Infosecurity News
Applebee’s Hit by POS Malware
Over 160 US restaurants in RMH franchise are affected
Non-Profit Aims to Bring More Military Vets into Cyber Roles
TechVets could help reduce chronic skills shortages
Crypto-Mining Attacks Jump 50% to Net Hackers Millions in 2017
Kaspersky Lab claims attackers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics
NIS America Suffers Card Breach, Offers Store Credit
The attack resulted in the theft of payment-card details and address information.
Malware Authors Turn to DNS Protocol as a Covert Channel
DNS command and control (C&C) and DNS exfiltration can be successful because DNS is an integral part of the internet's infrastructure.
It Could Happen to Anyone: FS-ISAC Falls for a Phish
The financial industry's forum for collaboration on critical security threats was compromised with an unsophisticated phish.
#GartnerIAM: Common Privilege Pitfalls Are Easily Overcome
There has never been a greater need for PAM
#GartnerIAM: IAM Disrupted by New Trends
IAM is being disrupted by new trends, but they need not be a problem for the business
Breaches on the Rise as 70% of Healthcare Firms Are Hit
Thales eSecurity claims 39% have been breached in the past year alone
SEC Issues Subpoenas to Crypto-Currency Firms
US regulator getting serious about nascent industry
NCSC Warns Charities of Cyber-Threats
GCHQ body releases new guidance for third sector
#GartnerIAM: Focus More on Basics Than Unknown Threats
Patching and security hygiene will remain a trend for the coming years
GitHub Hit by 1.35Tbps Memcached DDoS
GitHub was hit by a DDoS attack which peaked at 1.35Tbps via 126.9 million packets per second.
UK and Aussie Governments Sign Up to Breach Aggregation Site
Have I Been Pwned? will help keep government log-ins secure
Equifax Breach: Another Two Million Consumers Affected
Credit agency finds additional driver’s license data was compromised
One in Eight Open Source Components Contain Flaws
Sonatype research claims number downloaded in UK has soared 120%
US Marines Confirm 21,000 Details Exposed in Data Breach
The personal data of US Marines, sailors and civilians have been accidentally disclosed in email breach.
UK Uni Students Lose £100,000 to Phishers
Student Loans Company scams on the rise
Secret German Government Network Attacked
Reports suggest hackers may have had access for a year
SSL Snafu Ends in 23,000 Revoked Certs
DigiCert and Trustico feud hits UK websites
