Infosecurity News

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

New Test Service Launched to Gauge Tech Skills of Job Candidates
TechRank aims to help candidates and companies with job search and hiring processes

Webcam Security Snafus Expose 15,000 Devices
Poorly configured systems create major security and privacy risk

Emotet is Back and Spamming Again
New phishing campaign spotted in various languages

Most Port Vulnerabilities Are Found in Three Ports
Alert Logic report has some quick win advice for SMBs

City Blocks Email Account of Alderman Who Refuses Cybersecurity Training
Germantown, Tenn., has restricted the email account of an alderman who refuses to undergo 45 minutes of cybersecurity training

Data of Virtually All Ecuadoreans Leaked Online
A misconfigured database has led to the leak of data on almost every Ecuadorian citizen

Chicago Broker Fined $1.5m for Inadequate Cybersecurity
Phillip Capital has been fined after its poor cybersecurity led to a $1m theft

Israeli Cops Arrest Cyber Surveillance Vendor’s Employees
Reports suggest suspicions that firm broke defense export laws

US Slaps Sanctions on Three North Korean Cyber Groups
Lazarus Group, Bluenoroff and Andariel are called out by Washington

UK’s Environmental Agencies Lose Hundreds of Devices
DEFRA and Environment Agency respond to FOI requests

Symantec Axes Hundreds of US Jobs
Symantec lays off hundreds of employees amid buyout rumors

Cybersecurity Firm Employees Charged with Burglary of Courthouse Client
Coalfire employees charged with burglary of courthouse that had hired firm to carry out security checks

MSOE Opens Cyber-Learning Center Built with $34m Alumnus Donation
Milwaukee School of Engineering opens new cybersecurity facility funded by $34m donation from former student



