Infosecurity News

PayPal Tops List of Most Imitated Brands
Phishing attack report reveals PayPal as the most imitated brand

SecureData CTO Names Three Pillars of Active Defense
Observe the landscape, understand where your vulnerabilities are and detect attacks

Magento 1 End-of-Life Offers Opportunities for Hackers
Magecart attackers could benefit from a 2020 windfall

US: Saudi Government Recruited Twitter Staff to Spy
Complaint alleges two employees accessed user info on massive scale

Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Tops Four Million
(ISC)2 report claims a 145% increase in global workforce is needed

Cloud Covers Up Insider Threats
Insider attacks are harder to detect following migration to the cloud

New Website Mocks Excuses Given by Breached Companies
"Why the f*ck was I breached?" generates comic responses to use after a cybersecurity breach

California DMV Exposes Drivers' Data for Four Years
Over 3,000 drivers affected by long-running Golden State DMV data breach

Facebook Admits Another Developer Privacy Snafu
Groups API wasn’t properly restricted, says social network

Researchers Lift the Lid on Politically Themed Malware
Cisco Talos uncovers microcosm of the threat landscape

Drone Wars: Experts Warn of Flying Network Security Threat
Next year could see weaponization of airspace around corporate buildings

#EdgeLondon2019: Focus on System and User Hygiene, Not Zero-Days
Focus more on hygiene, less on zero-days

Sumo Logic Acquires JASK
Texan cybersecurity start-up JASK acquired by Sumo Logic

Ransomware Attack on Canadian Territory
Nunavut is working to restore its communications network after a ransomware attack

UK Launches Cyberhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch starts community cyber-safety initiative

Global Firms Under-Insured Despite Breach Concerns
FireEye also finds organizations lacking in breach response plans

Mozilla Urges Facebook and Google to Pause Political Ads
Rights groups want a moratorium ahead of UK elections

Attack on Indian Ed Tech Firm Exposes 687K Users
Vedantu only discovered July breach recently

Pentagon Publishes Guide to Ethical Wartime Use of AI
Advisory board suggests how artificial intelligence should be used in warfare

Midwest to Get First Cyber Battalion
America's Midwest is to get its first National Guard cyber battalion



