Infosecurity News

18 Vulnerabilities Found in Foxit PDF Reader
A free PDF reader is laden with vulnerabilities, says Cisco Talos.

Phishing Attack Impersonates Law Firm
A PDF decoy links to Office 365 phishing page, says Netskope.

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire RedLock
Palo Alto bolsters its cloud security with the acquisition of RedLock.

#IPEXPO: What Threat Intel Teaches Us About App Security
Apps are a central part of business, but also where security problems arise

#IPEXPO: Cyber-Attacks: Why You Can’t Always Trust Companies, or Security Staff
Graham Cluley explores some unbelievable stories of 'cyber horrors'

#IPEXPO: Tech Industry Must ‘Deliberately Affect Change’
At IP EXPO Europe astronaut Chris Hadfield explored change and transformation in technology

Twitter Updates Aim to Enhance "Election Integrity"
Social site’s rule changes designed to tackle interference

Facebook: No Evidence Hackers Accessed Third-Party Apps
Social network’s claims seem to limit impact of breach

Fortnite Cheaters Tempted with Data-Stealing Malware
Researcher warns of booby-trapped YouTube vid

Malware Less Common in Q2, Still Top Attack Method
Hackers target information and credentials more than financial reward, says Positive Technologies.

ReliaQuest Gifts $1m to Build Cyber Lab at USF
The University of South Florida has partnered with ReliaQuest to train students for careers in cybersecurity.

Apollo Faces Criticism for Breach of 200 Million Contacts
Sales engagement startup Apollo exposed 200 million contacts in a data breach.

Financial Sector Breaches Have Tripled Since 2016
Bitglass report claims over 100 incidents in US alone

MoD Launches Cyber Cadet Training Program
Government’s latest attempt to close skills shortages welcomed

Tory App Snafu Exposes Ministers’ Personal Info
Error led to defacements and prank calls

Failure to Protect Data Costs Bupa £175,000
ICO fines Bupa the maximum penalty under Data Protection Act of 1998.

Ransomware Casts Anchor at the Port of San Diego
No waterfront woes for ships and boats after Port of San Diego fell victim to ransomware

Password Security Better, Still Poses Business Risk
LastPass kicks off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a look at password security.

Tesco Bank Fined £16m After 2016 Cyber Heist
Bank failed to exercise “due skill care and diligence”

Torii IoT Botnet Takes Mirai to the Next Level
Advanced modular threat targets several architectures



