Infosecurity News

TrickBot Used in Tax Season Email Spoofing
Attackers impersonate tax services and payroll companies ahead of US tax filing deadline.

Nielsen Resigns Post as DHS Secretary
After only 16 months on the job, Secretary of DHS submits letter of resignation.

Nine in 10 CNI Providers Damaged by Cyber-Attacks
Tenable finds skills shortages and visibility key barriers to effective security

Senators’ Bill Aims Swift Sanctions at Election Meddlers
DETER Act looks to punish Russia and other rogue nations

London Council Fined £145K For Leaking Gangs Info
Local authority in the dock over 2017 incident

Attackers Target Home Routers with DNS Hijacking
Exploit attempts in a DNS hijacking campaign originated from hosts on Google Cloud Platform.

Facebook Home to 74 Black Market Groups
Researchers discover dozens of cyber-fraud services on Facebook.

Australia Law Bans Violent Content on Social Media
Social media executives could face fines for failure to remove "abhorrent violent material."

US Web Servers Hosted 10 Malware Families
Nevadan bullet-proof hoster enables massive phishing operation

BEC Gang “London Blue” Lines Up 8500 New Execs
Organized email scam group targets thousands more firms

Industry 4.0 at Risk as Manufacturers Fail to Patch
Trend Micro report uncovers threats to sensitive IP

Document-Based Malware on the Rise in 2019
Documents represent nearly half of all malicious files detected in the last 12 months, says Barracuda Networks.

Cyber-Attack on Bayer Shows No Signs of Data Theft
Bayer showed measured response to cyber-attack, experts say.

Consumers on Board with Securing Health Records
More consumers feel they play a role in protecting their health data, but they are not prepared to deal with cyber threats.

A Third of Brits Suffered Cybercrime Last Year
Norton study reveals threats to consumers

Iranian Hackers Target UK Organizations in Ongoing Attack
Revolutionary Guard-linked group also targeted parliament in 2017

Third Parties Leak Data on 540 Million Facebook Users
Unsecured S3 buckets to blame again

A Spot of Ransomware Hits AriZona's Tea
AriZona Beverages has been targeted with a massive ransomware attack.

UK Orgs, Charities Improving in Cybersecurity
The number of reported breaches declined for UK businesses and charities, a report finds.

Despite Fear of Fraud, Taxpayers Are Not Victims
Report finds 91% taxpayers have not been victim of tax or identify fraud.



