Infosecurity News

US Air Force Invites Bids for $95m Cybersecurity Contract
Cloud vendors sought by US Air Force to support experimental cybersecurity platform development

Republicans U-Turn to Back $250m Election Security Boost
Experts warn that more funding is still needed

Senior Execs Shun Cyber Risk as Concerns Grow
More than half of respondents to global poll spend just a few hours per year

Duo Indicted in $10m Tech Support Scam Case
Prosecutors allege multi-year scheme targeted thousands of elderly victims

MITRE Names 2019's Most Dangerous Software Errors
MITRE refreshes list of the 25 most dangerous software errors for 2019

Vacationers Hit by Skimming Attack
Vacationers using mobile apps to book hotel rooms have been targeted by a skimming attack

Study Reveals Most Expensive State for Cyber Insurance
Residents of the Blue Hen State are paying more than their fellow Americans for cyber insurance

Facebook Disrupts Misinformation Campaigns in Ukraine and Iraq
Social network removes hundreds of accounts after coordinated inauthentic behavior

FS-ISAC and Europol Partner to Combat Cross-Border Cybercrime
Memorandum of Understanding aims to reduce cyber-risk in the financial system through intelligence sharing

NCSC: Nation State University Attacks Could Harm UK
GCHQ body issues new report for higher education sector

Lion Air Breach Hits Millions of Passengers
Exposed S3 bucket led to large-scale data theft

Barclaycard: So Far, So Good for Strong Customer Authentication
Barclaycard reports SCA has had no negative impact on transactions

New Attack Group Targets Saudi IT Providers
Tortoiseshell bombards Saudi IT firms with a mix of malware

US Cybersecurity Firm to Create 52 Jobs in Ireland
Security Risk Advisors opens European HQ in Kilkenny

Government Report Warns of AI Policing Bias
Forces also need a clear Code of Practice, says think tank

Third of Brits Concerned About Election Interference
SANS study reveals worries over cyber-skills shortages

US Government Sues Edward Snowden Over Book
Whistleblower failed to abide by NDA, says DoJ

New Banking Regs Increase Cyber-Attack Risk
New Open Banking regulations make financial services organizations more vulnerable to cybercrime

Vulnerabilities in IoT Devices Have Doubled Since 2013
Follow-up study reveals security of IoT devices is still SOHOpeless

Nevada Students Top First Official National Cyber League College Rankings
University of Nevada tops the leaderboard in the first official college rankings published by the NCL



