Infosecurity News
US: Saudi Government Recruited Twitter Staff to Spy
Complaint alleges two employees accessed user info on massive scale
Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Tops Four Million
(ISC)2 report claims a 145% increase in global workforce is needed
Cloud Covers Up Insider Threats
Insider attacks are harder to detect following migration to the cloud
New Website Mocks Excuses Given by Breached Companies
"Why the f*ck was I breached?" generates comic responses to use after a cybersecurity breach
California DMV Exposes Drivers' Data for Four Years
Over 3,000 drivers affected by long-running Golden State DMV data breach
Facebook Admits Another Developer Privacy Snafu
Groups API wasn’t properly restricted, says social network
Researchers Lift the Lid on Politically Themed Malware
Cisco Talos uncovers microcosm of the threat landscape
Drone Wars: Experts Warn of Flying Network Security Threat
Next year could see weaponization of airspace around corporate buildings
#EdgeLondon2019: Focus on System and User Hygiene, Not Zero-Days
Focus more on hygiene, less on zero-days
Sumo Logic Acquires JASK
Texan cybersecurity start-up JASK acquired by Sumo Logic
Ransomware Attack on Canadian Territory
Nunavut is working to restore its communications network after a ransomware attack
UK Launches Cyberhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch starts community cyber-safety initiative
Global Firms Under-Insured Despite Breach Concerns
FireEye also finds organizations lacking in breach response plans
Mozilla Urges Facebook and Google to Pause Political Ads
Rights groups want a moratorium ahead of UK elections
Attack on Indian Ed Tech Firm Exposes 687K Users
Vedantu only discovered July breach recently
Pentagon Publishes Guide to Ethical Wartime Use of AI
Advisory board suggests how artificial intelligence should be used in warfare
Midwest to Get First Cyber Battalion
America's Midwest is to get its first National Guard cyber battalion
Android Dropper App Infects 45K Devices
Malicious Xhelper app is annoyingly tenacious
Proofpoint to Boost DLP Suite with ObserveIT Acquisition
Proofpoint has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ObserveIT for $225m
US: Licenses to Sell to Huawei Coming Soon
Commerce secretary says department has received over 200 requests