Infosecurity News

New Bill Could Cost US Companies Data
New bill proposes granting US citizens the right to request companies delete data

Pests Force Estonian Government Offline
Estonia’s government was booted off the internet by hungry rats

#InfosecNA: Security Risks of 5G, and How to Fix Them
5G’s success will depend on it’s ability to resist, survive and recover from cyber-threats

DevOps, Cloud and Remote Workers Dominate 2020 Risks
Trend Micro report highlights supply chain dangers of the coming decade

Two-Fifths of ICO Fines Remain Unpaid: Report
UK privacy watchdog struggles to collect from nuisance call companies

Nursing Home Patients at Risk After Ransomware Attack
CEO claims lives could be at risk following $14m demand

Singapore Invokes "Fake News" Law for the First Time
Politician’s Facebook post contravened Singapore’s new Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act

UK Government Invites Bids for New Cybersecurity Platform
Britain’s Ministry of Justice is seeking help to build a centralized cybersecurity log

Marie Stopes UK Awarded Cybersecurity Certification
Contraception and safe abortion services provider earns cyber-safety certification

#CyberThreat19: How to Make a Start Using Attack Frameworks
How businesses of all sizes can use attack frameworks

Web Skimmers Use Phishing Tactics to Steal Data
Malwarebytes spots novel use of digital skimming

#CyberThreat19: Make Browser Encryption "Boring" to Improve Awareness
The lack of encryption on the web is a bug to be fixed

Twitter’s New 2FA Policy Tackles SIM Swap Risk
Users can sign-up for strong authentication without phone number

Over One Billion Consumers Exposed in Data Leak
Elasticsearch server contained info harvested by aggregation firms

#InfosecNA: Cyber-Criminals Out-Innovating the Cybersecurity Community
Jamie Bartlett takes to the keynote stage at Infosecurity ISACA North America Expo and Conference

Church's Chicken Warns of Possible Data Breach
American restaurant chain is investigating unauthorized activity in its payment processing system

US Jails NeverQuest Malware Creator for 4 Years
Hacker behind banking malware NeverQuest is handed a 4-year prison term

Target Sues Insurer Over Data Breach Costs
US retailer claims insurer didn’t pick up $74M cost of issuing new payment cards

Google’s Updated Political Ads Policy Puts Pressure on Facebook
Web giant limits targeting and bans deep fakes and political lying

French Hotel Giant Leaks 1TB+ of Client Data
Unsecured Elasticsearch database once again to blame



