Infosecurity News

Huawei Hits Back at Claims it Poses Security Threat
Czech Republic becomes latest government to sound the alarm

NASA Staff at Risk After Server Breach
Space agency tells employees PII may have been compromised

Today's Guest Editor: Dr Jessica Barker
Infosecurity is delighted to introduce today's guest editor, Dr Jessica Barker

AI Yields Security Benefits, Not Without Problems
AI holds great promise, if organizations can work through its challenges.

Email Security Systems Miss 17K Threats
Mimecast says incumbent email security systems inaccurately filter dangerous files as safe.

Healthcare Employees Aware of Ransomware Threats
More than 1 in 6 healthcare employees said their organization was hit by ransomware in the past 5 years.

Attackers Connect with Malware via Malicious Memes
Steganography was used to hide malware in two memes posted on Twitter.

PewDiePie Hackers Deface Wall Street Journal
Supporters continue with unconventional publicity campaign

Twitter API Bug Exposes Users’ Country Codes
Phone number info could allow governments to track dissidents

Met Slammed for Using Dodgy Facial Recognition Cameras
Cameras are 100% inaccurate, claims rights group

Today's Guest Editor: Sophia McCall
Infosecurity is delighted to introduce today's guest editor, Sophia McCall

Cobalt Group Uses New Version of ThreadKit Malware
Activity of APT group declined in March but appears to have returned with a new version of malware.

Kayne, Pentagon, Crypto Owners Worst Password Offenders
Top 10 password offenders include Kanye West, White House staff and Google, says Dashlane.

US Ballistic Missiles Have Poor Security Controls
The DoD Inspector General finds poor security controls at DoD facilities.

PewDiePie Hackers Hijack Printers Again
Global attack intended to raise security awareness

Last Week’s Bomb Hoaxers Are Serial Online Extortionists
Cisco Talos claims scammer is now threatening victims with acid attack

Save the Children Hit by $1m BEC Scam
US charity on the receiving end of sophisticated email fraud

Today's Guest Editor: Raj Samani
Infosecurity is delighted to introduce today's guest editor, Raj Samani

Boomoji Databases Without Passwords Left Exposed
Unprotected ElasticSearch servers resulted in a data leak for app maker Boomoji.

Extortion Email Causes Widespread Panic Across US
Universities and offices were evacuated after receiving a bomb threat in an email hoax.



