Infosecurity News

Who Are ComplyRight's Security Employees?
Post-breach efforts to talk with ComplyRight's security department turn up empty for Brian Krebs.

Rosenstein Warns Russia Is Only One Tree in Forest
The 2018 Aspen Security Forum highlights cyber-threats to the US.

MoneyTaker Grabs $1m from PIR Bank
Hacker group stole $1m and transferred money to 17 accounts at major Russian banks

UK Puts Huawei on the Naughty Step for Security Issues
Report finds Huawei's products have underlying engineering issues

UK Gov Launches Consultation to Speed-Up Cybersecurity Strategy
The DCMS launches a consultation to develop the cybersecurity profession in the UK

Vulnerable IoT Vacuums, DVRs Put Homes at Risk
Hacking IoT devices becoming easy for attackers.

Attention Airline Passengers, Your Data Is at Risk
Airport networks put business travelers at heightened risk, according to a new report.

IBM Can't Contain Itself, Launches Nabla
IBM researchers have created a new approach to container isolation with the launch of Nabla containers, designed for strong isolation on a host.

Campaign's Election Data Exposed in Virginia
Another Amazon S3 bucket misconfiguration left hundreds of thousands of voter records exposed.

Gov Slow to Address Urgent CNI Security Needs
The UK government is not addressing the need for cybersecurity skills for critical national infrastructure

Cisco Rushes Out 25 Patches for Wireless Vulnerabilities
Cisco's wireless architecture updated with 25 bug patches following vulnerability discovery

US Retail Weak in Encryption, Security Practices
Research finds security spending for retailers is up but not aligning with risk.

Federal Agencies Struggle with DMARC Compliance
SPF and DMARC gaps slow email authentication in federal agencies, according to Proofpoint.

Web Forums, Social Media Targets for Credentials
The cost of credential spills is highest for banking and e-commerce, said a new report from Shape Security.

Millions of Health Records at Risk Following LabCorp Suspected Breach
LabCorp has shut down its systems after a suspected network breach, which could have put millions of health records at risk

US Vote-Counting Computers Had Flaw, Allowed Hackers Access
The US elections continue to hit the headlines

GDPR Fueling Rise of PII Theft, Cryptomining Plateauing
Report shows traditional tech support scams are back on the rise, while cryptomining stagnates

GDPR Hurts Security but Publicity Might Help
A survey of Infosecurity Europe shows a fear that GDPR spending hinders threat detection.

Government, Finance Will See Increased Attacks
Cyber incidents using spyware are on the rise, reports Positive Technologies.

Lost Devices on TfL Network Raise Data Breach Risk
Lost mobiles and laptops on the Transport for London network could be resulting in an increase in data breaches



