Infosecurity News
Google Stored Plaintext Passwords Since 2005
G Suite security blunder seems not to have led to improper access
FCA: £27m Lost to Crypto Scams Last Year
Reports of fraud triple, according to regulator
Lib Dems Come First in UK for Cybersecurity
Overall scoring puts country in bottom half globally
DHS Issues Alert on Chinese-Made Drones
DHS is concerned that Chinese-made drones are sending sensitive flight data back to China.
Ransomware Not Gone but More Targeted, Report Says
Shared infrastructure is trending among cyber-criminals.
Encryption is Often Poorly Deployed, if Deployed at All
Deployment and management of encryption continues to be a challenge
DDoS Attacks on the Rise After Long Period of Decline
Number of DDoS Attacks jumped 84% in Q1 2019 compared to Q4 2018
Washington Issues Temporary License to Huawei
Entity List reprieve until August for Chinese tech giant
Phishing Kit 16Shop Targets Apple Users, Hackers
16Shop is a go-to-kit for hackers, but it’s also tracking hackers through a hidden backdoor.
Aussie Government IT Worker Arrested for Cryptomining
Contractor in court after allegedly making thousands from his scheme
Fifth of Docker Containers Have No Root Passwords
Security oversight could expose them to exploitation
KnowBe4 Announces Acquisition of CLTRe
KnowBe4 has announced the acquisition of CLTRe, adding the capability to measure security culture into its portfolio
Ecuador Shares Assange's Legal Docs with US
Assange's lawyer calls the exchange of materials "illegal seizure of his property."
New South Wales Announces New Cybersecurity Position
Australia's New South Wales advances efforts to improve cybersecurity for its citizens
Online Account Hijacker Forum OGUsers Hacked
Usernames and private messages of forum members were exposed in the data breach.
LeakedSource Company Pleads Guilty
Site allowed criminals to access stolen data for a fee
Ex-CIA Man Gets 20 Years for Handing China Secrets
Kevin Patrick Mallory, 62, of Leesburg, was found guilty by a federal jury in June 2018
Chipmakers Cut Huawei Shipments
Google also said to be complying with US order
Download Hijack Flaw Patched in Slack Patches for Windows
Slack users are urged to upgrade to the most recent version of the app.
More Orgs Use Booby Traps for Counterintelligence
A NISC survey finds that one in five organizations already using forensic investigations.
