Infosecurity News

Texas Hospital Discloses Third-Party Breach
A hospital terminates credit card processing with a third-party vendor after inappropriate computer intrusion.

Precise Location Data Tracked by Mobile Apps
Surprisingly accurate location-tracking data is used to help advertisers, says The New York Times.

Android Malware Steals from PayPal Accounts
Researchers discover an Android banking Trojan attempting to steal money from PayPal.

China’s MSS Linked to Marriott Breach
Attack reportedly part of campaign to profile execs and government officials

Over 40,000 Stolen Government Logins Discovered
Group-IB believes hackers are selling the global credentials

Apache Misconfig Leaks Data on 120 Million Brazilians
Half the country has ID numbers exposed

Bug Hunting Is Cybersecurity's Skill of the Future
80% of security researchers say that hunting skills helped land them a job.

Microsoft, PayPal and Google Top the Brands Hit by Phishing
Malicious attachments are the top method of phishing attack, with phishing URLs close behind.

Campaign Targets Critical Russian Infrastructure
A Russian oil company was targeted by financially motivated attackers.

Operation Sharpshooter Targets Nuke and Defense Firms
New malware campaign uses Lazarus Group source code

AI Set to Supercharge Phishing in 2019
Trend Micro claims black hats will mix old with new techniques over coming year

Microsoft and Adobe Patch 100+ Bugs in December
Several zero-day vulnerabilities should be prioritized by admins

Amplification Bots Retweet Misinformation
The anatomy of Twitter consists of millions of tweets, not all of which spread credible information.

House Report Says Equifax Breach Was Preventable
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform says Equifax did not do enough to prevent massive data breach.

Middle East Servers Targeted in Saipem Cyber-Attack
An attack on Saipem began in India and targeted servers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

Quarter of NHS Trusts Have No Security Pros
RedScan FOI results reveal worrying skills shortages

NHS Fax Ban Set to Improve Security from 2020
Health secretary wants to drag health service into 21st century

New Google+ Bug Moves Site End Date Forward
Social network will now be closed by April 2019

House Releases Cybersecurity Strategy Report
The chair of the House and Energy Committee released a cumulative report on cybersecurity strategies.

Privacy a Key Concern for Telecoms and Consumers
As the IoT continues to grow, telecoms and consumers say security is critical.



