Infosecurity News
#Irisscon: Government Needs to Join Irish Cyber Agenda
Irisscon opens with a look back at the last 10 years of the Irish CERT, and a call for better government involvement
UK Retailers in Website Security Fail
Sectigo research finds just a third have chosen most secure certs
US Postal Service Exposes 60 Million Users in API Snafu
Error meant anyone with an account could view others’ details
Amazon ‘Error’ Exposes Countless Customer Emails
Firm under fire for phishy looking email
Mirai Used as Payload in Hadoop YARN Vulnerability
Mirai was detected attacking non-IoT, targeting unpatched Linux servers.
Phishers Up Their Game to Combat User Awareness
As users become more aware of threats, phishing campaigns are growing more sophisticated, says Zscaler.
13 Malware-Laden Fake Apps on Google Play
A security researcher uses Twitter to warn users about 13 malicious Android apps.
Magecart Black Hats Battle it Out On Infected Site
One group attempts to sabotage skimming operation of the other
Online Fraud Losses Set to Hit Nearly $50bn by 2023
Juniper Research warns of rising synthetic ID fraud
Volume of Suspended UK Domains Doubles Again
Nominet stats reveal another sharp increase in phishing and IP abuse
Majority of Orgs Unaware of IoT Security Threats
Security is still an Achilles heel in IoT.
Malvertising in Apple Pay Targets iPhone Users
Malicious advertising on newspaper and magazine websites is targeting iPhone users.
Hackers Linked to Russia Impersonate US Officials
APT29, aka Cozy Bear, is believed to be behind a phishing campaign targeting US computers, says FireEye
UK Government Failing on CNI Security, Say MPs
Committee criticizes lack of leadership at the top
ICO Breach Reports Continue to Rise in Q2
GDPR-fueled awareness kicks in as business and healthcare incidents dominate
TalkTalk Duo Get Jail Time
Young men tried to make money by selling stolen data online
Instagram Bug, Now Fixed, Exposed User Passwords
Instagram's Download Your Data tool potentially exposed passwords of Instagram users.
Database Misconfiguration Leaks 26 Million SMS Messages
A Voxox database was left without password protection, exposing 2FA codes in real time.
2FA Login Failure in Office 365 and Azure
Users worldwide have been impacted by issues with Microsoft 2FA in Office 365 and Azure
Vision Direct Notifies Customers of Data Compromise
Vision Direct notifies customers of November data compromise
