Infosecurity News
SMS Spammers Expose 80 Million Records Online
Unprotected MongoDB instance found by researcher
US Indicts Chinese Man for Anthem Breach
Motives remain a mystery and individual is unlikely to be extradited
DHS Releases Analysis of ELECTRICFISH Malware
DHS issues a US CERT alert on malware used by North Korean threat group.
Photo App Develops Tool with User Images
Photo app Ever used uploaded images to develop facial recognition tool without user consent.
Top Russian Hacking Group Breaches Three AV Companies
A credential-stuffing botnet stole more than 30 terabytes of data.
Only 0.25% of Reported Data Breaches Have Led to Fines Since GDPR
The ICO has handed out just 29 GDPR monetary punishments since May 25 2018
Americans Overly Confident in Cyber Hygiene
Only one in three Americans knows the most common forms of cyber-attacks.
Blockchain Useful, Not Without Issues, Says ISF
The latest briefing from Information Security Forum says blockchain may not always be the best solution to a problem.
Fin7 APT Targets Over 130 Orgs after Leader's Arrest
A new investigation finds the cyber gang known as Fin7/Carbanak is still active.
Websites Continue to Collect PII Data Insecurely
A year on from the GDPR compliance deadline, 10% of websites are not collecting data securely
(ISC)2 Announces Information Security Leadership Award Winners
Winners of (ISC)2's Information Security Leadership awards announced
#Belfast2019: Cybersec Industry to Generate £70m+ in Salaries in Northern Ireland
Cybersecurity industry estimated to employ almost 1700 people in Northern Ireland
Orange Gains SecureLink, Advances Cyber Offerings
Orange announces its second acquisition of 2019.
Hackers Steal 7K BTC from Binance Cryptocurrency
A single transaction yielded attackers nearly $41 million in Bitcoin.
Baltimore Severs Down After Ransomware Attack
The city of Baltimore suffers ransomware attack for the second time in a year.
Holiday Scammers Made £7m in 2018
Warning to UK travellers of possible rise in fraud this summer
Canadian Telco Exposes Unencrypted Card Details
An unprotected Elasticsearch database is bad news for Freedom Mobile customers
C-Suite Under Attack as Money and Data Drive Breaches
Verizon’s latest DBIR reveals security weakness at the very top of organizations
Major Uptick in IoT-Related Breaches and Attacks
Third-party IoT risks are a growing concern for most companies, a Ponemon Institute report says.
Russia Uses Social Media to Sway Public Opinion
Russia targets the EU with misinformation ahead of parliamentary elections.
