Infosecurity News

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Privacy Rights
A landmark case overturns ruling of appellate court, finding consumers don't need actual injury to sue for privacy violations.

Password Reuse Likely Cause of Dailymotion Attack
Dailymotion was the latest to announce that it fell victim to credential-stuffing attack

Most IT Pros Share and Reuse Passwords: Report
Data Protection Day shock as Yubico reveals poor security and privacy practice

ICO Warns UK to Prepare for Brexit "No Deal" Data Flows
Regulator suggests standard contractual clauses may have to be established

White Hat Ball 2019 Raises £193,000 for NSPCC’s Childline Service
Annual fundraising event hosted by TV presenter Nick Knowles

Taxpayers Demand HMRC Deletes Voice IDs
Big Brother Watch claims many were obtained illegally

Consumers Terrified After Hackers Worm into Nests
Password misuse resulted in hackers gaining control of Nest security cameras.

More Money, More Worries About Cyber Risk
Financial services executives say concerns about cyber risk will grow over the next two years.

Targeted Attacks Abusing Google Cloud Platform
A new campaign delivers malware via PDF file decoys, says Netskope.

Sneaky Malvertisers Target Apple Users with Hidden Malware
VeryMal campaign uses steganography techniques

Scamming the Scammers: How a Security Biz Tricked Social Media Phishers
UK-based Fidus Information Security was targeted by angler phishing

Cybercrime More Common than Offline Theft
Latest ONS survey estimates one million annual incidents in England and Wales

HPE Targets Girl Scouts for Next-Gen White Hats
A new interactive online game teaches cybersecurity skills to Girls Scouts.

UK Public: Drones Are National Security Risk
Parliament Street report reveals most want mandatory licensing system

Modular “Anatova” Ransomware Resists Analysis
McAfee says new discovery was created by highly skilled hands

Google Under Investigation for Another Alleged GDPR Breach
Swedish regulator request more info on Android location data collection

Another Bank Found in Elasticsearch Database Leaks
Bancolombia is among the trove of financial and banking institutions with leaky Elasticsearch databases.

Phishing Surpasses Ransomware Attacks in 2018
Last year saw both an increased awareness of and a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks

Emotet Trojan Targets Education, Gov and Healthcare
Consumer threats declined in 2018, while malware threats to businesses increased by 79%.

2018: The Year of Next-Generation Attacks
Nearly 60% of attacks now involve lateral movement, says Carbon Black.



