Infosecurity News
Blow for Snoopers' Charter After Liberty Court Victory
Judges rule previous surveillance regime is unlawful
White Hat Ball Raises £191,000 for NSPCC's Childline Service
Ballroom dancer, singer and television presenter Anton du Beke hosted the 13th White Hat Ball at London’s Lancaster Gate hotel
NATO Implements Fresh Cyber-Defense Training
The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence will coordinate education and training across the Alliance.
Most Top E-Retailers Open Customers to Phishing Attacks
Only 11.3% of top US retailer and 12.2% of top EU retailer domains have fully implemented DMARC and SPF.
Half of Orgs Hit with Ransomware in 2017
The median total cost of a ransomware attack was $133,000 last year, and most companies were hit twice.
Cybersecurity Salaries to Increase 7% in 2018
Developers and infrastructure specialists will also benefit from a 3% pay raise
Trend Micro: Beware Digital Extortion Attacks This Year
Attackers may tweak ransomware and target supply chain
Experty to Reimburse Phished Crypto-Investors
Scam netted criminals $150K ahead of start-up’s ICO
US Plans for National 5G Network Shot Down
Trump security team wanted to reduce supply chain risks
Fitness-Tracking App Leaking Sensitive Military Info
The Strava app could show the location of soldiers stationed at sensitive locations, such as military bases.
Biometrics Goes Mainstream for Digital Identity Authentication
IBM Security has found that people now prioritize security over convenience when logging into applications and devices.
Security-as-a-Service Bolsters Customer Satisfaction
An Allot report found that CSPs can realize a twofold to threefold increase in customer satisfaction.
UK Government Warns of £17m Non-Compliance Fines for CNI Firms
NIS Directive will land on May 10
Coincheck Promises to Repay 90% of Stolen Crypto-Coins
Hacked exchange will need to fork out over $400m
Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band Fix for Intel’s Broken Spectre Patch
Second unscheduled update of the month for Redmond
London Football Exchange to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency
Discussions are already underway with over 50 clubs, including Premier League Clubs in the UK and prominent teams in Europe, the US and Australia.
Fraud Is a Quick-Growing Concern for Businesses
The research also shows that businesses need to better identify their customers to help combat online fraud.
Cyberattacks Doubled in 2017
Ransomware attacks on businesses also doubled.
HMRC Fights Back Against the Smishers
Tax man says its efforts to foil the fraudsters are working
ICO Fines Soared 69% in 2017
New figures show regulator is getting tough ahead of GDPR
