Infosecurity News
New Scam Impersonates VAT Form to Deliver Malware
Phishing attack disguised as HMRC doc contains links to the infamous JRAT malware
Iran Blamed for June Parliament Cyber-Attack
Hackers brute forced scores of accounts
DoubleLocker Ransomware Changes PIN and Encrypts Data
Double trouble for Android users, says ESET
Hundreds of Fake iPhone Accounts Spread Social Scams
ZoneFOX spots fraudsters newsjacking the iPhone 8/X launch
Hyatt Suffers Second Card Data Breach in Two Years
Hotel giant caught out yet again
Netflix Phish Presses Play on Corporate Dangers
Phishing a consumer service like Netflix could lead to illicit access to an enterprise email account.
Accenture Leaked Data Via Another AWS Misconfig
Consulting giant is latest firm guilty of serious security failings
North Korea Targets US Power Grid
Meanwhile, hackers stole a cache of military documents from South Korea including a plan to assassinate Kim Jong-un.
In-Depth Med Records for 150K Americans Leaked in Latest Amazon S3 Issue
Each file includes patient names, home addresses, phone numbers and details on the tests themselves.
Data Breach Notification Most Clicked Subject in Phishing Tests
The most common subject line to get an employee’s attention relates to data breaches
Light Patch Tuesday this Month with No Adobe Fixes
Admins should focus on three publicly disclosed flaws
Latest ATM Malware is Lightweight and Simple
The malware consists of two parts - an injector module, which targets ATM software, and the module to be injected.
All for One, One for All: MENA Cyber-criminals Have a Spirit of Sharing Mindset
Investigation shows the regional cybercrime marketplace is defined by a feeling of brotherhood and religious alliance.
VTech Asks Court to Drop Lawsuit Over Breach Affecting Millions of Kids and Parents
The litigation is a consolidation of five separate lawsuits, all arising out of the November 2015 data breach.
Facebook CSO: Spotting Fake News is Harder Than You Think
Stamos hits back at critics
PornHub Malvertising Attack Exposed Millions to Ad Fraud
Proofpoint spots KovCoreG group campaign lasting over a year
Half of ITDMs: Cybersecurity Still Not a Top Priority for the Board
Transition to cloud will make security a growing priority for the board going forward
Disqus Breach Exposed 17.5m Emails
Breach from 2012 just discovered by third party
Despite Publicity, Database Misconfigurations Grow Voluminous
More than half of orgs using cloud storage services such as Amazon S3 have inadvertently exposed services to the public.
NSA: There's a New Normal on the Nation-State Front
Phishing and vulnerability exploitation remain the top two threat vectors against the government.
