Infosecurity News

Third-Party Vendor Exposes Data of Palo Alto Employees
Cybersecurity firm’s employees affected by third-party data breach

Hotels Under Attack as Guest Data is Swiped from Front Desks
Kaspersky warns of mounting global RevengeHotels campaign

Security Giant Prosegur Struck by Ransomware
Websites went down as rapid containment began

Magento Marketplace Breach Exposes User Details
Unauthorized third party gained access via vulnerability

Missed Security Targets Start to Trouble Senior Execs
Business failure to tie IT security metrics to overall company performance starting to hurt CEOs

Googlers Fired for Breaking Security Policy
Supporters say sacking was motivated by their union activity

US Man Charged with Stealing 100+ Songs from Recording Artists
Conspirators alleged to have accessed cloud accounts of management companies

Cryptocurrency Exchange UpBit Loses $52m in Attack
South Korean firm latest in a long line to suffer digital heist

Minor Arrested for Jack Dorsey Twitter Hack
Chuckling Squad member arrested for hacking Twitter CEO’s Twitter account

Hackers Demand Beer
Brewery hackers demand secret beer formula be put into production

Finns Label Cyber-Secure IoT Devices
Finland has introduced a cybersecurity certification labeling system for IoT devices

UK IT Pros: Brexit Will Increase Skills Shortages
RedSeal study paints bleak future for Britain

Google Sends 12,000 State Phishing Warnings in Three Months
Government-backed cyber-attacks target global users

Healthcare Execs Charged in $1Bn Fraud Scheme
Tech start-up Outcome Health allegedly sold ads that didn’t exist

Optiv Security Confirms Downsizing of European Operations
Optiv Security is “downsizing” its London-based organic operations.

European Cybersecurity Agency Publishes Report on Smart Car Security
ENISA issues good practice guidance for the security of smart vehicles

New Bill Could Cost US Companies Data
New bill proposes granting US citizens the right to request companies delete data

Pests Force Estonian Government Offline
Estonia’s government was booted off the internet by hungry rats

#InfosecNA: Security Risks of 5G, and How to Fix Them
5G’s success will depend on it’s ability to resist, survive and recover from cyber-threats

DevOps, Cloud and Remote Workers Dominate 2020 Risks
Trend Micro report highlights supply chain dangers of the coming decade



