Infosecurity News
#OSSummit: Linux Continues to Pay the Price for CPU Hardware Vulnerabilities
The many new CPU hardware security challenges that Linux developers have faced in the past year
Apple Fixes Jailbreak Bug For the Second Time
Original patch was accidentally rolled back by Cupertino
#OSSummit: Don’t Ignore GitHub Security Alerts
The security challenges and opportunities facing organizations that build open source projects on GitHub
Over 50,000 UK SMEs Could Collapse Following Cyber-Attack
Insurer Gallagher claims incidents cost over £8bn last year
Police Seize £1m From UK Hacker
Kent man made cryptocurrency fortune from phishing campaigns
#OSSummit: Seven Properties of Highly Secure IoT
Connected devices potentially represent a large risk to the safety and security of the internet
Hostinger Breach Prompts Reset of All User Passwords
Up to 14 million accounts may have been affected by a data breach at web hosting company Hostinger.
Astronaut Accused of Committing Cybercrime in Space
A NASA astronaut is alleged to have committed identify theft while aboard the International Space Station.
Over Half of Social Media Logins Are Fraudulent
An Arkose Labs study finds that 53% of all login traffic on social media sites is fraudulent.
Malicious Android App Makes Double Debut On Google Play
An Android app containing malicious spyware had to be removed twice from Google Play.
US Makes 80 Arrests Over $46 Million Online Fraud
The FBI has charged 80 people in connection with a $46 million case of online fraud.
#OSSUMMIT: Confidential Computing Consortium Takes Shape to Enable Secure Collaboration
The Linux Foundation announced the formation of the Confidential Computing Consortium
Did Denmark Make the Wrong Call on Location Data?
Errors in cellphone location data prompt a review of 10,700 verdicts in Denmark.
VMware Plans $2.1bn Carbon Black Acquisition
Carbon Black will become VMware’s Security Business Unit
South Korea Exits Japanese Intel-Sharing Agreement
Asian allies exposed to greater risk from North Korean missiles
Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Adds Ethereum to Buy/Sell Platform
bitFlyer users in Europe and the US can now send and receive Ethereum
Ukrainian Nuke Plant Workers Tried to Mine Cryptocurrency
Staff arrested after hooking up supercomputer to the internet
City of London Hit by One Million Cyber-Attacks Per Month
FOI data reveals rising number of detections in Square Mile
Crackdown on Fake LinkedIn Profiles
LinkedIn takes action against 21.6 million fake accounts.
Fortnite Cheats Get Cheated
Fortnite players who try to cheat are being duped by ransomware disguised as a game hack.
