Infosecurity News

Netflix Phish Presses Play on Corporate Dangers
Phishing a consumer service like Netflix could lead to illicit access to an enterprise email account.

Accenture Leaked Data Via Another AWS Misconfig
Consulting giant is latest firm guilty of serious security failings

North Korea Targets US Power Grid
Meanwhile, hackers stole a cache of military documents from South Korea including a plan to assassinate Kim Jong-un.

In-Depth Med Records for 150K Americans Leaked in Latest Amazon S3 Issue
Each file includes patient names, home addresses, phone numbers and details on the tests themselves.

Data Breach Notification Most Clicked Subject in Phishing Tests
The most common subject line to get an employee’s attention relates to data breaches

Light Patch Tuesday this Month with No Adobe Fixes
Admins should focus on three publicly disclosed flaws

Latest ATM Malware is Lightweight and Simple
The malware consists of two parts - an injector module, which targets ATM software, and the module to be injected.

All for One, One for All: MENA Cyber-criminals Have a Spirit of Sharing Mindset
Investigation shows the regional cybercrime marketplace is defined by a feeling of brotherhood and religious alliance.

VTech Asks Court to Drop Lawsuit Over Breach Affecting Millions of Kids and Parents
The litigation is a consolidation of five separate lawsuits, all arising out of the November 2015 data breach.

Facebook CSO: Spotting Fake News is Harder Than You Think
Stamos hits back at critics

PornHub Malvertising Attack Exposed Millions to Ad Fraud
Proofpoint spots KovCoreG group campaign lasting over a year

Half of ITDMs: Cybersecurity Still Not a Top Priority for the Board
Transition to cloud will make security a growing priority for the board going forward

Disqus Breach Exposed 17.5m Emails
Breach from 2012 just discovered by third party

Despite Publicity, Database Misconfigurations Grow Voluminous
More than half of orgs using cloud storage services such as Amazon S3 have inadvertently exposed services to the public.

NSA: There's a New Normal on the Nation-State Front
Phishing and vulnerability exploitation remain the top two threat vectors against the government.

Security Serious Unsung Heroes Award Winners Announced
St. Bart’s Brewery, London, played host to the 2nd annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards, an evening that celebrates individuals or teams that have consistently demonstrated their dedication to the IT security industry

Global Orgs Plan Data Migration Ahead of GDPR
The US remains the most popular data storage destination, preferred by nearly half of all organizations surveyed by McAfee.

#IPEXPO: Evolving Hacking Trends: Attackers Targeting Mobile Whilst Spamming Grows More Sophisticated
Speaking at IP EXPO Europe 2017 James Lyne presented a session on the current and evolving trends that cyber-criminals are implementing

#IPEXPO: Professor Brian Cox Explores the Collison of IT & Physics
Rock star physicist and TV personality Professor Brian Cox OBE opened IP EXPO Europe 2017 with a fascinating and engaging keynote exploring ‘Where IT and Physics collide’

#Infosec17 Key Hiring Skills Include Problem Solving
Reaching out to a new generation of cybersecurity professionals is as important as retaining what you have.



