Infosecurity News
Facebook Set For Major Privacy Overhaul Following Fine
Social network agrees to independent oversight in privacy-by-design push
VideoLAN's VLC Media Player Has Serious Flaw
Germany's CERT-Bund researchers say hackers could install and run software if a security flaw is exploited.
Cybercrime Costs Global Economy $2.9m Per Minute
The third annual "Evil Internet Minute" report finds cybercrime cost a total of $1.5 trillion in 2018.
Five Zero-Days Found in Comodo Anti-Virus Software
An attacker could install malware to escalate to the highest privileges, researchers say
Sky Customers Urged to Reset Passwords
Reason for password reset remains unclear
NSA Launches New Unit to Tackle Foreign Threat
Cybersecurity Directorate will combine foreign intel and cyber defense
BEC Scammers Turn to Aging Reports in New Twist
Fraudsters obtain list of customers who owe money, says Agari
UK Government Delays Huawei 5G Decision
Culture secretary still trying to work out US strategy
FIN8 Reappears with BADHATCH Malware
A financially motivated threat group continues to adapt its tools.
Lancaster University Confirms Data Breach, Applicants Targeted
Lancaster University confirms it was hit by sophisticated and malicious phishing attack
Iranian Threat Group Targets LinkedIn Users
Iranian-linked APT34 is reportedly behind a malicious phishing campaign on LinkedIn.
We “Cannot Stop Cyber-Attacks,” Say Over 40% of UK Orgs
Orgs failing on privileged access security strategies
Pen Tests Show Passwords Still a Security Problem
A Rapid7 report reveals the most common external and internal weaknesses present in companies.
Huawei Helped to Build North Korean 3G Network: Report
Under-fire Chinese tech giant could be in more hot water
IBM: Breach Costs Impact Firms For Years
Latest study finds global average for losses creeps up to $3.92m
Met Police Red-Faced After News Platform Hacked
Hackers posted a series of bizarre messages
New Laws in Asia Pacific Impact Threat Landscape
Asia Pacific and Japanese governments are enabling law enforcement to monitor citizen behavior, says Charity Wright.
TrickBot Trojan Pushed as Browser Update
The information-stealing TrickBot Trojan is disguised as Chrome and Firefox browser updates.
Equifax to Pay $575m in Data Breach Settlement
The total settlement payout could be as much as $700 million.
Ex-NSA Contractor Gets Nine Years for Stealing Secret Docs
Harald Martin III said to have wilfully retained defense information
