Infosecurity News
Last Week’s Bomb Hoaxers Are Serial Online Extortionists
Cisco Talos claims scammer is now threatening victims with acid attack
Save the Children Hit by $1m BEC Scam
US charity on the receiving end of sophisticated email fraud
Today's Guest Editor: Raj Samani
Infosecurity is delighted to introduce today's guest editor, Raj Samani
Boomoji Databases Without Passwords Left Exposed
Unprotected ElasticSearch servers resulted in a data leak for app maker Boomoji.
Extortion Email Causes Widespread Panic Across US
Universities and offices were evacuated after receiving a bomb threat in an email hoax.
FEC Votes to Use Campaign Funds for Cybersecurity
The FEC says using campaign funds to cover the cost of securing personal devices is permissible.
UK Retailers Braced for Attacks This Christmas
Spending surges but consumer trust remains low
Cyber-Criminal Gets 20 Months After Using Home-Made Fraud Device
Tony Muldowney-Colston once pioneered acid house raves in the 80s
ICO Slaps £200K Fine on Nuisance Text Biz
London-based Tax Return Limited sent out nearly 15 million unsolicited texts
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
