Infosecurity News
US Surveillance Exposed by Snowden Ruled Unlawful
An NSA surveillance program exposed by Edward Snowden has been ruled unlawful
Homeland Security to Propose Biometric Collection Rules
DHS is to propose a standard definition of biometrics for authorized collection
One Year Compliance Deadline for New Children’s Code
UK regulator could levy GDPR-sized fines in new privacy push
Northumbria Uni Campus Closed After Serious Cyber-Attack
University suffers “significant operational disruption”
Global DDoS Extorters Demand Ransom from Firms
Radware urges recipients not to pay
Darknet Moderator Jailed for 11 Years
Colorado man who moderated disputes on illegal site AlphaBay has been incarcerated
CISA Funds SLTT Cybersecurity Project
CISA, Akamai, and CIS team up to improve SLTT cyber-defenses
NCSC Releases Cyber-Guidance
UK joins international allies to issue cyber-defense advice
One-Third of Companies Put Sensitive Data at Risk Through Internet Exposure
Data storage, remote access and network administration are the most common network services exposed to the internet
Chinese Professor Jailed for Stealing US Trade Secrets
Hao Zhang grabbed IP to start a new career in China
TLS Certificates Now Have 398 Day Lifespans
As of 1st September, publicly trusted TLS certificates must have a lifespan of 398 days or fewer.
CISA: No US Voter Registration Breaches This Year
Agency responds to fake news story in Russian media
CEOs Could Face Jail Time for IoT Attacks by 2024
Gartner warns of personal liability for cyber-physical systems
US Jails Racist Cyber-stalker
Floridian imprisoned for cyber-stalking and racially motivated election interference
Cyber-Attack on Norwegian Parliament
Email accounts hacked in “significant” cyber-attack on Norwegian parliament
BlueVoyant Increases Cybersecurity Expertise Through New Board Appointments
Bluevoyant appoints three experienced cybersecurity leaders
Skimming Attack Hits American Payroll Association
American Payroll Association discloses data breach following skimming attack
Cyber-Criminals Mimicking Global Brand Domain Names to Launch Scams
Cyber-squatting is being used to launch a variety of attacks including phishing
Chinese Researcher Arrested in Illegal Tech Theft Probe
California University’s Guan Lei alleged to have destroyed hard drive
Iranian Hackers Advertise on Dark Web
Pioneer Kitten group looks to make some money on the side
