Infosecurity News
Users of Adult Website Exposed By Data Breach
Adult website Luscious leaked private information of 1.195 million global users.
Visa Announces New Payment Security Services to Prevent Fraud
Visa announces a suite of payment security services and capabilities to prevent and disrupt payment fraud.
Should Companies Block Newly Registered Domains?
A study from Palo Alto Networks indicates that the companies blocking NRDs are onto something.
Facebook Adds Instagram to Data Abuse Bug Bounty Program
Social network wants reports on third-party apps abusing privacy
Adware-Laden Google Play Apps Downloaded Eight Million Times
Google removes 85 gaming and photo apps
Beijing Accused of Fake News Plot as Twitter Bans 1000 Accounts
Facebook also blocks accounts seeking to de-legitimize Hong Kong protesters
Smart Move: IDEX Shares Progress in Asia
Norwegian company IDEX Biometrics is forging strong bonds with smart-card and payment specialists in Asia
Teenage Hacker-for-Hire Receives Prison Sentence
A British teenager has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after selling his services as a freelance hacker
BlackBerry Named Magic Quadrant Leader Four Years Running
The Canadian multinational is one of six vendors to be handed the title
Texas Ransomware Blitz: 23 Local Governments Affected
State under attack as single hacker is blamed
Brooklyn Man Gets 57 Months for $1m Fraud Scheme
Decade-long rampage involved account hijacking and check-forging
Eurofins Ransomware Attack Led to Backlog of 20,000 Cases
Continued delays to police and court cases
UK ICO Investigates Facial Recognition Technology in King's Cross
The UK Information Commissioner is concerned about the use of facial recognition in a private King's Cross-based development.
1.5% of Web Logins Use Breached Credentials
Credential stuffing is popular because it pays off, a report from Google has found.
Data Breach Numbers Skyrocket in 2019
The number of data breaches is on the rise in 2019.
ECB Shuts Site After Subscriber Data Breach
Central bank hit by hackers but market data remains safe
Apache Struts Called Out For Incorrect Security Advisories
Open source project may have put customers at risk with wrong info
Formjacking Now Accounts For Most Web Breaches
Magecart and similar attacks siphon payment details direct from websites
ZeroFOX Seeks to Protect Election Campaigns
ZeroFOX is targeting growing election interference with a dedicated product.
Network Deception Techniques Cut Dwell Times, Says Report
Those who lay false trails for hackers can often detect them more quickly, says a survey released this week.
