Infosecurity News

State of Washington Expands Breach Notice Laws
Companion bills try to give citizens the right to know what data companies are collecting.

Fake Social Accounts Multiply; Can Users ID Them?
A new quiz tests user ability to detect fake social accounts.

ASUS Not Alone in ShadowHammer Supply Chain Attack
Researchers say at least six other organizations were also infiltrated in supply chain attacks.

IoT Set to Put Strain on Cyber Skills Market
Demand soars for industry roles

Dark Web’s Wall Street Market Suspected of Exit Scam
Admins look like they’re taking the money and running

Report: 42% of Used Drives Sold on eBay Hold Sensitive Data
For every 20 used drives analyzed, at least three contained PII

#CYBERUK19: GCHQ Ramps Up Intelligence Sharing with UK Firms
UK spy agency able to share threat intel in seconds, says boss

Insider Threats a Top Risk to Healthcare
Legacy systems and unmanaged devices widen the attack surface in healthcare, says report.

Magecart Swoops in to Strike Atlanta Hawks Shop
Card-skimming malware targets NBA team's online store.

Online Fitness Store Gets One-Upped by Hackers
Bodybuilding.com suffered a security breach.

FBI: BEC Losses Surged to $1.3bn in 2018
Tech support, ransomware and extortion losses also climbed

Online Thief Cracks Private Keys to Steal $54m in ETH
“Blockchainbandit” took advantage of improperly generated keys

UK Government Allows Huawei to Provide ‘Non-Core’ 5G Kit
Theresa May over-rules ministerial concerns over Chinese spying

European Parliament Approves Mass ID Database Plans
Privacy fears of Big Brother state swirl around Brussels

Addiction Center Patients Exposed in Privacy Snafu
Another unsecured Elasticsearch database spills PII

Cyber Readiness Worsens as Attacks Soar
Hiscox report finds 61% of firms have been hit

Singapore Responds to Recent Cybersecurity Attacks
Singapore comes back strong after recent data breaches.

WannaCry 'Hero' Pleads Guilty to Writing Malware in US Court
The man who reverse-engineered WannaCry has pleaded guilty in a US court to two counts of creating and spreading malware

Password "123456" Used by 23.2 Million Users Worldwide
NCSC releases data showing that users are still relying on weak passwords.

Mueller Report: Individuals Deleted Data During Investigation
Mueller's report states that data was deleted relating to the investigation.



