Infosecurity News
NIS Directive Met, Polish Cybersecurity in Effect
One of 17 countries to miss the NIS Directive deadline, Poland's National Cybersecurity System Act is now in effect
ICO Breach Complaints Jump 160% in a Year
GDPR thought to be a key factor
BEC Detections Soar 80%
Mimecast spots 41,000 attacks missed by others
Unprotected MongoDB Account Exposes 200K Files
Researcher finds fault with developer’s security processes
SMB Employees Fail to Take Cyber Threats Seriously
Small businesses that fail to offer security training remain at risk from employee ignorance, a new study finds.
Risks and Rewards of Google's Improving Security
A Google tool detects bad actors and defends against nation-state threats.
NIST Calls For Comment of Ecommerce Security
The NIST announces a draft of MFA security solutions to defend against ecommerce fraud.
Iranian Threat Group Targets Universities
COBALT DICKENS is likely responsible for large campaign targeting university credentials.
No Financial Data Compromised in T-Mobile Breach
The T-Mobile security team discovered and stopped unauthorized access of customer data.
99% of Texas Voter Records Exposed
A single file containing nearly all Texas voter records was left on unsecured server.
US Election Hack Whistleblower Gets Five Years
NSA leaker Winner revealed true extent of Russian election hacking
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Breach Hits 500K Cards
US chain caught out via POS compromise
Admins Urged: Stop Everything and Patch New Apache Struts Flaw
Public exploit available for CVSS 10.0 vulnerability
Ryuk and Sextortion Ransomware Nets $1m
Two recent ransomware campaigns have earned attackers over $1 million.
Bad News About AppleJeus
New malicious operation by the Lazarus group penetrates Asian cyryptocurrency exchange network
BlackIoT Aims to Disrupt the Power Grid
Attackers exploiting high-wattage IoT devices could cause large-scale blackouts.
Cyber Scholarship to Build Multicultural Workforce
To fill the jobs gap, cybersecurity educators and investors need to focus on diversity. And a new scholarship helps them do it.
Cybercrime Pulls in $1m Every Minute
More than $1m is lost every minute to cybercrime, while 1861 people fall victim to scams
Half of English Councils Running Outdated Server Software
Local authorities woefully exposed to threats, FOI study reveals
Financial Watchdog Puts Pressure on Banks to Stop Fraud
Ombudsman says lenders can’t simply blame customers for falling victim
