Infosecurity News

Fake Telegram Apps Used to Spy on Iranian Users
Cisco Talos details new surveillance campaigns

UK Government Warns Telcos of 5G Security Review
Letter could signal change of approach to Chinese players

National Guard on Standby for Midterm Election Day
Cyber units ready to help in several states

Veracode Acquired by Thoma Bravo and Splits from CA After Broadcom Deal
Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire Veracode, on the same day that its parent CA Technologies were acquired by Broadcom.

Magecart Strikes Again, and Kitronik Is Latest Victim
Payment-card-swiping malware continues to attack.

Stolen Data Valued at Less Than $50 on Dark Web
Our digital lives sell for a pittance on the dark web, says Kaspersky Lab.

Kemp Investigates Dems, Not the Reported Vulnerability
Alleging the Democratic Party tried to hack voting system, Kemp shifts focus away from real threat of vulnerabilities in state’s My Voter Page.

Equifax Set to Share More PII with Experian
Credit monitoring service extension may alarm breach victims

Dozens of Spies Killed Thanks to Flawed CIA Comms
Report claims Iranian and Chinese intelligence dismantled US spy networks

Over 80,000 Facebook User Accounts Compromised
Dark web seller shares private messages

Stuxnet Returns, Striking Iran with New Variant
Iran’s critical infrastructure and strategic networks were attacked by a next generation of Stuxnet.

Bluetooth Bugs Speak to Lack of Security in DevOps
Taking proactive security steps could have thwarted two Bluetooth bugs, says Synopsys Inc.

New Data Protection Act Calls for Jail Time, Fines
Sen. Wyden proposes hefty fines and potential jail time for misuse of consumer data.

ICO Fines Nuisance Call Firms £220,000
Two firms targeted users who’d opted out from marketing calls

Radisson Hotel Group Spills Customer Data
Breach hit rewards club members

SIM Swap Danger as Telco Staff Waive ID Checks
Undercover filming shows employees breaking security policy

Email a Top Attack Vector, Users Can't ID a Fake
While phishing emails grow more common, users can’t determine a fake from authentic message.

Energy, Utilities Attacks Inside IT Networks Rise
Attacks on enterprise IT networks that target information about critical infrastructure are on the rise, says Vectra.

Stolen Data Used in Ongoing Sextortion Scam
Attackers leverage breach data in Ongoing "Sextortion" Scam, says Barracuda Networks.

SamSam Attackers Have Hit 67 Ransomware Targets
Symantec claims 56 US firms have been hit this year



