Infosecurity News

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

Telefonica Calls Authorities after Massive Breach
Millions of records were exposed in a telecom vendor breach.

Reprise Software Refuses to Patch RLM Issue
Reprise Software has refused to patch a vulnerability in its Reprise License Manager

Russia Publishes Only 10% of CVEs
Report finds Russia's vulnerability database, while highly focused, is incomplete and slow

From National Security to Cybersecurity
Crucial Academy addresses skills gap, offering free training to ex-military.

Russia Fends Off 25 Million Cyber-Attacks During World Cup
Russia prevented nearly 25 million cyber-attacks and other criminal acts during the football World Cup

Russia Indictments Reminder of Phishing Threats
Russian indictments increase concerns over threats of phishing campaigns in midterm elections.

Spread of 'Fake News' Could Affect Irish Elections, says Gov Report
Report has found Irish elections are exposed to interference through cyber-attacks and spread of fake news

"Red Alert" Warning on US Cyber-Attacks, Now at "Critical Point"
US under attack from persistent, pervasive attacks from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, according to national intelligence director

US Orgs Overly Optimistic About Cyber-Readiness
Attitudes and plans for tackling cybercrime are evolving, according to FICO.

Spambot Targets WordPress with Spray and Pray
A new comment spam campaign links to World Cup betting sites.

Australia's Airport Security Threatened by Hack
A hack of security ID cards puts airport security at risk.

New Ransomware Rumored to Spread SMB Exploit
Researchers are calling GandCrab v4.1 ransomware a speculative SMB exploit spreader.

Western E-Tailers Set to Lose Nearly $19bn to Fraud
Forrester claims blockchain might hold the answer

Users Warned of New Sextortion Attack
Hackers claim to have incriminating webcam footage

Crypto-mining Malware Doubles from Last Year
Check Point report reveals 42% of global enterprises were hit this year



