Infosecurity News
Fines Increase & Enforcements Fall in First Year of GDPR
Data protection monetary penalties have increased by £2 million in the past year
25% of Workers Would Give Away Data for £1000
71% of the C-suite is willing to cover up a data breach
ESET Exposes Turla Malware Attacks on European Diplomats
Turla is believed to have been operating since 2008, when it breached the U.S. military.
Impersonation Phishing Attacks Up 67% in Last 12 Months
1,025 IT decision-makers shared their concerns on the rise in social engineering attacks.
Pro-Iran Campaign Spread Fake News During Mid-Terms
FireEye claims coordinated inauthentic behavior backed by Tehran
Flipboard Breached in Nine-Month Raid
Hacker accessed user databases, although passwords were encrypted
Huawei Files New Motion Against Federal Ban
Chinese giant declares government sales ban unconstitutional
Cryptopia Fights to Keep Data Held by Arizona Firm
The exchange, which was hacked and went into liquidation in May, has filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection.
Germany Seeks Access to Encrypted Messages on WhatsApp, Telegram
Not complying with this could end with companies being banned by the Federal Network Agency.
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Makes its Cybersecurity Bulletproof
A three-year agreement with local cybersecurity company Bulletproof seeks to improve and protect networks in the city
GandCrab Campaign Attacks MySQL Servers
Ransomware-slingers look for new victims
Aussie Teen Hacked Apple in Hope of Job Offer
Boy of 13 thought his hacking skills would land him role
Japan to Restrict Foreign Tech Investment on Security Fears
M&A in semiconductors, telecoms and other areas will be scrutinized by Tokyo
Snapchat: Claims of Employees Spying "Inaccurate"
Anonymous sources say employees used SnapLion to spy on users.
Moody's Downgrading of Equifax Is a Message to Boards
Downgrading Equifax's outlook is a warning in a language boards can understand.
APT Increasingly Targets Canadian Orgs
Threat actors are using Emotet in malicious email campaigns on Canadian audiences, researchers say.
GDPR: Security Pros Believe Non-Compliance is Rife
Lawyers warn enforcement activity will “step up”
IoT Attacks Cost UK Firms Over £1bn
Irdeto report reveals impact of customer data loss and attrition
Assange Hit with New 18-Count Indictment
US alleges publishing war docs harmed put informers and national security at risk
LinkedIn Admits a Delay in Renewing TLS Cert
A delay in SSL certification update has been fixed after users received security alerts.
