Infosecurity News
#Belfast2018: The Challenges of Securing Connected Devices, and How to Do It
Recently-launched RISE is seeking to address the issue of IoT security
Professionals 'Lack Time' or Ignore Critical Patch Application
Around 40% of organizations ignore critical security issues when they don’t know how to fix them, or don’t have the time to address them.
The Call for Surge in AI Can Not Ignore Security, Risk
As with all technology, AI can't have security exceptions.
Losses, Not Breaches, Drive AppSec Investment
A new report looks at the impact that apps running in unsecured environments pose to businesses.
#Belfast2018: A Look at the New London Cyber Innovation Centre
Claire Cockerton presents an outline of the forthcoming cybersecurity initiative
#Belfast2018: We Must Avoid Security Mistakes of the Past, says Former GCHQ Director
Ex-director of GCHQ discusses the cyber-threat landscape and the challenges to secure it
#Belfast2018: CSIT Announces Jobs Boost for Cybersecurity Industry
10 new research and engineering roles created at Queen’s University Belfast
Former Iranian Hacker Exposes Cyber-Efforts
Iranian government-sponsored offensive cyber-projects rely on contractors and universities for operations.
Microsoft Patches Two Zero-Day Flaws this Month
Over 20 critical updates to keep sysadmins busy
FBI: Cybercrime Losses Drop as Ransomware Reporting Falls Sharply
Latest annual report puts total 2017 losses at $1.4bn
Small Firms Up to 20 Times More Likely to be Breached
Terbium Labs findings come from analysis of breached dark web data
DDoS Attacks Ebb and Flow After Webstresser Takedown
Conflicting reports find the number of DDoS attacks went both up and down.
Data Breaches Decline in Q1 2018
A quick review of first-quarter numbers show a shift in the breach landscape.
SynAck Ransomware Uses Doppelganging Technique
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab discover new variant of SynAck ransomware.
City of London Police Plans to Recruit IT Grads: Report
Force to get serious about hiring tech talent
NSA Warrantless Searches Jump Over 40%
Latest stats also reveal agency tripled collection of call records
Equifax Update Clarifies Breach Details to SEC
Trove included 145.5m Social Security numbers and nearly 18m driver’s license numbers
State-Sponsored Chinese Spy Groups Linked Under Umbrella of Evil
Researchers link several spy groups to the Chinese government.
Facebook Users Undeterred by Privacy Scandal
A recent online poll shows that Facebook scandal had little impact on the frequency with which users visit the social media site.
Hackers Mine for Crypto-Coins on IoT Devices
Crypto-jacking malware for connected devices is trending on the dark web, but criminals aren't convinced it will turn a profit.
