Infosecurity News

#Infosec18: Incident Response Plans Failing the Agility Test
Experts claim organizations must be more agile

Most Risk to Internet Originates from US
Rapid7 releases its third annual National Exposure Index, with the US at the top of the index.

Hacker Takedown of PageUp Is Bad News for Clients
A major breach at a job recruitment firm puts enterprises and job seekers at risk.

#Infosec18: “Ridiculous” Problems Perpetuating Cyber-Skills Crisis
New Hall of Fame inductee James Lyne says new approaches are needed

#Infosec18: Nation State Hacking is Biggest Change in Cyber-Threat Landscape
Ex-director of GCHQ Robert Hannigan took to the keynote stage at Infosecurity Europe 2018

#Infosec18: OT/IT Conflict a Challenge in Era of Cyber-Physical Attacks
Trend Micro’s Bill Malik argues that firms must find a way to converge two approaches

Global Business Leaders Eschew Proactive Security Investment
NTT Security report claims many are more willing to pay ransomware demands

Malware Targets Users of Online Banking Service
A malicious Google Chrome extension has been discovered in Brazil.

DNA Site MyHeritage Spills Data on 92m Users
Breach only affected emails and hashed passwords

#Infosec18: Adult Toys Contain Legacy Vulnerabilities
Common vulnerabilities in IoT devices are especially prevalent in adult toys too

Operation Prowli Malware Infected 40,000 Machines
Malware spreads to servers and websites using multiple attack techniques.

#Infosec18: How Ransomware-as-a-Service Offerings are Changing in 2018
James Lyne assesses the latest tactics & techniques of cyber-criminals

Boards Push Security, Rush to GDPR Compliance
Prompted by board concerns, IT leadership prioritizes security.

#Infosec18: Machine Learning Doesn't Mean AI or End of Humans
The introduction of AI and machine learning should not mean a decision of man or machine, but one of man and machine

#Infosec18: Dystopic Internet Future Brewing in the East Says Martha Lane Fox
UK should lead the world in creating a just digital society, claims dotcom pioneer

#Infosec18: A Diverse Team with Opportunities will Benefit a Company's Security
At Infosecurity Europe, panelists were united in agreement about having a blend of talent and diversity to build the best team

#Infosec18: European Blogger Awards Winners Announced
The European Security Blogger Award winners have been announced

#Infosec18: How to Design Security Awareness Programs & Drive Smart Security Behavior
Practical ways to build security awareness programs that can drive better user behaviors

#Infosec18: Users are 'Predictably Irrational' & Influenced by Cognitive Biases
Bruce Hallas debunks a common assumption about user behavior

Five Riskiest States for Cybercrime
Where you live matters when it comes to cyber-hygiene.



