Infosecurity News

US and UK Sign Crime Data Sharing Agreement
Priti Patel and William Barr sign agreement for crime data sharing

‘The Cyberthreat Handbook’ Released, Documents ‘Who’s Who’ of Attackers
Report outlines cyber-attack techniques, targeted sectors and attack motives

Over Three-Quarters of UK Workers Lack Basic Cyber-Training
69% of UK workers do not have confidence in their ability to keep data secure

Hundreds of New Cybersecurity Jobs Created in Ireland
The Emerald Isle’s cybersecurity sector continues to grow

Amex Employee Suspected of Wrongfully Accessing Customer Data to Commit Fraud
Amex warns customers to be vigilant for fraudulent activity on their accounts after data breach

EA Games Leaks Personal Data of 1600 FIFA 20 Competitors
Gamers were shown personal information of other contenders when registering to compete

#VB2019: Time For an Ethical Debate on Cyber Moral Decisions
Too many decisions in cybersecurity require more of a discussion on morals and ethics

#VB2019: Cyber Threat Alliance Cites Vendor Collaboration Benefits
Vendor collaboration enables better threat intelligence

#VB2019: Endpoints Remain Vulnerable to WannaCry Two Years On
Two and a half years on from WannaCry, endpoints remain unpatched and vulnerable

Attacks on UK Businesses Soar 243%
ISP data reveals IoT and file sharing are top targets

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



