Infosecurity News

Over 800K Systems Remain Vulnerable to Bluekeep
BitSight claims patching progress not fast enough

APT Targets Diplomats in Europe, Latin America
New versions of malware families are believed to be the work of Ke3chang group.

Security Experts Warn Against Use of FaceApp
Lawmakers, security pros advise public to use caution with FaceApp.

California State Auditors Say Government IT is Flawed
Government agencies in California need to do more, says the state's auditor.

Security is Biggest Digital Transformation Concern
Nominet research reveals IT leaders aren’t implementing it early enough

BEC Scams Cost US Firms $300m Each Month
US government stats reveal soaring number of victims

Dutch Police Nab Macro Malware Suspect
Utrecht man suspected of selling off-the-shelf toolkits

75% of Security Awareness Pros Are Part Time
New security awareness report shows slow but steady growth of program development.

93% of Orgs Worry About Cloud Security
Two cloud security reports show data leaking in the cloud is a major concern.

New Malware Samples Resemble StrongPity
A publicly reported adversary engaged in ongoing malware campaign.

CEOs’ Cyber Ignorance Costing Firms Dear
RedSeal uncovers potential security risks in the smart home

UK Government Staff Lost 500+ Devices Last Year
MobileIron reveals potential security risk of mobile workers

UK’s NCSC Hails Another Successful Year of Cyber Defense
GCHQ body took down over 192,000 fraudulent sites in 2018

Photo Shared via iPhone Leads to JetBlue Evacuation
Someone sent photo of a suicide vest to passengers using Apple devices.

Businesses Shine a Light on Shadow IT
Shadow IT threats are mitigated with a zero-trust model, report says.

US Coast Guard Issued Cyber-Safety Alert
After a vessel was struck by a ransomware attack, the US Coast Guard warned ships to update their cybersecurity.

NCSC in DNS Warning as Hijackers Focus on Home Routers
New campaigns have already compromised 180,000 in Brazil

NHS Still Running 2000+ XP Computers
Shadow minister angry at slow pace of change

UK Mid-Sized Firms Lost £30bn to Attacks in 2018
Grant Thornton report reveals multiple board-level failings

Oracle to Release Critical Patch Update
Six of the 322 security vulnerability fixes were reportedly discovered by Onapsis Research Labs team.



