Infosecurity News

Mississippi Shows Flagrant Disregard for Cybersecurity
Audit reveals Mississippi government institutions are not following cybersecurity laws

Most Americans Are Clueless About Private Browsing
New research reveals a dearth of digital knowledge among American adults

US Homeland Security Wants to Subpoena ISPs to Hand Over Data
CISA has requested subpoena power to make sending vulnerability warnings easier

#SecTorCa: Finding a New Route to Solve Tomorrow’s Cyber-Attacks
Detection is no longer the right way to defend an enterprise

BAE Systems Pilots Tech to Support Child Protection Agencies
Tech aims to quickly and accurately bring together data relating to vulnerable children

#SecTorCa: Millions of Phones Leaking Information Via Tor
Researchers claim 30% of all Android devices are transmitting data that could be used to track and profile users

New ISF Paper Attempts to Demystify AI in Information Security
Information Security Forum examines the future of artificial intelligence in latest research

Data of 250K Users of Sex Industry Website on Sale for $300
A Dutch online forum used by sex industry workers and their clients has been hacked

Verified Mark Certificate Issued to CNN
New logo-based sender verification paves the way for BIMI email standard

Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy in Public Spat Over ‘Leaked Stories’
Rooney accused Vardy of leaking personal information to The Sun newspaper

Researchers Discover Spy Platform with GSM Fingerprinting
Attor targets governments and diplomats in Eastern Europe

#DTXEurope: Defense Now Far Harder Than Attack, Warns Security Researcher
‘Samy’ MySpace worm creator discusses the difficulties of defending against attacks

Survey Reveals Widespread Ignorance Over Attack That Affects Most Companies
4% of IT stakeholders have never heard of a 22-year-old cyber-threat that directly impacts 95% of businesses

US University Offers First Ever Healthcare-Specific Cybersecurity Certification
New Leadership in Healthcare Privacy and Security Risk Management course is launched

Number of Girls Applying for British Cybersecurity Courses Surges
Almost 50% more young women are applying to study cybersecurity via the NCSC

#DTXEurope: Hacking Not Always Malicious, Says ‘Samy’ MySpace Worm Creator
Researcher explores why hacking exploits are not always malicious but rather inspired by inquisitively

Twitter Admits Personal Contact Details Used by Advertising Systems
Personal contact information of Twitter users may have “inadvertently been used for advertising purposes”

#DTXEurope: Former Chief of MI6 Reflects on Growth of Tech and Cyber-Threats
Offensive cyber-capabilities are getting stronger and more readily available

#DTXEurope: Huawei Dispute Symbolic of Wider Problems in Telecoms Industry
Former chief of MI6 says there are challenges to overcome in the telecommunications sector

Microsoft October Update Patches Nine Critical Vulnerabilities
Microsoft patched 59 vulnerabilities yesterday, nine classified as “critical”



