Infosecurity News
#GartnerIAM: Common Privilege Pitfalls Are Easily Overcome
There has never been a greater need for PAM
#GartnerIAM: IAM Disrupted by New Trends
IAM is being disrupted by new trends, but they need not be a problem for the business
Breaches on the Rise as 70% of Healthcare Firms Are Hit
Thales eSecurity claims 39% have been breached in the past year alone
SEC Issues Subpoenas to Crypto-Currency Firms
US regulator getting serious about nascent industry
NCSC Warns Charities of Cyber-Threats
GCHQ body releases new guidance for third sector
#GartnerIAM: Focus More on Basics Than Unknown Threats
Patching and security hygiene will remain a trend for the coming years
GitHub Hit by 1.35Tbps Memcached DDoS
GitHub was hit by a DDoS attack which peaked at 1.35Tbps via 126.9 million packets per second.
UK and Aussie Governments Sign Up to Breach Aggregation Site
Have I Been Pwned? will help keep government log-ins secure
Equifax Breach: Another Two Million Consumers Affected
Credit agency finds additional driver’s license data was compromised
One in Eight Open Source Components Contain Flaws
Sonatype research claims number downloaded in UK has soared 120%
US Marines Confirm 21,000 Details Exposed in Data Breach
The personal data of US Marines, sailors and civilians have been accidentally disclosed in email breach.
UK Uni Students Lose £100,000 to Phishers
Student Loans Company scams on the rise
Secret German Government Network Attacked
Reports suggest hackers may have had access for a year
SSL Snafu Ends in 23,000 Revoked Certs
DigiCert and Trustico feud hits UK websites
Half of Orgs Don't Change Security Strategy, Even After an Attack
Security inertia has infiltrated many orgs resulting in an inability to repel or contain attacks
Research Finds No Guidance Results in Weak Passwords
75% choose "weak" passwords with no guidance on how to create a strong option.
84% of Cybersec Workers Would Consider Job Switch in 2018
Unmet expectations, high-demands for security skills and frequent contact from recruiters encouraging pros to look elsewhere
Researchers Warn of Mobile Blackmail Malware
RedDrop spyware records victims for later use, says Wandera
Suspected Avalanche Mastermind Re-Arrested in Kiev
Cybercrime-as-a-service network was disrupted in 2016
NSA: Trump’s Lukewarm Russia Response Will Embolden Putin
Expect more election interference, Cyber Command boss warns
