Infosecurity News

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.

Monroe College Campuses Downed by Ransomware
The attacker has reportedly demanded $2 million to decrypt the files.

Nearly 20% of Organizations Still Run Windows 7
Only six months remain until the end of Windows 7 support.

Chinese Software Engineer Accused of US IP Theft
Man stole source code before moving back to China, indictment alleges

Japanese Exchange Bitpoint Hit By $32m Cyber-Attack
Firm suspends services after notifying authorities

Facebook Set For Record $5bn FTC Fine
Social network penalized after Cambridge Analytica scandal

Attacks in Turkey Used Excel Formula Injection
Malicious spam attacks on Turkish organizations flew under the radar.

Hacked Hair Straightener Could Set a Fire
Researchers hack a Bluetooth Glamoriser hair straightener.

Healthcare Organizations Too Confident in Cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations rely on basic authentication methods, report finds.

ZTE Aims to Win Over EU Lawmakers With New Lab
Facility will enable regulators to conduct testing and reviews

Sea Turtle DNS Hijackers Go After More Victims
Cisco Talos reveals new targets and techniques in ongoing campaign

Apple Disables Walkie-Talkie App Over Privacy Concerns
Users of watchOS function could potentially eavesdrop on others

Kiosk Vulnerability Puts Customer Data at Risk
Vulnerability in widely used kiosk software could give attacker access to cloud database.

Buhtrap Group Using Zero-Day Attack in Windows
Researchers discover zero-day used in targeted attacks in Eastern Europe.



