Infosecurity News
#RSAC: McAfee CEO: Cybersec Can Learn from Air Travel Security
Christopher D. Young takes to the stage at RSA 2018
#RSAC: Microsoft President Calls for Governments to Form Digital Geneva Convention
Brad Smith, President at Microsoft, called for a new digital Geneva Convention.
Global Enterprises Suffer 30 Security Breaches Per Year
Accenture report shows firms are getting better at blocking threats
Facebook Fail as 100+ Cybercrime Groups are Found on Site
Brian Krebs found groups operating with impunity for years
NCSC: Chinese Telecoms Firm ZTE is National Security Risk
GCHQ warns UK telcos to steer clear, although Huawei is still OK
#RSAC: Security Considerations Around Digital Business Transformation
Forrester VP Principal Analyst Julie A. Ask considered the key trends in digital business transformation and the impact they are having on security.
#BSidesSF: Managing Secrets in Your Cloud Environment
Common mistakes in secret management and solutions to the problem
#BSidesSF: How to Solve Infosec Problems with Creative Solutions
Managing individual and environmental factors to solve infosec problems
A Pair of Mobile Apps in Google Play Target Mideast Victims
ViperRAT 2.0 and Desert Scorpion represent a rare instance of a malicious APT in an official app marketplace.
Most Web Apps Contain High-Severity Vulnerabilities
High-severity vulnerabilities were found in 100% of tested banking and finance web applications.
University of Virginia Nabs Top Honors in Collegiate Cyber Contest
Ten cyber-defense teams faced off in Orlando, competing as white-hat hackers to protect a fictional biotech company called Volitech.
US and UK Cyber Agencies Issue Russian Attack Warning
Russian attackers have conducted a sustained campaign targeting routers, say the DHS, FBI and NCSC.
Developers Outnumber Security Pros 100:1 as Breaches Grow
Sonatype study urges greater use of DevSecOps
Telegram App Banned in Russia
Messaging app founder refused to hand encryption keys to FSB
Lords: UK Could be World Leader in "Ethical" AI
Report outlines opportunities for UK firms while experts claim it could address security challenges
Early Bird Code Injection Gets the Obfuscation Worm
Early Bird allows execution of malicious code before the entry point of a process, bypassing security products.
Scammers Bank on Cryptocurrency with Fake Apps
Fake cryptocurrency apps in the mobile app ecosystem exploit the names of well-known exchanges and mixers.
Cybercriminals Earn Millions, And Spend It Wildly
Some spend their money like legitimate earners typically do, but others tend to blow it on fast cars, hookers and drugs.
GWR Resets Passwords After Accounts Are Accessed
Around 1000 accounts affected, says UK train operator
Q1 Cyber-Attacks on UK Firms Jump 27%
ISP claims every firm experienced 600 attempts to infiltrate their network
