Infosecurity News
Student Data Exposed at Stanford University
A flaw in a third-party system of Stanford University exposed student data.
#CPX360: Attackers Are Delighted by the Expanding Attack Surface
Ethical hackers have to “pretend and think like a criminal”
Europe Intros Global IoT Security Standard
ETSI standard is based on UK government initiative
#CPX360: Prepare for Next Generation of Attacks with Prevention Focus
Focus on prevention, as new generations of attack appear
Russian State Hackers Take Minutes to Move Laterally
CrowdStrike report reveals most operationally efficient state hackers
Sweden’s Patient Hotline in Major Privacy Snafu
Some 2.7 million calls dating back to 2013 are exposed
Australian PM Blames “Sophisticated State Actor” for Parliament Hack
Attack attempt saw government passwords reset, but “no evidence of electoral interference”
Chinese Surveillance Database Exposes Millions of IDs
SenseNets facial recognition system tracked minority Uighurs in real-time
UK Spooks Give Green Light to Huawei
NCSC says cyber risk can be managed, according to reports
MPs Repeat Calls for Russian Brexit Meddling Probe
Committee report also slams big tech for role in spreading disinformation
Dating App Says Stolen Data Was Sold on Dark Web
Coffee Meets Bagel and Dubsmash confirm security incidents.
Two WordPress Plugin Authors Issue Bug Fixes
Users of WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder and Simple Social Buttons plugins urged to update.
J.P. Morgan Launches First US Bank-Backed Crypto-Coin
JPM Coin was developed using blockchain technology
CISOs Hit the Bottle as Workplace Pressures Build
Nominet warns stress of the job is impacting their mental and physical health
GandCrab Ransomware Slingers Target MSPs
Plug-in vulnerability is said to have enabled mass infection
Google Play App Suspensions Jump 66%
Android giant says its malware-hunting capabilities are improving
Love Bug Found in OkCupid Android App
A security failure in MagicLinks allowed attackers to access user info.
Only 28% of Advisories Help Mitigate Risks
The majority of public advisories were network-exploitable vulnerabilities, says Dragos.
DoJ Charges US Agent, Four Iranians with Conspiracy
The US Treasury also issued sanctions against six Iranian nationals known as the Cyber Conspirators.
Users at Risk of Online Scams this Valentine’s Day
Smartphone users open to threats as fraudsters continue to capitalize on popular seasonal holidays
