Infosecurity News

UK Fashion Store Sweaty Betty Suffers Magecart Heist
Digital skimmers stole customer card data for over a week

Festive Virtual Hacker Conference Returns
Holiday-themed virtual cybersecurity conference KringleCon returns for a second year

Jamaica to Create a National Cybersecurity Policy in 2020
Jamaica’s government announces the development of a national cybersecurity policy

Artificial Fingerprint Ring Could Combat Biometric Data Theft
Cybersecurity meets art in new jewelry featuring synthetic biometric data

#BHEU: Consider Adversarial Thinking, Ask If the Tool Works
Consider how flexible you can be in a role and with a tool

#BHEU: Foster the Right Skills, Culture and Share Knowledge
Jeff Moss opens Black Hat Europe with a message on upskilling

FTC: Fraudsters Go Low-Tech to Trick the Elderly
Scam letters and requests for cash payments increasingly common

Latest Cyber-Defenders Unveiled at 10th CyLon Demo Day
Top new cybersecurity businesses pitch latest products and innovations

Dutch Politician Accused of Targeting Women’s iCloud Accounts
Local lawmaker is said to have stolen nude images and videos

FBI: FaceApp Potential Spy Risk
Russian-made app raises counter-intelligence concerns

American SMBs Fear Cyber-Attacks from Foreign Countries
Small and medium-sized businesses in the US feel at risk from foreign cyber-attackers

America Considers Grinch Bots Ban
US senator introduces a "Stopping Grinch Bots Act" bill

FBI Issues Smart TV Cybersecurity Warning
Feds advise that smart TV owners might not be the only ones who are watching

Global Cops Shut 31,000 Domains in IP Crackdown
Europol leads the charge against counterfeits and piracy

Magecart Hackers Open Fire at Smith & Wesson Customers
Digital skimmers try to disguise scheme using security vendor as cover

Tens of Millions Exposed by SMS Data Leak
Researchers find another unsecured database online

US Hospitals Fined $2.175M for "Refusal to Properly Report" Data Breach
Sentara Hospitals left with hefty fine after refusal to correctly report breach

Cybercrime Triples in Scotland
The number of cybercrimes recorded by Scottish police has more than tripled in a year

Recommendations Published for EU Cloud Service Providers Certification Scheme
ENISA publishes report on proposed EU cloud service provider cybersecurity certification scheme

SAP Blunder Exposes Gun Owners’ Personal Data
Reports suggest New Zealand gun buyback scheme has hit technical problems



