Infosecurity News
Scamming the Scammers: How a Security Biz Tricked Social Media Phishers
UK-based Fidus Information Security was targeted by angler phishing
Cybercrime More Common than Offline Theft
Latest ONS survey estimates one million annual incidents in England and Wales
HPE Targets Girl Scouts for Next-Gen White Hats
A new interactive online game teaches cybersecurity skills to Girls Scouts.
UK Public: Drones Are National Security Risk
Parliament Street report reveals most want mandatory licensing system
Modular “Anatova” Ransomware Resists Analysis
McAfee says new discovery was created by highly skilled hands
Google Under Investigation for Another Alleged GDPR Breach
Swedish regulator request more info on Android location data collection
Another Bank Found in Elasticsearch Database Leaks
Bancolombia is among the trove of financial and banking institutions with leaky Elasticsearch databases.
Phishing Surpasses Ransomware Attacks in 2018
Last year saw both an increased awareness of and a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks
Emotet Trojan Targets Education, Gov and Healthcare
Consumer threats declined in 2018, while malware threats to businesses increased by 79%.
2018: The Year of Next-Generation Attacks
Nearly 60% of attacks now involve lateral movement, says Carbon Black.
Hacker Demos Jailbreak of iOS on iPhone X
A Qihoo360 researcher reveals the PoC of a bug used to jailbreak latest version of the iOS system.
US Confirms Huawei CFO Extradition Plans
DoJ will meet deadline to request Meng Wanzhou’s transfer from Canada
Security Boffins Block 100K Malicious Sites in 10 Months
Non-profit URLhaus project claims there’s still a long way to go
DHS Emergency Directive Looks to Block Iranian DNS Threat
Agencies told to act within 10 days
Servers Grab Client Files via MySQL Design Flaw
Design flaw makes MySQL server able to request any local file.
Two Elasticsearch Databases Found Unprotected
Millions of records were left unprotected in a AIESEC database and a variety of online casinos.
Americans Feel Fated to Fall Prey to Cybercrime
Financial loss to scams mounts, as Americans report caring less about falling victim to cybercrime.
Dark Web Drug Dealers Get 43 Years
Leeds trio sold fentanyl and carfentanyl internationally
Active Cyber Defence Should Be Rolled Out UK-Wide: Report
King’s College London claims ACD could help win customer trust
Google’s €50m GDPR Fine Heralds a New Era
Tech giant punished for lack of transparency, valid consent and adequate info
