Infosecurity News

EU Looks to Reduce Exposure to Chinese 5G Risk: Report
Brussels wants a more coordinated response to security challenges

Vietnam's New Cyber Law Threatens Free Speech
Repressive legislation came into force on January 1

Hackers Target North Korean Defectors
Pyongyang suspected of retaliation

Amazon Order Confirmation Phishing Scam
Sophisticated campaign attempts to dupe Amazon shoppers with fake order confirmation email

Grad Makes ROTC History with Cybersecurity Degree
First cybersecurity graduate for Southern University

New App Protects User Data on the Internet
Startup aims to return control of data to users

UK Launches Long-Awaited Cyber Skills Strategy
Independent council will lay foundations for the future

Over 500K School Staff and Students Hit by Breach
Phishing campaign targeted scores of San Diego school staff

Nearly 20,000 Orange Modems Leaking Wi-Fi Passwords
Researchers spot possible attack traffic in Spain

IBM Kernel-Based Vulnerability Discovered
No patch for a vulnerability found in a driver bundled with IBM Trusteer Rapport for MacOS, says Trustwave.

Criminal Charges Filed in DDoS-for-Hire Services
DOJ takes down 15 domains and charges three defendants in DDoS-for-hire seizure.

Singapore Launches Second Bug Bounty Program
As it undergoes its digital transformation, Singapore engages the hacker community to mitigate risk.

Caribou Coffee Card Breach Hits 265 Stores
US chain the latest to suffer POS malware infection

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for IE Flaw
Critical RCE vulnerability affects scripting engine

Iranian APT Group Pegged for Shamoon Disk Wiping Attacks
APT33 is to blame for destructive raids, says McAfee

DOJ Charges Alleged Members of Chinese APT Group
US charges two Chinese intelligence officers with allegedly engaging in cyber-espionage.

Air Force Fixes 120 Bugs, Pays $130K in Bounties
The US Air Force wraps up its third bug bounty program, totaling more than 430 fixed vulnerabilities.

Privacy Legislation Might Have Stopped Facebook
The monster of technology has created vulnerabilities that intrude on privacy, says Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Gatwick Airport Runways Closed to Avoid Drone Disaster
Chaos for tens of thousands of stranded holiday passengers

New Wave of HMRC Scam Calls Hits UK
Automated message threatens victims with legal action



