Infosecurity News
Alaska is the Most Scammed State in America
Based on victims per capita, Alaska has been named the most scammed state in America for the second year running.
#GCSEResultsDay2019: Number of Students Taking Computing & ICT Exams Drops
Clear gender gap apparent in those studying Computing and ICT
IT Security Pros: Encryption Backdoors Are Election Hacking Risk
Venafi study reiterates experts’ strong opposition to government-mandated backdoors
Over a Third of Firms Have Suffered a Cloud Attack
Outpost24 poll finds organizations failing on security testing
IT Teams Urged Not to Prioritize Patches Using CVSS
Risk-based tools and separate teams the key to faster response
Companies Act to Defend Privacy of Kazakhstanis
Google and Mozilla act to defend the privacy of users in Kazakhstan against their own government.
China is Spying on Cancer Research
A FireEye report finds evidence of Chinese APTs spying on medical research.
Who's in Town Denies Instagram Block
App Who's in Town has hit back against claims it was blocked on Instagram and Facebook.
Account Takeover Cases Hitting UK Courts Soar 57%
KPMG fraud report warns of increasing professionalization of cybercrime
UK Boardrooms Falling Short on Cyber Expertise
Most believe security concerns are holding back growth, according to EY
Employee Error Behind Half of Industrial Network Incidents
Kaspersky report warns of crucial skills gaps
Users of Adult Website Exposed By Data Breach
Adult website Luscious leaked private information of 1.195 million global users.
Visa Announces New Payment Security Services to Prevent Fraud
Visa announces a suite of payment security services and capabilities to prevent and disrupt payment fraud.
Should Companies Block Newly Registered Domains?
A study from Palo Alto Networks indicates that the companies blocking NRDs are onto something.
Facebook Adds Instagram to Data Abuse Bug Bounty Program
Social network wants reports on third-party apps abusing privacy
Adware-Laden Google Play Apps Downloaded Eight Million Times
Google removes 85 gaming and photo apps
Beijing Accused of Fake News Plot as Twitter Bans 1000 Accounts
Facebook also blocks accounts seeking to de-legitimize Hong Kong protesters
Smart Move: IDEX Shares Progress in Asia
Norwegian company IDEX Biometrics is forging strong bonds with smart-card and payment specialists in Asia
Teenage Hacker-for-Hire Receives Prison Sentence
A British teenager has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after selling his services as a freelance hacker
BlackBerry Named Magic Quadrant Leader Four Years Running
The Canadian multinational is one of six vendors to be handed the title
