Infosecurity News

Did Chinese Spies Really Put a Chip in It?
Companies in question dispute Bloomberg's story of China infiltrating supply chain.

DHS Moves to Defend Infrastructure Across Sectors
DHS announces a pipeline cybersecurity initiative and awards $200K to Morphisec to protect financial infrastructure.

#IPEXPO: Follow Motoring's Example on Safety, as Cyber is Failing
Advancements in the motoring industry need to be replicated in cybersecurity to provide a safer online future

Security Serious' Unsung Heroes Awards Winners Announced
The ‘Unsung Heroes’ of cybersecurity were acknowledged at an awards event in London last night

Researchers Call for a Shared Dark Web Taxonomy
Terbium Labs argues that current reports on pricing are inconsistent and misleading

Introducing APT38: North Korea’s Cyber Heist Outfit
Group is responsible for raids against financial institutions, says FireEye

NCSC: Russia’s GRU to Blame for DNC and Other Attacks
UK government goes on the offensive with overt attribution

18 Vulnerabilities Found in Foxit PDF Reader
A free PDF reader is laden with vulnerabilities, says Cisco Talos.

Phishing Attack Impersonates Law Firm
A PDF decoy links to Office 365 phishing page, says Netskope.

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire RedLock
Palo Alto bolsters its cloud security with the acquisition of RedLock.

#IPEXPO: What Threat Intel Teaches Us About App Security
Apps are a central part of business, but also where security problems arise

#IPEXPO: Cyber-Attacks: Why You Can’t Always Trust Companies, or Security Staff
Graham Cluley explores some unbelievable stories of 'cyber horrors'

#IPEXPO: Tech Industry Must ‘Deliberately Affect Change’
At IP EXPO Europe astronaut Chris Hadfield explored change and transformation in technology

Twitter Updates Aim to Enhance "Election Integrity"
Social site’s rule changes designed to tackle interference

Facebook: No Evidence Hackers Accessed Third-Party Apps
Social network’s claims seem to limit impact of breach

Fortnite Cheaters Tempted with Data-Stealing Malware
Researcher warns of booby-trapped YouTube vid

Malware Less Common in Q2, Still Top Attack Method
Hackers target information and credentials more than financial reward, says Positive Technologies.

ReliaQuest Gifts $1m to Build Cyber Lab at USF
The University of South Florida has partnered with ReliaQuest to train students for careers in cybersecurity.

Apollo Faces Criticism for Breach of 200 Million Contacts
Sales engagement startup Apollo exposed 200 million contacts in a data breach.

Financial Sector Breaches Have Tripled Since 2016
Bitglass report claims over 100 incidents in US alone



