Infosecurity News

UK Councils Faced 800 Cyber-Attacks Per Hour in 2019
Only 13% have cyber insurance, according to FOI request

Experts Slam US, Australia and UK’s Facebook Encryption Demands
Governments repeat “impossible” backdoor access request

FDA Issues Cybersecurity Warning for Medical Devices
URGENT/11 vulnerabilities discovered in widely used third-party software

Nearly 70 US Government Organizations Hit by Ransomware Since January
Government entities, schools, and healthcare providers are the main focus of this year’s US ransomware attacks

NiceHash Co-Founder, Wanted in the US, Arrested in Germany
Matjaž Škorjanc has reportedly been arrested by German federal police on US charges

Security Serious Awards: Infosecurity Magazine, Canon Europe and Cordery Among Winners
The winners of the annual Security Serious "Unsung Heroes" awards were announced at an event in London

Airbus Supplier Attacks Part of Multi-Vertical Campaign
Context researchers reveal sophisticated nation state group Avivore

Zendesk Breach Hits 10,000 Corporate Accounts
Personal info and passwords were accessed in 2016 incident

Over 20 Million Russian Tax Records Exposed in Privacy Snafu
Ukrainian company fails to secure AWS Elasticsearch cluster

#VB2019: Telcos Faced Sustained Exfiltration Attack Efforts
Exfiltration campaign hit telcos for seven years

Hackers Are Impersonating Each Other to Hide Their Real Agendas
New report reveals threat actors don cyber-disguises to mask their true intentions

10 Hospitals Held to Ransom by Cyber-Criminals
Services at hospitals in the US and Australia have been disrupted by ransomware attacks

America Launches New Cybersecurity Directorate
Major new organization unifies National Security Agency’s cyber defense strategy

#VB2019: Magecart Attack Groups Move to More Targeted Efforts
How Magecart attack groups have succeeded, and are moving forwards in attack tactics

#VB2019: NCSC Reflects on Three Years of Countering and Attribution
NCSC marks three years since its opening with a reflection on achievements

Two-Thirds of Firms Have Suffered ERP Data Breaches
Onapsis study warns of failing security audits

WEF: Cyber-Attacks Are Biggest Business Risk in Europe and US
Report highlights growing unease among CEOs

Former Yahoo Employee Pleads Guilty to Hacking Accounts
Individual compromised thousands of users in search of adult material

Prying-Eye Vulnerability Exposes Online Meetings to Snooping
Password-free use of video-conferencing platforms opens door to eavesdroppers

Publishers Targeted by GhostCat Malware
Publishers’ ad blockers are no match for new "meowlware"



