Infosecurity News
Hackers Linked to Russia Impersonate US Officials
APT29, aka Cozy Bear, is believed to be behind a phishing campaign targeting US computers, says FireEye
UK Government Failing on CNI Security, Say MPs
Committee criticizes lack of leadership at the top
ICO Breach Reports Continue to Rise in Q2
GDPR-fueled awareness kicks in as business and healthcare incidents dominate
TalkTalk Duo Get Jail Time
Young men tried to make money by selling stolen data online
Instagram Bug, Now Fixed, Exposed User Passwords
Instagram's Download Your Data tool potentially exposed passwords of Instagram users.
Database Misconfiguration Leaks 26 Million SMS Messages
A Voxox database was left without password protection, exposing 2FA codes in real time.
2FA Login Failure in Office 365 and Azure
Users worldwide have been impacted by issues with Microsoft 2FA in Office 365 and Azure
Vision Direct Notifies Customers of Data Compromise
Vision Direct notifies customers of November data compromise
40% of UK Shoppers Want Cyber Monday Bargains, Half Willing to Buy from Previously Breached Retailers
Survey finds 63% of respondents are now more likely to cross reference email domains with legitimate retailers’ URLs
Cybersecurity Is Getting Its Own Agency
The renamed agency will oversee cybersecurity under a reorganization bill that went to the White House for the president's signature.
BlackBerry Acquires Cylance for $1.4bn
BlackBerry will include Cylance's AI offerings to enable the enterprise of things.
Most Orgs Enabling BYOD Lack Security Controls
Employee mobility and satisfaction are the main drivers for enabling BYOD.
Japanese Cybersecurity Minister Doesn’t Use a PC
Senior politician appeared confused over basic questions
MPs Slam Government Over CNI Skills Crisis
Response to committee report lacked urgency, says chair
One Million Kids Tracker Watches Deemed Unsafe
Researchers find major flaws which could put children in danger
#InfosecNA18: Threat Sharing Makes Good Neighbors
Is collaborating and sharing threat intelligence an option or a responsibility?
#InfosecNA18: Where Are We with GDPR?
Keeping up with compliance in a post-GDPR world.
#InfosecNA18: NSA Weighs In on SOC Defense
What are the common strategies that will harden defenses in the NSA’s cybersecurity threat operations center and industries' security operations centers?
Congress Warned of Chinese IoT Security Threat
Report recommends rigorous supply chain risk assessments
OPM Still Failing on Security After 2015 Breach
GAO report claims over a third of recommendations have not been enacted
