Infosecurity News

Consumers Forgive Post-Breach, Want Privacy Rules
A survey suggests that consumers forgive brands but want GDPR-like rules in the US.

Amid Fears of Election Security, SEO Poisons URLs
Poll finds Americans are concerned about election security, and Zscaler says SEO is poisoning midterm elections.

European Banks and Police Warn Consumers of Cyber Scams
Awareness raising exercise is part of European Cyber Security Month

Former Equifax Developer Sentenced for Insider Trading
Atlanta man worked on breach portal

UK ISPs: Government Must Take Lead on Cybersecurity
ISPA calls for simplified reporting and regulatory environment

Launch Day Catastrophe for Donald Daters App Users
A researcher was able to download the entire database of Donald Dater app users.

FBI Investigates Attack on Critical Water Utility
North Carolina-based Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) suffers ransomware attack while recovering from hurricane damage.

9 in 10 Orgs Don't Have Desired Security Culture
Creating a cyber-secure culture requires an "all hands on deck" approach that is well funded.

Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Reaches Three Million
New (ISC)² methodology reveals huge shortfall today

NCSC Tackles 10 Attacks on Government Per Week
GCHQ body says Active Cyber Defence strategy is working

Millions of US Voter Records for Sale
Possible state insiders supplying dark web with info

Bug in New iOS Lets Attacker Access iPhone Pics
iOS hacker Jose Rodriguez shares a proof-of-concept video of another VoiceOver bypass bug.

Execs Fear Orgs Unprepared for Incident Response
Lack of practicing cyber war games leaves employees at a loss when it comes to incident response, says Deloitte.

Tech Support Scams Decline as Consumers Get Savvy
Microsoft stats also reveal drop in number losing money

Cybersecurity Salaries Rise 6% in One Year
Wage rise is double the national average

UK’s MoD Exposed in 37 Security Breaches: Report
Redacted findings point to basic mistakes

UK Launches “World First” IoT Code of Practice
Experts caution it doesn’t go far enough

Endpoint Attacks Increase as Patching Slows
Endpoint compromises up 20% from last year, finds Ponemon survey.

#Cyberrecoded: Get the Certification that is Right for You
The need to understand what certification is most suited for a person

Octopus Targets Central Asian Diplomats
Malicious program for Windows gives attackers remote access, says Kaspersky Lab.



