Infosecurity News

Digital Growth Exposes Firms to Complexity and Threats
Almost all IT executives feel vulnerable to attack, according to Thales

Global Ransomware Attack Could Cost $193 Billion
New cyber risk report paints doomsday scenario

Global Police Close Notorious Online Marketplace
The xDedic site enabled an illegal trade in server credentials

Largest DDoS Attack Sent Over 500 Million Packets per Second
Last year's DDoS attack at GitHub, surpasses all previous attacks, says Imperva.

Info-Stealing FormBook Returns in New Campaign
Underground hacking forums recommend a new version of FormBook for hosting and serving malware.

Attackers Exploit Zero-Day in WordPress Plugin
Total Donations was abandoned by its developers, leaving little hope for a fix.

Group FaceTime Disabled While Apple Works on Fix
Using FaceTime today won't keep eavesdroppers away.

UK Government Pledges Security Skills and R&D Funding
Wants nation to be a leader in hardware security

US Turns Up Heat on Huawei with 23-Count Indictments
DoJ alleges Chinese firm stole trade secrets and tricked banks into breaking sanctions

Global Police Crack Down on Webstresser Customers
Europol says UK’s NCA is leading the charge

Fileless Infection Steals Creds with Bank Trojan
Ursnif malware has been detected in the wild.

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.



