Infosecurity News

EU Launches GDPR Probe into Microsoft Contracts
European Data Protection Supervisor follows up on Dutch investigation

Coin Mining Attack Cripples Production at Japanese Firm
Hoya saw output drop 40% after malware hit factories

Home Office Error to Blame for Windrush Privacy Snafu
Compensation claimants have personal details exposed

Fake Malware Tricks Radiologists Diagnosing Cancer
Penetration testers intercept CT scans, and inject or remove cancerous nodes on scans.

TrickBot Used in Tax Season Email Spoofing
Attackers impersonate tax services and payroll companies ahead of US tax filing deadline.

Nielsen Resigns Post as DHS Secretary
After only 16 months on the job, Secretary of DHS submits letter of resignation.

Nine in 10 CNI Providers Damaged by Cyber-Attacks
Tenable finds skills shortages and visibility key barriers to effective security

Senators’ Bill Aims Swift Sanctions at Election Meddlers
DETER Act looks to punish Russia and other rogue nations

London Council Fined £145K For Leaking Gangs Info
Local authority in the dock over 2017 incident

Attackers Target Home Routers with DNS Hijacking
Exploit attempts in a DNS hijacking campaign originated from hosts on Google Cloud Platform.

Facebook Home to 74 Black Market Groups
Researchers discover dozens of cyber-fraud services on Facebook.

Australia Law Bans Violent Content on Social Media
Social media executives could face fines for failure to remove "abhorrent violent material."

US Web Servers Hosted 10 Malware Families
Nevadan bullet-proof hoster enables massive phishing operation

BEC Gang “London Blue” Lines Up 8500 New Execs
Organized email scam group targets thousands more firms

Industry 4.0 at Risk as Manufacturers Fail to Patch
Trend Micro report uncovers threats to sensitive IP

Document-Based Malware on the Rise in 2019
Documents represent nearly half of all malicious files detected in the last 12 months, says Barracuda Networks.

Cyber-Attack on Bayer Shows No Signs of Data Theft
Bayer showed measured response to cyber-attack, experts say.

Consumers on Board with Securing Health Records
More consumers feel they play a role in protecting their health data, but they are not prepared to deal with cyber threats.

A Third of Brits Suffered Cybercrime Last Year
Norton study reveals threats to consumers

Iranian Hackers Target UK Organizations in Ongoing Attack
Revolutionary Guard-linked group also targeted parliament in 2017



