Infosecurity News

Magecart Black Hats Battle it Out On Infected Site
One group attempts to sabotage skimming operation of the other

Online Fraud Losses Set to Hit Nearly $50bn by 2023
Juniper Research warns of rising synthetic ID fraud

Volume of Suspended UK Domains Doubles Again
Nominet stats reveal another sharp increase in phishing and IP abuse

Majority of Orgs Unaware of IoT Security Threats
Security is still an Achilles heel in IoT.

Malvertising in Apple Pay Targets iPhone Users
Malicious advertising on newspaper and magazine websites is targeting iPhone users.

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



