Infosecurity News

Vulnerability in Cirque Du Soleil Show App
"TORUK - The First Flight" mobile app left mobile phones vulnerable.

Financial Industry Hit By Surging Numbers of Cyber-Incidents
Retail banks were hit the hardest

Dubai Bank Invokes Shaggy in Awareness Video
Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" parody warns users not to click on that 'dubious link.'

Nearly 20% of UK Children Exposed to Self-Harm Images Online
There has been a year-on-year increase in the numbers and rates of police-recorded online child sexual offences in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Four in 10 North American Banks Don't Use EV Certificates
Banks in Europe and North America use some form of SSL but are still vulnerable to phishing, says Sectigo

New Dridex Variant Evading Traditional Antivirus
Dridex malware, delivered via email, targets banking information.

Client Data at Ford, TD Bank Exposed by Attunity
Researchers say Amazon S3 buckets at Attunity have now been secured.

Attackers Hack PCM Inc. to Access to Client Files
PCM Inc. suffers a "digital intrusion."

Data Mapping & Discovery Tools Top Privacy Shopping Lists
Data mapping and discovery tools top privacy purchase plans

Five Million IP Camera Cyber-Attacks Blocked in Just Five Months
IP surveillance devices facing high numbers of cyber-attacks

Silexbot Bricks Nearly 4000 IoT Devices
A new strain of malware renders IoT devices useless, says Akamai researcher

China's 'Cloud Hopper' Hacked Eight Tech Service Companies
Reuters says Chinese cyber spies engaged in a 'years-long invasion.'

MedicareSupplement.com Left 5m Records Exposed
A researcher found millions of publicly available user records from a marketing database.

Crypto Exchange Bitrue Loses $4.5m in Cyber Raid
Singaporean exchange promises to reimburse all customers

ENISA Reinforced as EU Cybersecurity Agency to Steer New Act
ENISA rebrands to EU Cybersecurity Agency in new role boosting European Act

CISOs: We’re Losing the Skills Race With Black Hats
Symantec report paints alarming picture of skills crisis

Payment Fraud Linked to Terrorism and Trafficking
Terbium Labs calls for bigger anti-fraud effort from financial institutions

Second Florida City Hit by Ransomware Opts to Pay
The mayor of Lake City, Florida, says the city will pay the $460,000 ransom.

US, Australia Defend Democracy With Cyber Center
The Jeff Bleich Centre for the US Alliance in Digital Technology, Security and Governance will open in Adelaide, Australia.

Netanyahu Boasts of Israel's Cyber Intelligence
At Cyber Week 2019, Netanyahu says Israel's cybersecurity contributions have helped allies protect against terrorism.



