Infosecurity News
Schneier: Nation State is Testing the Internet’s Defenses
Renowned cryptographer claims someone is preparing for cyber war
#HackerHalted: Forget Backdoors, the Free Market Should Break into Phones for FBI
In a keynote panel on privacy vs security at Hacker Halted in Atlanta on September 15, panelists debate Apple vs FBI, the Government’s treatment of privacy, and employees’ right to privacy
Trump’s Website Leaked Intern Résumé Data
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign website has been found leaking personal documents related to interns
Half UK Uni Students Have No Mobile Security
Intel Security calls for better education resources
UK Cert Body Crest Signs NSA MoU
Body will take over spy agency’s own accreditation scheme
Government Moots Plans for ‘British Firewall’
Flagship project requires involvement of ISPs
IT Security Tops Tech Priorities for CIOs
High availability and disaster recovery, user experience, cloud computing and mobility followed closely behind for the third year.
Google Announces $350,000 Project Zero Prize
The goal of this contest is to find a vulnerability or bug chain that achieves remote code execution on multiple Android devices.
EU Group Canvas Aims to Put Ethics Back in Security
Consortium will try to get law enforcement round the table
#ISC2Congress: Garfield Helps Keep Children Safe Online
The Center for Cyber Safety and Education have teamed up with cartoon character Garfield to teach children how to protect themselves online
Russian Hackers Leak Simone Biles, Serena Williams Medical Records
Fancy Bear has claimed responsibility for the hack of a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database.
Judge: FBI Must Seek Warrant to Hack Suspects
Court rules sending malware is a ‘search’
Mainframe Concerns as CIOs Struggle with GDPR Plans
Compuware research claims many don’t know where data resides
UK Consumers Fail on Password Security
Centrify finds same old mistakes being made
#ISC2Congress: People Should not be Blamed for Successful Phishing Attacks, says Ira Winkler
Security infrastructure failure is to blame for a successful phishing attack
#ISC2Congress: Cybercrime Victims Left Depressed and Traumatized
Victims of cybercrime are suffering emotional trauma which can lead to depression, an expert warned
Wells Fargo Pays Largest Consumer Protection Fine in US History
Unethical employees at the banking giant opened 2 million unauthorized accounts to collect sales incentives.
HITCON Hacking Contest Preps for Kickoff in Taiwan
The Hacks in Taiwan Conference (HITCON) will award the winner $10,000 for the best hacking effort.
US Appoints First-Ever CISO
The retired Brigadier General is the deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at the Department of Homeland Security.
GM Recalls Millions of Cars After Critical Bug Found
General Motors has been forced to recall over four million cars following a software defect linked to at least one death.
