Infosecurity News
West Virginia Goes Mobile, Georgians Sue for Paper Vote
West Virginian troops living abroad will vote by mobile phone while a second group of plaintiffs file suit for paper ballots in Georgia.
A New Guide to Implementing a Successful DLP Program
Information Security Forum announced a new data leak prevention digest.
Hacker Gets a Hole in One with PGA Servers
PGA was not up to par on defending against ransomware attacks.
Chinese Cyber-Criminals Take Chances on the Surface Web
IntSights report claims hackers use code words to escape government monitoring
Accenture: CNI and Supply Chains at Risk
Latest report also highlights threat from Iran
Over 20 Flaws Discovered in Popular Healthcare Software
OpenEMR said to serve over 90m patients
#BHUSA: Companies Encouraged to Adopt Sexual Harassment Policies
Companies and communities encouraged to adopt better standards to spot and deal with sexual harassment instances
#BHUSA: Reality of Infosec Mental Health Issues Detailed
Researchers discussed the issues of burnout and depression upon the information security community.
#BHUSA: Politics and Cyber-Defense Are Colliding
Black Hat founder Jeff Moss talked about the collision of defense and politics and how the security community can influence more efficiently
#BHUSA: Better Collaboration and Recognition Can Make a Safer Internet
Google's director of engineering Parisa Tabriz talked about the achievements of Project Zero and HTTPS, but acknowledged the work of the defender.
Industrial IoT Enables Attacks in Manufacturing Industry
Vectra puts the spotlight on vulnerabilities in manufacturing industry in a new report.
What's Up with WhatsApp's Fake Messages?
A vulnerability in WhatsApp allows malicious actors to hack private conversations.
Get Schooled in Hacking at Bugcrowd University
Bugcrowd takes the "reach ‘em and teach ‘em" approach to narrowing the skills gap.
Grey Hat Warning as UK Security Pros Consider the Dark Side
Malwarebytes claims nearly 8% have moonlighted as black hats
ONS Report Highlights Confusion Over ‘Smartphone Security’
Over a quarter have none installed, but that’s no problem say experts
Healthcare Firm Exposes Data on 2m+ Mexicans
Insecure MongoDB installation leads to another data leak
#BHUSA18: People are the Key to a Security Company
CA Veracode CTO Chris Wysopal talked about why knowing the right people is the key foundation for a successful security company
#BSidesLV Career Opportunities Are Not Prevented by Inexperience
Why a lack of experience and confidence is still harming the cybersecurity industry's movers and hires.
Improved Standards for Securing Medical Devices Released
Cloud Security Alliance and OWASP announce updates to medical device deployment standards.
Consumers Fear Data Theft over Stolen Wallet, Car
A survey of consumer sentiment finds that people fear theft of the data that has least value to criminals.
