Infosecurity News
Elasticsearch Snafu Exposes Data on 82 Million Americans
Personal info was left publicly accessible for at least two weeks
Dell Admits Potential Breach in Early November
Attackers may have obtained names, emails and hashed passwords
Hacker Steals Crypto from Copay Wallet Apps
Attacker uses malicious code to gain legitimate access to JavaScript library EventStream.
US Lawmakers Propose Stopping Grinch Bots Act
Legislation would make the use of automated accounts to inflate online prices illegal.
2.65 Million Records Exposed in Atrium Health Breach
A third-party breach potentially exposed millions of patient records.
Killing 3ve: US Dismantles Global Ad Fraud Scheme
Eight men indicted for alleged role
Google Staff Urge Firm to Drop China Search Plans
Employees don’t want to be a part of Dragonfly
ISACA & Infosecurity Group Partner to Produce Next-Gen 2019 Infosec Event
2019 conference and exhibition will combine forces of global information security industry leaders
C-Suite: GDPR Could Lead to Greater Risk of Breaches
German and UK executives vent concern as six-month milestone passes
Vulnerability Found in Cisco Webex Meetings
Cisco issues a second fix for flaw in Webex Meetings.
Two US Hospitals Hit with Ransomware
Patient data is reportedly still secure, though both hospitals experienced downtime.
Phishing Sites Fool Users with Security Padlock
The green padlock reportedly exists on half of all phishing sites.
Edinburgh Napier University Student Named as 2018 Cyber Security Challenge Champion
The Cyber Security Challenge has named 19-year-old Edinburgh Napier University student Charlie Hosier as its 2018 champion
EU Voters Worried About Election Hacking and Disinformation
UK most concerned over cyber-attacks, despite paper-based ballots
Microsoft Reveals Causes of Global MFA Outage
Three issues were behind last week’s 14-hour log-in snafu
Uber Slapped with £385K ICO Fine for Major Breach
No GDPR levy as breach and cover up happened in 2016-17
Facebook Privacy Documents Seized by Parliament
Parliament invokes a rare legal mechanism to obtain internal Facebook documents.
EU Takes Down 33,600 Counterfeit Sites
Joint efforts of global law enforcement result in seizure of sites selling fake products.
Holiday Season Attacks Expected to Increase by 60%
A spike in cyber-attacks is expected throughout holiday season, says Carbon Black.
Fraud Alert as Cyber Monday Sales Kick Off
Security experts warn of phishing and gift card scams
