Infosecurity News

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

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



