Infosecurity News

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.

DanaBot Trojan Expands Beyond Banking
The DanaBot banking Trojan sends malicious spam emails to victim's contacts.

Nearly 70% of UK Firms Hit by a Cyber-Attack in 2018
Financial and customer losses hit home as IT pros demand more government help

Europol Touts Dark Web Win After Counterfeit Crack Down
Police arrest suspected buyers of fake banknotes

Teen Email Hoaxer Gets Three Years
Duke-Cohan targeted thousands of schools in UK and US

DarkVishnya Attacks Target Eastern European Banks
A series of cyber-robberies resulted in the loss of tens of millions of dollars, says Kaspersky Lab.

GDPR Implementation Slow but Improving
The majority of organizations have not yet fully implemented changes to comply with GDPR.

Researchers Take an AI Approach to Text CAPTCHAs
A new approach to text CAPTCHA solver uses synthetic CAPTCHAs.



