Infosecurity News

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

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



