Infosecurity News
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Eliminate Outdated Identity Proofing, Says GAO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.
Microsoft Urges Azure Customers to Patch Exim Worm
Threat is targeting millions of globe’s email servers
Twitter Shuts Down 5000 State-Sponsored Accounts
Social network closes down further inauthentic behavior on site
Europol Gamifies Cryptocurrency Crime Prevention
Policing organization hails success of industry conference
US Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Concerns of Deepfakes
Concerns mount over potential disruption of the US's 2020 presidential election.
Malware a Serious Threat for Industrial Orgs
Cryptolocker malware increased by 167% in Q1 2019, report says.
Canadian City Fell Prey to a $375K Phish
Burlington, Ontario, was a victim of a "complex phishing email."
Home Secretary Signs Assange US Extradition Request
Only UK courts now stand between WikiLeaks founder and US trial
Millions of Email Servers at Risk from Cryptomining Worm
Researchers urge admins to patch Exim installations now
MI5 Breached Surveillance Law for Years
New documents detail “extraordinary and persistent illegality”
Employees Out of Work After ASCO Hit by Ransomware
Aircraft parts manufacturer ASCO decided to temporarily close its Belgium office
Gaming's All Fun and Games Till Someone Gets Hacked
The gaming industry is increasingly the target of cyber-criminals looking to turn a quick profit.
AGs Warn ACMA Breach Impact Rose to Over 20 Million
The third-party breach at American Medical Collection Agency has impacted millions of patients.
UK Orgs Lose 2 & 1/2 Months a Year on Poor Password Management
Companies are failing to effectively manage password security
“Major Flaw” Discovered in Evernote’s Chrome Extension
Code flaw could have allowed threat actors to extract personal information from the browser environment
