Infosecurity News

French Hospital Crippled by Ransomware
Long delays in patient care at CHU in Rouen

#InfosecNA: The Impact of AI, IoT and Emerging Tech
Theresa Payton reflects on the evolving digital and cyber-threat landscape

#InfosecNA: How IoT Gadgets Can Spy on Your Children
Ken Munro embarks on a chilling tour of the IoT’s soft underbelly

Midwest Gets First Cybercrime-Fighting Dog
Nebraska police welcome Quinn, an electronic storage device K-9

100K People Targeted by Spoof IRS Websites
Summer threat campaign conned victims by impersonating the Internal Revenue Service

Vishing Attacks to Become Commonplace in 2020
Experts warn voice phishing attacks will soon be an everyday occurrence

#InfosecNA: How to Know If You’ve Been Compromised
It’s never been more important for organizations to be able to detect cyber-breaches

Researchers Publish PoC for Docker Escape Bug
Flaw is patched in Docker version 19.03.1

US Man Charged with ISIS Coding Plot
Chicago man allegedly tried to help group spread propaganda

Anti-Stalkerware Alliance Sets Sights On Malicious Spying Apps
Domestic surveillance apps a growing problem

Windy City to Welcome 2,000 New Jobs in Cybersecurity and Technology
Chicago cybersecurity and technology firms to create 2,000 new jobs in 2020

Only 12.5% of Top US Retailers Protect Customers from Email Fraud
Most of America’s top retailers don’t set their DMARC policy to protection mode

PayMyTab Exposes Data of US Restaurant Goers
Mobile payments provider failed to follow data storage security protocols

Governments Lose Millions to DNS Attacks Each Year
IDC report warns the sector is hardest hit

Macy’s Online Customers Hit by Magecart Breach
Hackers stole personal and payment details in October

Louisiana Servers Down After Another Ransomware Blitz
State responded quickly to contain the threat

Hacked Disney+ Accounts on Sale for $1
Disney’s streaming service hacked within a week of being launched

Interpol to Condemn Strong Encryption
Global crime-fighting force concerned that encryption conceals child sexual exploitation

CyberCon Triples Number of Events for 2020
CyberCon Power & Utilities CISO Summit expands to three events in 2020

Office 365 Admins Singled Out in Phishing Campaign
New attacks sent from legitimate but compromised domains



