Infosecurity News
Google Will Distrust Additional CAs, IT Pros Predict
Just 15% of respondents believe that Google's decision to distrust Symantec certificates is a one-time event.
UK Launches Offensive Cyber-Weapons Against Islamic State
This marks the first time the UK has systematically and persistently attacked an adversary’s online efforts as part of a wider military campaign.
Developers Failing to Use Secure Open Source Components
CA Veracode claims 71 vulnerabilities are introduced per app
Human Error Dominates as Breached Records Soar 88% in 2017
Gemalto study claims accidents led to 76% of compromised data
NCSC: New Categorization Framework Will Improve Cyber-Response
More detailed approach will also boost collaboration, says GCHQ body
65% of UK CISOs Worried About Global Skills Shortage
70% of CISOs say their team is under-resourced and 72% admit to agent and alert fatigue
Over 20 Critical Microsoft Patches to Apply This Month
Redmond fixes 66 bugs in April
Zuckerberg: We're in “Arms Race” with Russian Election Meddlers
Social network CEO faces grilling by senators
Home Secretary Announces Police 'Crackdown' on Dark Web
Millions to be spent on cybercrime policing
#CyberUK18: NSA Claims Attack Tactics Rarely Change
Attacks are enabled by adversaries using unsophisticated means
Crypto-Mining Spikes 500% on Corporate Networks
Zscaler has blocked more than 2.5 billion crypto-mining attempts in the last six months.
Orgs Are Holding Back on Cloud-Based Security
Enterprises are adopting the cloud much faster than their security teams can keep up with – and misunderstanding about cloud environments is pervasive.
Organizations Failing at Timely Detection of Threats
More than two-thirds of organizations said that even if they detected a major incident, they would be unable to contain it within that same time frame.
#CyberUK: NCSC Says Diversity Will Aid a Safer Britain
A safer digital Britain will be built on innovation, agility and a diverse workforce
Cyber-Criminals Could Earn CEO-Level Salary: Report
Bromium study highlights problems facing police
Vevo YouTube Channels Suffer Music Video Hack
A number of high-profile music videos defaced, according to reports
#CyberUK18: Bank of England Calls for More Cyber Translators
Cybersecurity experts should look to be better translators of issues to the board
NCSC: UK Firms Face Rising Supply Chain Cyber-Threat
GCHQ body warns that online attacks continue to rise
Insiders Blamed for Over a Quarter of Breaches
Verizon report highlights risk of human error and misuse
Brazilian Criminals Use HTTP Injectors to Gain Free Mobile Internet Access
The injectors modify HTTP headers on network requests with malicious code; the code then tricks captive portals into connecting to the internet.
