Infosecurity News
#RSAC: Culture of Online Humiliation & Bullying Has to Stop, Says Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky reflects on her own experiences of public shaming and the current online culture of humiliation
Oracle CPU Fixes 254 Flaws this Quarter
Admins in for a busy time as Fusion Middleware dominates
Security Pros Claim Biggest DDoS Threat is Customer Trust Loss
Corero Network Security poll finds firms lose $50,000 per attack
UK Commits £15m to Commonwealth Cyber-Initiative
Hopes declaration will protect third of the global population from threats
#RSAC: The Five Most Dangerous New Attacks According to SANS
SANS institute shared what they believe to be the five most dangerous new attack techniques in cybersecurity.
#RSAC: Defenders Need to Work Together for Better Protection
How defenders can reach outside their organizations to leverage pooled resources
#RSAC: The Impact of Industrial IoT Exploits
Ed Cabrera examines the attack surface of smart factories and industrial robots
48 Million Detailed Psychometric Records on Individuals Leaked
The data consists of Cambridge Analytica-style profile information from tens of millions of people, scraped from multiple sources.
70% of Energy IT Pros Fear 'Catastrophic Failure' from Cyber-Attacks
97% are concerned that attacks could cause operational shutdowns, and 96% believe they could impact the safety of their employees.
IT Managers Lack Visibility into Almost Half of Network Traffic
Nearly a quarter of IT managers are blind to as much as 70% of their network traffic.
UK ID Fraud Hits an All-Time High
Cifas reveals scammers now targeting online retail, telecoms and insurance
MPs Demand Faster NHS Response on Cyber, One Year After WannaCry
Public Accounts Committee “alarmed” at current failings
TaskRabbit Takes Site Offline After Security Incident
IKEA-owned marketplace tells users to change passwords
#RSAC: It’s Time to Kill the Pen Test
Adrian Sanabria on why he believes it’s time to kill the network pen test
#RSAC: Diversity Essential in Building Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline
Grant Bourzikas, CISO & VP McAfee Labs and Chatelle Lynch, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, McAfee Labs, discussed the importance of diversity in building a high-performing security team.
Cryptominers Replace Ransomware as No. 1 Threat
The surge in cryptominers started after the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed to $20,000.
ISACA: Gender Disparity in Cyber Persists
A 31-point perception gap exists between male and female respondents, with 82% of men saying women have equal opportunities.
Facebook, Microsoft and 32 Others Form Cyber Consortium
The group pledges to design offerings that prioritize security and privacy, commit to better user education and collaborate on info sharing.
#RSAC: DHS Secretary Discusses Strategies for a New Age of Security
Kirstjen Nielsen talks DHS strategies to protect citizens and organizations from cyber-attacks, breaches and cybercrime
#RSAC: RSA President Urges Cybersecurity Industry to Concentrate on Security Not Threats
Rohit Ghai, President of RSA Security, presented an optimistic view of the industry, explaining why he believes cybersecurity is getting better, not worse.
