Infosecurity News

#BHEU: Security Created Fragility Without Consideration for the World
Understanding and communication of problems will continue to be a challenge for security practitioners

UK CNI Firms Face 100% Increase in Attacks
Huntsman Security warns skills shortage will hamper efforts over next two years

Mailsploit Allows Spoofed Mails to Fool DMARC
The spoofing is not detected by email servers, and can thus circumvent email security mechanisms such as DMARC.

Breached Password-Trading Site Leakbase Goes Dark
It now redirects to legit breach notification site

Security is Biggest Barrier to Smart City, IIoT Projects
Wi-SUN Alliance research finds many struggling to implement initiatives

Global Police Dismantle Andromeda Botnet
Malware-spewing infrastructure gets sinkholed

Most Consumers Aware of Connected Car Security Issues
About 85% of consumers in a new survey are aware that connected cars have the potential to be targeted by a cyberattack.

Tech Support Scam Malware Fakes the Blue Screen of Death
Troubleshooter asks for $25 to fix the fake problem.

PayPal Admits Acquired Company Suffered Major Breach
Theft of PII hit 1.6m customers of TIO Networks

IT Staff Blame Themselves for Security Risk
IT staff have access to business-critical data through the IT systems they manage, making them a prime target for cyber-criminals.

NHS DMARC Fail Leaves Patients Exposed to Phishing
Virtually all domains are unprotected, Agari claims

Over 100GB of Secret Consumer Credit Data Leaked Online
National Credit Federation caught out by AWS misconfiguration

Consumers Overwhelmingly Blame Businesses for Breaches
70% would stop doing business with companies following a data breach; yet they feel no responsibility for their own poor data security habits.

Over a Quarter of Ransomware Now Targets Corporates
Remote desktop systems an increasingly popular vector, says Kaspersky Lab

UK Shipper Clarksons Suffers Data Breach
CEO says firm won’t be held hostage by hackers

Uber Breach Affected 2.7 Million UK Users
Firm releases more info but still hasn’t informed those affected

Second-Hand Storage Devices Offer a Trove of Personal and Business Info
18 of 64 used drives bought off eBay were found to contain critical or highly critical personal information.

Conference Calls a ‘Significant & Overlooked’ Security Gap in the Enterprise
66% of professionals use the same passcodes to dial-in to calls for up to a year or more

Euro Police Arrest Over 100 Money Mules
Losses of €31m identified in just a few days of latest crack down

Elite Oxbridge Alumni Club Reports Stolen Hard Drive
Thousands of members may have had bank and personal details compromised



