Infosecurity News
75% of Security Awareness Pros Are Part Time
New security awareness report shows slow but steady growth of program development.
93% of Orgs Worry About Cloud Security
Two cloud security reports show data leaking in the cloud is a major concern.
New Malware Samples Resemble StrongPity
A publicly reported adversary engaged in ongoing malware campaign.
CEOs’ Cyber Ignorance Costing Firms Dear
RedSeal uncovers potential security risks in the smart home
UK Government Staff Lost 500+ Devices Last Year
MobileIron reveals potential security risk of mobile workers
UK’s NCSC Hails Another Successful Year of Cyber Defense
GCHQ body took down over 192,000 fraudulent sites in 2018
Photo Shared via iPhone Leads to JetBlue Evacuation
Someone sent photo of a suicide vest to passengers using Apple devices.
Businesses Shine a Light on Shadow IT
Shadow IT threats are mitigated with a zero-trust model, report says.
US Coast Guard Issued Cyber-Safety Alert
After a vessel was struck by a ransomware attack, the US Coast Guard warned ships to update their cybersecurity.
NCSC in DNS Warning as Hijackers Focus on Home Routers
New campaigns have already compromised 180,000 in Brazil
NHS Still Running 2000+ XP Computers
Shadow minister angry at slow pace of change
UK Mid-Sized Firms Lost £30bn to Attacks in 2018
Grant Thornton report reveals multiple board-level failings
Oracle to Release Critical Patch Update
Six of the 322 security vulnerability fixes were reportedly discovered by Onapsis Research Labs team.
Monroe College Campuses Downed by Ransomware
The attacker has reportedly demanded $2 million to decrypt the files.
Nearly 20% of Organizations Still Run Windows 7
Only six months remain until the end of Windows 7 support.
Chinese Software Engineer Accused of US IP Theft
Man stole source code before moving back to China, indictment alleges
Japanese Exchange Bitpoint Hit By $32m Cyber-Attack
Firm suspends services after notifying authorities
Facebook Set For Record $5bn FTC Fine
Social network penalized after Cambridge Analytica scandal
Attacks in Turkey Used Excel Formula Injection
Malicious spam attacks on Turkish organizations flew under the radar.
Hacked Hair Straightener Could Set a Fire
Researchers hack a Bluetooth Glamoriser hair straightener.