Infosecurity News

US Indicts Another Russian for Role in Info Warfare Campaign
St Petersburg woman accused of being chief accountant for ongoing operation

PM Urges Sanctions in Response to Cyber-Attacks
Theresa May wants Russia and others to be punished

Anthem in Record $16m HIPAA Settlement
Breach in 2015 hit 79m customers

Yale Faces Additional Lawsuit After 2011 Breach
Another victim in a Yale University data breach files a second lawsuit.

Fin Firms: Look to Mobile, Social for Comms Risks
Financial firms are looking in the wrong places for communications risks.

Flaw in Libssh Grants Admin Control to Servers
A four-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability impacts servers.

US Voter Leak Hits Tea Party Organization
Fund-raising super PAC spills details on half a million voters

Experts Question 'Official' Drop in Cybercrime
Under-reporting may be seriously skewing ONS results

Secret Comment Crew Code Spotted in New Attack
Operation Oceansalt could be false flag attempt, says McAfee

GreyEnergy Potential Successor of BlackEnergy
GreyEnergy targets the energy sector with a malware framework similar to that of BlackEnergy, says ESET.

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



