Infosecurity News
#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.
#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
