Infosecurity News
PKI: Essential for Medical IoT
PKI can help three common scenarios that leave these critical pieces of infrastructure wide-open to hackers.
Ransomware Cripples Ohio County Government for Days
The Licking County government offices, including the police force, the county auditor's office and the clerk of courts, have lost online access and landline telephones.
'Coworker' Phish Mails, Social Media Lures Fool Most Americans
68% of Americans were tricked by phishing emails that looked like they were from a coworker.
Auto-Provisioning for IoT Devices Tackles Security Gaps
DigiCert Auto-Provisioning is aimed at IoT device manufacturers, for provisioning digital certificates at scale.
Cellebrite Hack Highlights Dangers of State Snooping
Data extraction firm has a large target on its back
US Army Funds Cyber-center for Ukraine Military
The project comes amid concerns about Russian hacking within the Ukraine.
Email Config Error Led to NHS ‘Reply All’ Snafu
Some 500 million messages were sent in an hour
PCI Council Updates E-Commerce Guidance for Firms
New document contains tips on certificates and encryption
Dutch Minister Ditches Election Software Over Hacking Fears
Researcher found multiple flaws in voting system
Cisco: UK Least "Security Mature" Nation
Budget constraints, poor compatibility of systems and a lack of trained talent biggest barriers to advancing security postures
'Password Reset with Facebook' Enters the Account Recovery Mix
Facebook's 1.79 billion users can authenticate their accounts for other websites using the social network.
Mozilla: HTTPS Traffic Now Over 50%
Encryption is becoming the norm on the web
EyePyramid Spy Effort Targets Celebs, Politicians
EyePyramid malware targets Italian celebrities to steal data—and it’s drawn law enforcement attention.
Ransomware Took DC Cameras Offline Ahead of Inauguration
US capital exposed after police network was attacked
So Far, Most Companies 60% Non-Compliant with GDPR
Companies failing to comply with the GDPR after its implementation in May 2018 could face fines as high as 4% of global annual turnover.
Netizens Urged to Get Secure Ahead of Data Protection Day
Tomorrow, 28 January 2017, is Data Protection Day – an annual event designed to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices
Trump Order Sparks Privacy Shield Fears
Data sharing agreement not in jeopardy, European Commission assures
New SPY Bill Aims to Improve Connected Car Security
Proposed legislation calls for new industry standards
Saudi Arabia Issues Shamoon 2 Alert
The telecom authority said that Shamoon 2 is behind new attacks on the labor ministry and a chemicals firm.
US Leads World in Data Breaches
68.2% of breached records came from the US.
