Infosecurity News

Multiple Phishing Campaigns Target Universities
Kaspersky Lab warns US universities to be on guard for phishing attacks.

Apple CEO Advocates for Privacy, Industry Responds
Pushing for GDPR-like regulations, Apple's Tim Cook stands up for privacy while taking a subtle jab at other tech giants.

Facebook Fined £500K for Cambridge Analytica Failings
ICO issued maximum fine to social network

CNI Campaign TRITON Linked to Russian Institute
FireEye claims industrial control system malware is state-backed

Cathay Pacific Breach Hits Over 9 Million Customers
Hong Kong airline reportedly sat on info for months

Software Security Report Shows Improved DevSecOps
Organizations that scan more often fix flaws more quickly, finds a new CA Veracode report.

DoD Expands Hack the Pentagon Program
The US Department of Defense awards three contracts to grow its crowdsourced digital defense program.

Pocket iNet Leaves 73 GB of Sensitive Data Exposed
AWS S3 server bucket misconfiguration leaves data of Washington ISP exposed.

Most IT Pros Fear AI-Powered Attacks
Neustar research reveals industry at a crossroads

EU Laws Could Spell Double Trouble for Firms
Security breach could lead to GDPR and NIS Directive fines, warn experts

Magecart Attackers Exploit Magento Zero-Days
Popular web form extension software targeted by digital skimmers

Criminals Earn Big with Fraudulent Label Services
Criminals cash out on fraudulent purchases using illicit shipping labels, says Flashpoint.

Bots Targeting SSH Servers and Brute-Forcing Entry
SophosLabs and NETSCOUT release findings from botnet research.

Fortinet Gets ZoneFox, Bitdefender Grabs RedSocks
Both Fortinet and Bitdefender announce acquisitions to enhance threat intelligence offerings.

Saudi Investment Site Defaced After Journalist’s Murder
Alleged agents’ contact details published

NSA Tools Used to Attack Nuclear Energy Firms
Kaspersky Lab finds 50 victims in Russia, Iran and Egypt

Morrisons Loses Insider Breach Liability Appeal
Decision sets up UK’s first data protection class action suit

Have Cybersecurity Training, Will Travel
IBM announces the roll out of its mobile command center.

Facebook Is in Retail Therapy, Shopping for Security Firms
After a series of damaging headlines, Facebook goes shopping to try and make things better

75K Files Accessed in Insurance Exchanges Breach
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services declare a breach in the agent and broker exchanges portal.



