Infosecurity News
ICO Slaps Nuisance Text Biz with £100K Fine
OneCom didn’t seek prior consent from recipients
Secure Disposal Remains Elusive for Documents of All Stripes
39% of small businesses have no policy in place for storing and disposing of confidential paper documents.
Bell Canada Breach Hits Nearly Two Million Customers
Canada’s largest telco claims no financial data has been exposed
New Cryptomining Threat Could Overshadow #WannaCry
Adylkuzz uses same NSA exploits as infamous ransomware campaign
DocuSign Phisher Hacked Firm to Access Customer Emails
Electronic signature firm reveals phishing campaign is more targeted than first thought
#WannaCry Roars Back After Killing the Kill Switch
It took about a day for bad actors to hit back after a kill switch stopped WannaCry in its tracks.
Vietnam's APT32 Marks a New Chapter in Cyber-espionage
APT32 demonstrates how newly-available tools and techniques give even less-resourced nation-states access to advanced capabilities.
Stock Prices Average Significant Drops After a Breach
Breaches have a significant impact on company finances and shareholder value, as well as on brand reputation.
United Flight Attendant Accidentally Leaked Door Codes Online: Report
Incident highlights persistent insider security risks
ITUC: Two-Thirds of People Worried About Cyber-Attacks
WannaCry worm highlights government failures, claims trade union leader
Microsoft Issues XP Patch to Battle WannaCry Ransomware
Microsoft has issued patches to fix the vulnerability that the WannaCry ransomware was able to exploit.
Jaff Ransomware Targets Millions, While vCrypt1 Attacks on the Cheap
Jaff looks like Locky and uses the Necurs botnet to spread globally at a rate of 10K mails per hour.
NHS Ransomware Attack Goes Global, Affecting Tens of Thousands
The new ransomware, known as WannaCry, Wanna Decryptor, Wcry or WanaCrypt0r 2.0, emerged just today and is peaking globally.
Massive Ransomware Attack Hits NHS and ISPs
A major ransomware attack has been reported, with targets including banks and NHS Trusts all being hit
IPCC Probes Claims Met Police Outsourced Email Hacking to India
Whistleblower’s allegations claim police spied on journalists and activists for years
Learning Platform Edmodo Investigates Reports of Major Breach
Reports suggest as many as 77 million users could be affected
Trump Delivers Cybersecurity Executive Order
The EO focuses on both the antiquated network security of federal agencies and critical infrastructure.
Social Security Administration Beefs Up Account Security
Beginning June 10, account holders will need a second method to verify identity when they register or sign in.
(ISC)2 Announces GISLA Winners
The winners were announced during a gathering of government cybersecurity executives in Washington, DC.
F-Secure Acquires Consultancy Digital Assurance
F-Secure has announced the acquisition of Digital Assurance to add security consultancy services to its portfolio
