Infosecurity News
New Bill to Reduce Synthetic Identity Fraud
Congress moves to protect the privacy of minors and other vulnerable consumers.
Phishers Target Facebook to Harvest User Data
Kaspersky Lab report claims the social network remains prime target
UK: We'll Return Fire Against Deadly State Cyber-Attacks
Attorney general sends message to nation state hackers
Cisco: Destructive VPNFilter Malware Has Infected 500K Devices
Sophisticated state-backed campaign linked to Russia
#Oktane18: Solving Identity is the Challenge of Our Time says Okta CEO
Okta CEO and co-founder, Todd McKinnon, declared identity the “challenge of our time” as he opened Oktane 18 conference in Las Vegas.
More Unsecure Wi-Fi and Phishing? Not So Flashy
A growing mobile workforce and the proliferation of devices increase risk to enterprise security.
Security Shifts Focus From Defense to Response
A new survey shows that organizations feel better prepared to respond to a security breach.
GPON Home Routers Are Over TheMoon Botnet
Once again, GPON routers are attacked with new zero-day exploits.
Mobile Fraud Soars as Social Sites Help Scammers
RSA finds legitimate social platforms are unwittingly helping fraudsters
#Oktane18: The Best Password is No Password says Okta CEO
At Oktane 18 in Las Vegas, Okta announced that organizations will be able to eliminate the login password as a primary factor of authentication
FBI Admits Overestimating Number of Encrypted Phones it Cannot Access
Admission damages arguments for encryption backdoors
ICO Fines Soar to Over £4m in 2017 Ahead of GDPR
PwC stats show 54 fines were handed out last year
New Variants Found in Spectre and Meltdown
Attacks able to access sensitive information in new side-channel vulnerabilities
Georgia Votes in Primary Amid Cybersecurity Suit
Voters show for primary despite lawsuit over cybersecurity of Georgia's voting machines
3.2 Million Files Revealed on AWS S3 Bucket
Nonprofit health and human services organization in LA County exposed records of abuse
Global Fraud Hits £3.2 Trillion
UK losses stand at £110bn but greater insight can help reduce risk, says report
DrayTek to Issue New Firmware After Zero-Day Attacks
Router-maker responds to reports of DNS abuse
Greenwich Uni Hit by £120K ICO Fine
Major breach in 2016 a result of negligence, says watchdog
Bank Robbing? There's a Vulnerable Web App for That
New research finds attackers are able to gain access to financial applications at 58% of banks.
#IRMS18 Can Blockchain be Compliant with GDPR?
The relationship between GDPR and Blockchain is “critical” as DPOs need to understand its impact.
