Infosecurity News

Domain Squatting a Problem for Many Media Outlets
Washington Post and The New York Times, among media domains, have been spoofed.

Palo Alto SOARs into Agreement with Demisto
Palo Alto enters into an agreement with Demisto, augmenting its security orchestration, automation and response space.

Web Application Security Poses Greatest Risk
The average time to fix a web app vulnerability is 77.5 days, says Edgescan.

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.



