Infosecurity News
WhatsApp Finds and Fixes Targeted Attack Bug
Vulnerability may have been used by government to spy on users
Malicious Attacks Cause of Most Aussie Breaches
An OAIC report marks the start of Privacy Awareness Week in Australia.
ScarCruft APT Develops Malware to Target Bluetooth
The Korean-speaking threat group is testing new exploits.
Lawmakers Propose Cyber Training for Congress
House members, in addition to House employees, will be required to undergo annual cybersecurity training.
WannaCry Remains a Global Threat Two Years On
Eastern nations continue to register large numbers of WannaCry detections
ICO Calls Out HMRC for Illegal Biometric Data Collection
Tax office must delete all Voice ID data obtained without consent
SMS Spammers Expose 80 Million Records Online
Unprotected MongoDB instance found by researcher
US Indicts Chinese Man for Anthem Breach
Motives remain a mystery and individual is unlikely to be extradited
DHS Releases Analysis of ELECTRICFISH Malware
DHS issues a US CERT alert on malware used by North Korean threat group.
Photo App Develops Tool with User Images
Photo app Ever used uploaded images to develop facial recognition tool without user consent.
Top Russian Hacking Group Breaches Three AV Companies
A credential-stuffing botnet stole more than 30 terabytes of data.
Only 0.25% of Reported Data Breaches Have Led to Fines Since GDPR
The ICO has handed out just 29 GDPR monetary punishments since May 25 2018
Americans Overly Confident in Cyber Hygiene
Only one in three Americans knows the most common forms of cyber-attacks.
Blockchain Useful, Not Without Issues, Says ISF
The latest briefing from Information Security Forum says blockchain may not always be the best solution to a problem.
Fin7 APT Targets Over 130 Orgs after Leader's Arrest
A new investigation finds the cyber gang known as Fin7/Carbanak is still active.
Websites Continue to Collect PII Data Insecurely
A year on from the GDPR compliance deadline, 10% of websites are not collecting data securely
(ISC)2 Announces Information Security Leadership Award Winners
Winners of (ISC)2's Information Security Leadership awards announced
#Belfast2019: Cybersec Industry to Generate £70m+ in Salaries in Northern Ireland
Cybersecurity industry estimated to employ almost 1700 people in Northern Ireland
Orange Gains SecureLink, Advances Cyber Offerings
Orange announces its second acquisition of 2019.
Hackers Steal 7K BTC from Binance Cryptocurrency
A single transaction yielded attackers nearly $41 million in Bitcoin.
