Infosecurity News
Florida City Pays $600K to Ransomware Authors
Riviera Beach chooses not to follow advice of law enforcement
UK Identity Fraud Jumps 8% to New All-Time High
Cifas figures also reveal a sharp increase in money mule activity
CISOs Struggling With 50+ Separate Security Tools
Panaseer reveals major challenges in gaining meaningful security insight
Millions Fall Victim to System Cleaner Hoaxes
Nearly 1.5 million users were attacked in first half of 2019, says Kaspersky.
Security Should Be Business Focused, Says ISF
A new ISF report looks at how to build a security assurance program that meets stakeholder needs.
SACK Panic Vulnerability in Linux
Netflix researchers published an advisory for multiple vulnerabilities.
Hackers Gobble Up Data From EatStreet Diners and Partners
Two-week breach led to data theft including bank and payment info
AMCA Files for Bankruptcy Protection After Breach
Debt collector finds itself swamped by bills it can’t pay
Only Quarter of IaaS Users Can Audit Config Settings
McAfee report suggests reason for cloud data leak epidemic
Facebook Announces Digital Wallet and Coin, Libra
Opponents rain on Facebook's Libra parade.
Accenture Acquires Deja vu Security
The acquisition aims to improve the "security of things," Accenture says.
DNS Attacks Grow More Frequent and Costly
The cost of DNS attacks jumped 49% from 2018.
#OktaForum: Biometrics Are Authentication Preference, Privacy Concerns Remain
Biometrics are seen as a positive step, but employees have privacy concerns
#OktaForum: Trust is Key to Identity and Security
Trust remains the most important factor in enabling security and identity management
White Hats Update GandCrab Decryptor to Hasten its End
Good news for victims, with ransomware authors promising to retire
Oregon State Uni Attack Exposes Data on Hundreds
Students and family members at risk after employee’s inbox is compromised
Trans Charity Mermaids Apologizes Over Leaked Emails
Security incident exposed correspondence from 2016-17
NYT: US Targets Russian Power Grid
Trump tweeted that the NYT story on US ramping up action against Russia was not true.
Seven Million Venmo Transactions Published on GitHub
A reminder to Venmo users: The "public" setting is indeed public.
Eliminate Outdated Identity Proofing, Says GAO
Several US government agencies are still using knowledge-based verification for remote identity proofing.
