Infosecurity News

Flaw in GE Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices
Vulnerability could allow an attacker to send remote commands.

Magecart Hackers Scan for Misconfigured S3 Buckets
Automated campaign spells trouble for thousands of websites

Experts Raise Privacy Concerns Over NHS Alexa Tie-Up
Amazon and health serive need to be transparent over how data is stored and used

Agent Smith Android Malware Downloaded 25m+ Times
Agent Smith Android Malware Downloaded 25m+ Times. Check Point warns of sophisticated adware

New Version of FinSpy Steals Info on iOS, Android
Advanced surveillance tool used in targeted attacks on governments, law enforcement and NGOs.

Big Banks Vulnerable to Web, Mobile Attacks
Only three of the largest 100 banks in the world scored an A+ for SSL encryption and website security.

Third-Party Risk, Bug Submissions Up for Healthcare
Managing supply chain risk costs healthcare providers $3.8m, while vulnerability submissions jump 340.5%.

Cyber-Attacks Cost Global Firms $45bn in 2018
Internet Society report shows black hats are getting better at making money

Two Zero-Days Fixed in This Month’s Patch Tuesday
Microsoft addresses 77 flaws including six publicly disclosed

NHS Faced 11m+ Attacks Over Past Three Years
FOI request reveals increasing pressure on email security

Marriott Faces £99 Million ICO Fine for Data Breach
Marriott latest to feel ICO's fining fury

SMBs Struggle with Encryption, Patching and Skills Gap
Two-thirds of SMBs running outdated or unsupported versions of Microsoft OS.

"Cloud Apps Make Us Targets" Say 49% of Companies
Four in 10 companies appoint a CISO to defend against cyber threats, says report.

Cyber Attacks Biggest Threat to Financial Sector
Financial services industry targeted by phishing more than other sectors, report says.

IISP Gets Royal Charter Status to Professionalize Cyber Industry
Greater prestige could help combat skills shortages

Microsoft Warns of Fileless Astaroth Attacks
Notorious info-stealer uses WMIC to stay hidden

Ransomware Hits Over a Quarter of UK Firms
Databarracks research proves malware threat is back in a big way

DOE, Industry Collaborate to Defend Power Utilities
Industry partners work with DOE to improve cybersecurity of critical infrastructure.

Malware Campaign Targets South Korean TV
Researchers discover Win64/GoBot2, a variant of GoBotKR.

Clinton Reportedly Backs Out of FireEye's Summit
Daily Caller says Clinton withdrew from keynote speech at 2019 Cyber Defense Summit.



