Infosecurity News

Texas Prepares to Implement Mandatory Cybersecurity Training for Government Employees
The Lone Star State calls for applications to certify cybersecurity training

Secure DevOps Practices Expected to Increase for Cloud Apps
Cloud native apps rarely secured using DevOps strategies

Magecart Group Goes After Commercial Router Users
Digital skimming takes a new turn in the quest for more victims

Blackmail Fears as Data Leak Exposes Dating App Users
Another Elasticsearch database found unprotected online

UK Teen TalkTalk Hacker Indicted in US
Elliott Gunton wanted for attack on cryptocurrency exchange

Cleverly Faked Website Targets US Veterans
Job-seeking veterans targeted by threat group Tortoiseshell

Access Rights Not Updated for 45% of Employees Who Change Roles
Staff switching jobs within a company are retaining unnecessary access rights

Malicious RDP Behavior Detected in 90% of Organizations
Popular remote working tool is favored hunting ground of cyber-criminals

LORCA Launches Open Call for Fourth Cohort of Cybersecurity Innovators
Latest cohort will receive bespoke support with scaling in the UK and abroad

Experts Question ECJ’s Right to be Forgotten Ruling
Google victory raises more questions on GDPR’s territorial extent

LookBack in Anger: 17 US Utilities Firms Targeted by RAT
Proofpoint issues update for ongoing phishing campaign

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical IE Bug
Out-of-band update fixes flaw in scripting engine

Alderman Censured for Not Completing Cybersecurity Training
Germantown officials vote to censure alderman who didn’t take cyber-safety course

Malware Attack Prompts US Transport Authority to Axe Online Store
SEPTA closes online shop to prevent more cyber-attacks

27 Countries Sign Pledge to Play Nice Online
Joint statement promises to punish bad behavior in cyberspace

Hundreds of US Schools Hit by Ransomware in 2019
Education sector the second most popular for hackers, says Armor

North Korean Malware Attacks ATMs and Banks
Dtrack variants thought to be the work of Lazarus Group

Malindo Air: Data Breach Was Inside Job
Two former employees of airline's e-commerce provider are blamed

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Wyoming Health Services
Cancer treatments canceled following cyber-attack

Most CISOs Believe They're on Track to Become CEOs
New research shows it’s a good time to be a CISO



