Infosecurity News
GandCrab Ransomware Slingers Target MSPs
Plug-in vulnerability is said to have enabled mass infection
Google Play App Suspensions Jump 66%
Android giant says its malware-hunting capabilities are improving
Love Bug Found in OkCupid Android App
A security failure in MagicLinks allowed attackers to access user info.
Only 28% of Advisories Help Mitigate Risks
The majority of public advisories were network-exploitable vulnerabilities, says Dragos.
DoJ Charges US Agent, Four Iranians with Conspiracy
The US Treasury also issued sanctions against six Iranian nationals known as the Cyber Conspirators.
Users at Risk of Online Scams this Valentine’s Day
Smartphone users open to threats as fraudsters continue to capitalize on popular seasonal holidays
Five Billion Records Exposed in 2018
Risk Based Security report claims breach volume was second highest on record
Hackers Target Maltese Bank in €13m Cyber Heist
Bank of Valetta was forced to shut down all services
Most US Firms Expect Critical Attack this Year
Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Index finds protecting data is number one concern
Two in Three Orgs Not Convinced They Can Avoid a Breach
Most organizations lack resources for vulnerability management, according to a new Ponemon Institute survey.
DoJ Charges Hackers with Staging Computer Attacks
Alleged members of the global hacker group Apophis Squad have been arrested.
#TEISS19: Deliver Your Security Message at an Understandable Level
Use the AIM structure to deliver better communications across the business
#TEISS19: Consider Psychology of Staff to Meet Data Protection Ambitions
Consider an open and clear communications strategy internally to ensure data protection compliance
Equifax Partner Breaches Customer Data
Image-I-Nation Technologies supplies software for background checks
Millions Affected by 500px Data Breach
Photo network resets passwords after incident last July
Patch Tuesday Roundup Includes IE Zero Day
Admins urged to get patching over 70 flaws
Phishing, Humans Root of Most Healthcare Attacks
Bad actors leverage phishing attacks against healthcare orgs.
VFEmail Suffers Catastrophic Attack, All Data Lost
A major cyber-attack destroyed all of an email provider's data in US, including backups.
SMBs Believe Attack Will Kill Their Company
SMBs believe a cyber-attack would put them out of business
#TEISS19: Brute Force Won’t Change People's Behaviors, You Must ‘Modify’ Their Beliefs
How security leaders can effect changes in behaviors to improve security buy-in from the C-suite
