers to compromise networks
UK Government Under Fire Over NSO Group Links
Israeli spyware maker will be hosted at security fair next month
Facebook Encryption Plans Slammed by Children’s Charities
NSPCC and others warn of creating ‘safe spaces’ for pedophiles online
Porn Sites Suffer Highest Number of DDoS Attacks
Study finds adult entertainment websites received the most DDoS attacks per site in 2019
Sentar Awarded $164m Cybersecurity Task Order by US Defense Health Agency
Sentar selected to provide cybersecurity risk management operations support to the Defense Health Agency
Governments Are Soft Targets for Cyber-criminals
Report finds larger attack surfaces make governments more vulnerable than other organizations
Iranian Phishers Use Journalist’s Identity to Steal Info
State hackers impersonate New York Times journalist
90% of UK Data Breaches Due to Human Error in 2019
Phishing was the primary cause of breaches reported to the ICO last year
Microsoft: We Detect 77,000 Web Shells Each Month
Tech giant warns that poor IT security is making life too easy for hackers
Twitter Confirms it Will Only Ban “Harmful” Deepfakes
Social site will otherwise allow manipulated content on its site
FBI Issues Valentine Romance Scam Warning
FBI warns Americans to be on the alert for romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
