Infosecurity News
MoD Launches Cyber Cadet Training Program
Government’s latest attempt to close skills shortages welcomed
Tory App Snafu Exposes Ministers’ Personal Info
Error led to defacements and prank calls
Failure to Protect Data Costs Bupa £175,000
ICO fines Bupa the maximum penalty under Data Protection Act of 1998.
Ransomware Casts Anchor at the Port of San Diego
No waterfront woes for ships and boats after Port of San Diego fell victim to ransomware
Password Security Better, Still Poses Business Risk
LastPass kicks off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a look at password security.
Tesco Bank Fined £16m After 2016 Cyber Heist
Bank failed to exercise “due skill care and diligence”
Torii IoT Botnet Takes Mirai to the Next Level
Advanced modular threat targets several architectures
Facebook Scrambles to Provide Breach Info to Regulators
Experts point to potential nation state involvement
Facebook Resets 90 Million User Passwords as Flaw is Discovered
Facebook has reset the passwords of 90 million users, after a flaw was found in the View As feature.
Mass. Gov. Announces Grants to Grow Cyber Resiliency
Gov.Baker appointed a new director to MassCyberCenter and announced grants to fund job training.
Users Rage Against the Dying of Skype 7.0
Skype 7.0 goes not-so-gently into its end of life.
Security Staffing Low in Midsized and Large Orgs
Large organizations have only one security staff for every 1,488 employees, says ProtectWise.
DEF CON Voting Village Report Calls for Standards & Fixes
DEF CON's Voting Village report calls for Congress to address issues in voting machines
SEC Fines Voya Financial Advisors $1m
VFA agrees to pay hefty fine for violations of Identity Theft Red Flag Rules
Post Attack, Aspire Health Subpoenas Google
Aspire Health filed the motion in federal court to get info on unknown hacker, John Doe 1
Uber Fined $148m for Breach Cover-Up
A heavy price tag for Uber's data breach mismanagement
Google Promises Chrome Updates after Sign In Synchronization Snafu
Google has acknowledged privacy concerns over a recent Chrome update, and promised reviews in the next update
Majority of Orgs Failing to Make Machine Learning Fair, Safe & Balanced
New research finds 86% of business do not consider important questions over machine learning tech
New Cyber Group Launched to Prepare Students for Cybersecurity Careers
Scheme will arm 14-19-year-olds with skills needed for future careers in cybersecurity
Businesses in Arkansas Hit with Ransomware
Those affected chose not to go public after losing thousands of dollars.
