Infosecurity News
Senior Staff Immune from Insider Threat Finger-Pointing
Research shows employees are reluctant to report senior staff suspected of stealing company data
Security Flaws Found in 600,000 GPS Child Trackers
Researchers have identified flaws in 29 GPS tracker models made in China
Satori Botnet Man Pleads Guilty
Washington man researched ways to conscript new IoT devices
New Bedford Hit With $5.3m Ransomware Demand
Mayor knocks back online extortionists
Google and YouTube Pay $170m in Kids’ Privacy Case
Tech giants fall foul of COPPA by collecting data on under-13s
Immersive Labs Integrates MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Immersive Labs first to allow organizations to map cyber skills against MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Companies Making False Privacy Claims Settle with FTC
Five companies settle FTC allegations that they falsely claimed participation in the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield.
US Lawmakers Propose Bill to Fortify Federal Cybersecurity
Congress to consider bill that will codify federal cybersecurity program.
Phishers Use SCA Checks to Trick Banking Customers
Experts argue banks and e-tailers should not be requesting info via email
Dutch Insider Deployed Stuxnet: Report
A mole at the Natanz plant was crucial to Operation Olympic Games
CPS Under Fire After Rise in Data Leaks
Prosecution service recorded increase in all types of personal data incidents
WeChat Restricts Face-Swapping App Over Security Risks
Viral Chinese face-swapping app ZAO banned on WeChat
North Korea Denies Making $2bn from Cyber-Attacks
North Korea brushes $2bn hacking claims off as “ill-hearted rumors”
Businesses Blighted by Impersonation Phishing Attacks
Over 40% of UK SMEs suffered an impersonation phishing attack in the last 12 months
CISOs: Cloud is Now Safer Than On-Premises
Nominet research reveals change in mindset, with caveats
Teen Cybersecurity Training Program Returns For Third Year
Government-backed Cyber Discovery program has launched across the UK
Data Leak Hits 2.5 Million Customers of Cosmetics Giant Yves Rocher
French consulting firm Aliznet left Elasticsearch database unsecured
Privacy Snafu Exposes UK Holidaymakers’ Data for Three Years
Teletext Holidays gaffe compromised over 200,000 audio files
China’s Social Credit System Raises Data Security Fears
Concerns that Beijing could abuse access to corporate data feeds
PDF Reader Biz Breached: Foxit Forces Password Reset
Unknown number of customers had personal data compromised
