- As recently seen in Italy, cyber-criminals are making attempts to test the cyber-security of those now working from home.
- The important thing to remember is that if you believe you have accessed something that might put your business at risk, it’s better to get in contact with someone who can help than to just hope for the best. Contact your IT team to give them the details and be honest.
Compliance Week - Holly Thomas-Wrightson | May 26, 2020
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- Digital amnesia: the idea that we rely so heavily on our phones and other devices that we can no longer remember basic information. Another is the phenomenon of cyberstress, which is how we refer to the anxiety that many people feel about cybersecurity and the fear that they might be victimized.
- If we can collectively build our cyber immunity, we can help people establish a better relationship with technology such that it’s not causing so much stress or forgetfulness.
Security Boulevard - Brian Anderson | May 26, 2020
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- More than half of people haven’t changed their password in the last year – even after they’ve heard about a data breach in the news.
- People still seem to underestimate how much of that data is stored online and don’t take the necessary precautions to keep it safe from cybercriminals. These bad actors, coincidentally, have ramped up their threat behavior to take advantage of people’s new dependence on conducting business and personal activities online.
Lindsey O'Donnell | May 25, 2020
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- The date of May 25 2018 will surely be viewed as a watershed moment when the time comes for historians to analyze the rise of digital technology and, consequently, the privacy and availability of data.
- GDPR’s biggest legacy to date has been to grow awareness of privacy issues and rights amongst the general population, which is vital in an increasingly digitalized world, where nefarious uses of data and cybercrime are growing menaces.
James Coker | May 25, 2020
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- A database of 40 million users of the popular Wishbone application has been put for sale on the dark web.
- ZDNet discovered Wishbone user accounts were available on underground forums for 0.85 bitcoin - currently around $8000.
- The popular mobile app allows users to compare two or more items in voting polls.
techradar.pro - Jitendra Soni | May 21, 2020
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- That classic lyric by The Rolling Stones ("...get off of my cloud") has never been more pertinent to cloud security. After all, the risk of downtime and data breach not only deny an organization’s ability to operate effectively, but will also impact its reputation and brand.
- Not everyone can be expected to know all the nuances of cloud security and IT security teams cannot oversee everything.
- The sheer pressure to deliver within tight deadlines, meanwhile, means we need to extend the vision to a broader set of security measures to avoid exposing additional risk.
MESA - Jeff Berman | May 21, 2020
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- A firm hiring contact tracers shared the personal email addresses and names of 48 potential contact tracers without their permission.
- Workforce did not reply to repeated requests for comment but the company is understood to have apologised to the applicants whose data was shared.
Left Foot Forward - Joe Lo and Josiah Mortimer | May 21, 2020
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- From attacks on individual websites to targeting large organizations’ infrastructure, cybercriminals have leveraged DDoS attacks in a plethora of ways. Even today, despite all the security in place, DDoS attacks are evolving with more maliciousness and a larger radius of targets.
- Considering how DDoS attacks are evolving, organizations also need to employ other measures that minimize the chances of a successful DDoS. This includes the use of a CDN that supports DDOS protection.
Latest Hacking News - Abeerah Hashim | May 20, 2020
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- Popular web hosting and domain registrar GoDaddy has fallen victim to a data breach involving around 28,000 customers. The incident has prompted a torrent of new concerns around the safety of the company’s servers and around web hosting accounts more generally, and brought about new calls for the use of better authentication methods.
- News of a security incident at GoDaddy first surfaced in an email sent by the company’s CISO and vice president of engineering, Demetrius Comes. Addressed to the State of California Department of Justice, the email stated that an unauthorized individual had gained access to the login information of web hosting accounts that connect them to the secure shell (SSH).
CPO Magazine - BYRON MÜHLBERG | May 20, 2020
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- A hacking group actor named Shiny Hunters was selling the user records for eleven companies on a dark web marketplace.
- The threat actor was selling these databases for $500 to $2,500.
Bleeping Computer - Lawrence Abrams | May 20, 2020
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