Infosecurity News

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

UK Cybercrime Falls but Attacks on Organizations Soar
Latest ONS stats reveal mixed picture

Mastercard to Implement Biometrics for In-Store Card Payments
Consumers will be able to identify themselves with fingerprints or facial recognition when they shop and pay with Mastercard.

Malware Tactics Shifted "Significantly" in 2017
Last year saw a distinct divergence in the types of attacks against businesses from attacks against consumers, Malwarebytes said.

(ISC)² Rolls Out On-Demand SSCP Training
The move makes security training easily attainable to those who might not otherwise have access.

Over a Third of Global Firms Breached in 2017
Digital transformation creates complexity and security risk, warns Thales

Crypto ICOs Lose 10% of Funds to Hackers
Ernst & Young report warns phishing is number one risk



