Infosecurity News
UK Cybercrime Falls but Stats Are Still Shaky
ONS figures show 1.6 million incidents of computer misuse
GCHQ Collects Mass Social Media Data on Millions in UK—Report
The spy agency allegedly has collected info for decades, sharing it with foreign intelligence and law enforcement.
Employee Snooping is Widespread, with Most Looking for Sensitive Info They Don't Need
Nearly two in three IT security pros admit they've specifically sought out company information they didn’t need.
Third of IoD Members Have Never Heard of GDPR
Institute calls on government and regulator to step up outreach efforts
ROCA Crypto Bug Compromises RSA Keys
Organizations urged to hunt down vulnerable Infineon chips
Report: 88% of Java Apps Vulnerable to Attacks from Known Security Defects
New Veracode report exposes the risks companies face from vulnerable open source components
Google Rolls Out Advanced Protection for High-Risk Users
Users include journalists who need to protect the confidentiality of their sources, or people in abusive relationships.
DHS Mandates DMARC, HTTPS for All US Federal Agencies
Agencies will have 90 days to implement DMARC and 120 days to upgrade to HTTPS.
Poorly Secured SSH Keys Exposing Firms to Breaches
Venafi finds 90% of organizations don’t even know what they have
Microsoft Kept Quiet About 2013 Bug Database Hack: Report
Five former employees reveal lack of transparency at tech giant
FT30 Firms at Risk from Equifax-Style Breach
RiskIQ report reveals vulnerable web infrastructure is commonplace
Pizza Hut Serves Up a Slice of Data Breach
Affected customers placed orders on the company's mobile app or website on October 1 and 2.
Fresh Adobe Zero-Day Spotted in the Wild
BlackOasis is using it to deliver the FinSpy commercial malware.
New Scam Impersonates VAT Form to Deliver Malware
Phishing attack disguised as HMRC doc contains links to the infamous JRAT malware
Iran Blamed for June Parliament Cyber-Attack
Hackers brute forced scores of accounts
DoubleLocker Ransomware Changes PIN and Encrypts Data
Double trouble for Android users, says ESET
Hundreds of Fake iPhone Accounts Spread Social Scams
ZoneFOX spots fraudsters newsjacking the iPhone 8/X launch
Hyatt Suffers Second Card Data Breach in Two Years
Hotel giant caught out yet again
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
