Infosecurity News

Consumers Fear Data Theft over Stolen Wallet, Car
A survey of consumer sentiment finds that people fear theft of the data that has least value to criminals.

Persistent DDoS Attacks Evolve at Internet Scale
Today’s attackers unleash enormous DDoS attacks, according to new threat intelligence report.

IT Leaders Believe AI is a ‘Silver Bullet’ for Threats
ESET study reveals the security hype machine is having an effect

FCC Admits Site DDoS Claims Were False
Genuine net neutrality comment outrage caused crash

Pentagon Orders Soldiers to Switch Off GPS
Fitness apps, smart devices and more deemed a security risk

Historically High Q2 for Mobile Banking Trojans
Kaspersky Lab reports 61,000 installation packages for mobile banking for Q2 2018.

SingHealth Attack Potentially State-Linked
Singapore's communication minister said last month's cyber-attack likely came from a state-linked group.

Third-Party Web Manager Exposes TCM Bank Data
A website misconfiguration leaked applicant data for a credit card issuer.

FBI in Smart Device Security Warning
Feds tell consumers how to protect IoT endpoints

Privacy International Takes Police Phone ‘Hacking’ Case to IPC
Investigatory powers commissioner asked to provide clarity on data slurping tech

Chipmaker TSMC Hit by Virus Outbreak
Firm claims incident will lead to 3% revenue hit

Nonprofit Offers Financing for Cyber-Job Seekers
SecureSet Foundation aims to narrow the skills gap by offering financial assistance.

New ICS Adversary Group Targeting US Utilities
Operations in electrical utilities in the US are being targeted by new ICS group RASPITE, according to Dragos.

Bolton Boasts Trumps Efforts to Secure Elections
Bolton gets braggadocious in defending Trump Administration.

Government Announces £100m IT Boost for UK Police
Fund could help to improve cyber policing and use of biometrics

Facebook CSO Takes Job at Stanford
Replacement for Stamos yet to be announced

Government Security Analysts Submerged with Threats
FoI request lays bare skills shortages in public sector

SMB State of Security Hampered by Budget, Staff
Security ranks as top priority for SMBs who struggle to deploy IT security solutions, according to new report.

Cisco Announces Plans to Acquire Duo Security
Cisco has gone public with its intent to acquire privately-held Duo Security

Suspected Members of FIN7 Arrested, Face 26 Felony Counts
Ukranian nationals have been charged with wire fraud, computer hacking, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft



