Infosecurity News

Russian Underground Sells Disinformation Services to Influence Western Media
Study finds it’s cheap and easy to get fake news stories published in reputable media outlets

Carbon Black: Defense Capabilities Match Increased Attack Sophistication
Increased attack sophistication means defenders are continually getting stronger

Hearing Aid Giant Warns of $95m in Ransomware Losses
Danish firm Demant comes clean over September attack

Six in 10 Global Firms Hit by a Data Breach
Bitdefender study reveals resource constraints are holding them back

HMRC Disciplines 100 Staff for IT Misuse
Eight employees are fired over two years, according to FOI findings

German Police Bust Dark Web Hosting Cyber-Bunker Business
Bulletproof servers hosting illegal pornography websites seized in bunker raid

Hiding a Data Breach Can Derail an Acquisition
New research shows cyber-audits can make and break deals

Pennsylvania Might Be Second State to Criminalize Cyber-Flashing
State representative seeks support for legislation outlawing the uninvited sending of sexually explicit digital images

BlackBerry Launches New Cybersecurity Development Labs
The labs will include a team of over 120 software developers, architects, researchers, product leads and security experts

Senate Passes Ransomware Law
DHS will be required to provide assistance to organizations

Airbus Suppliers Hit in State-Sponsored Attack
China suspected of stealing aviation secrets

Microsoft Launches CyberPeace Institute to Tackle Attacks
Organization aims to help victims, improve accountability and develop behavioral norms

Cyber-Harassment Expert Wins MacArthur Genius Grant
Professor of law awarded $625,000 to propose cyber-harassment reforms

New Spyware Uses Telegram to Communicate with Threat Actors
Trojan-delivered spyware uses messaging app to exfiltrate stolen information

Dunkin' Sued for Keeping Data Breach Secret
State of New York accuses donut chain of failing to protect customers

Global Consumers Reject Government-Mandated Encryption Backdoors
Venafi reveals low levels of trust in governments’ data protection promises

Banks Add to Confusion as Scammers Target Thomas Cook Customers
Unsolicited texts from legitimate lenders look like scams

DoorDash Breach Exposes Data on Nearly Five Million Users
Delivery service only discovered May incident earlier this month

Cyber-battle Over Real Model City Planned for Abu Dhabi Security Conference
A fight to control the digital infrastructure of a miniature city will take place at HITB + Cyber Week

Health Industry Cybersecurity Matrix Launched
A cybersecurity information-sharing resource has been launched to help healthcare organizations in the US



