Infosecurity News

Australian PM Blames “Sophisticated State Actor” for Parliament Hack
Attack attempt saw government passwords reset, but “no evidence of electoral interference”

Chinese Surveillance Database Exposes Millions of IDs
SenseNets facial recognition system tracked minority Uighurs in real-time

UK Spooks Give Green Light to Huawei
NCSC says cyber risk can be managed, according to reports

MPs Repeat Calls for Russian Brexit Meddling Probe
Committee report also slams big tech for role in spreading disinformation

Dating App Says Stolen Data Was Sold on Dark Web
Coffee Meets Bagel and Dubsmash confirm security incidents.

Two WordPress Plugin Authors Issue Bug Fixes
Users of WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder and Simple Social Buttons plugins urged to update.

J.P. Morgan Launches First US Bank-Backed Crypto-Coin
JPM Coin was developed using blockchain technology

CISOs Hit the Bottle as Workplace Pressures Build
Nominet warns stress of the job is impacting their mental and physical health

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.

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