Infosecurity News

Aqua Security Acquires CloudSploit
Aqua Security expands into cloud security posture management with new acquisition

Microsoft to Extend California Privacy Law US-Wide
Redmond giant seeks to differentiate on privacy

UK Labour Party Hit By “Sophisticated” and “Large-Scale” Cyber-Attack
DDoS attack failed due to “robust security systems”

Just a Third of Global Firms Are PCI DSS Compliant
Figure drops to a fifth for organizations in the Americas

Most Security Pros Still Don’t Get Shared Responsibility: Report
Centrify study finds 60% believe cloud provider is responsible for securing access

Two New Carding Bots Threaten E-Commerce Sites
Online businesses targeted by two new carding bots as holiday season shopping starts

Report Reveals Businesses Aren't Ready for 5G
AT&T survey finds enterprises haven’t fully considered 5G’s impact on their cybersecurity

Texas Health Agency Fined $1.6m for Data Breach
Texas Health Commission fined for exposing personal information of 6,617 people online

Vulnerability Values Fluctuate Between White, Grey and Black Hats
Varying amounts of money can be earned from an exploit broker, the dark web or from bug bounty programs

Surveillance Fears as Russia Proposes New App Law
Restrictive legislation will force device makers to pre-install local apps

Hoster SmarterASP.NET Taken Down by Ransomware
Over 440,000 customers may have been affected

Facebook Won’t Ban Political Ads, Despite Controversy
Politicians already spreading misinformation on social network

US Company Accused of Selling Flawed Chinese Tech as "Made in USA" to US Military
Aventura Technologies allegedly passed off Chinese-made equipment with known cybersecurity flaws as its own

Accenture Opens Cyber Ranges
Companies can practice responding to cyber-attacks at three new centers

Florida Police Want Access to Controversial Facial Recognition Network
Miami-Dade cops are making eyes at Pinellas County Sheriff's FACES

Over 230 UK Police Disciplined for Computer Misuse
FOI figures come from just 23 forces

UK Government Spends £2M on Anti-Drone Projects
London is taking aerial threats seriously

New Study: Hospital Breaches Could Be Killing Patients
Remediation lag linked to increase in heart attacks

Amazon Doorbell Camera Lets Hackers Access Household Network
A vulnerability made it possible to intercept Wi-Fi network credentials

Trend Micro Employee Sells Customer Data
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has fallen victim to an insider threat



