Britain Re-Evaluating Huawei's Role in 5G Rollout

Mathew J. Schwartz • May 26, 2020

Britain is reconsidering whether Huawei's technology will be used its national 5G rollout as a result of increased White House sanctions against the Chinese telecommunications giant, which could result in Huawei having to source semiconductors from less reliable sources.

Breach Notification

EasyJet Data Breach Exposes 9 Million Customers' Details

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Governance & Risk Management

Why an Information Asset Register Plays Important Role

Anna Delaney • May 26, 2020

Security practitioners need to know what data their organization has and where it is kept so they can ensure it's protected. That inventory process that can be simplified by creating an information asset register, says Bilal Ghafoor, a data protection consultant.

Breach Notification

How to Avoid Unnecessary Breach Reporting

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • May 26, 2020

Healthcare organizations need to diligently assess whether a security incident involving patient information truly qualifies as a reportable breach under HIPAA to avoid needlessly reporting it to federal regulators, says regulatory attorney Helen Oscislawski.

COVID-19

ZLoader Banking Malware Resurfaces

Ishita Chigilli Palli • May 25, 2020

Two years after it was last seen in February 2018, ZLoader banking malware has resurfaced, with cybercriminals wielding a new version that gets distributed via email campaigns, security firm Proofpoint warns.

Cybercrime

Ransomware Gang Posting Financial Details From Bank Attack

Akshaya Asokan • May 23, 2020

The Maze ransomware gang has started releasing payment card data from an attack that happened earlier this year at Banco BCR, the state-owned Bank of Costa Rica. The cybercriminal gang is now threatening to release more of customers' financial data each week.

COVID-19

Microsoft Warns of COVID-19 Phishing Emails Spreading RAT

Akshaya Asokan • May 22, 2020

Microsoft is warning Windows users about an ongoing "massive" COVID-19-themed phishing campaign that is attempting to install the NetSupport Manager on devices. Attackers can turn NetSupport into a remote access Trojan, or RAT.

Cybercrime

Hackers Tried to Exploit Zero-Day Flaw in Sophos Firewall

Akshaya Asokan • May 22, 2020

Hackers tried two methods of exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos' XG firewall, but Sophos says it made a temporary fix that mitigated the risks. Attackers originally attempted to plant a Trojan, but then switched to ransomware.

Cybercrime

Phishing Campaign Leverages Google to Harvest Credentials

Ishita Chigilli Palli • May 22, 2020

Some fraudsters waging phishing campaigns are using fake websites hosted on Google's Firebase Storage service in an attempt to harvest credentials, according to Trustwave, which notes the phishing emails contain links to the service to make them look more credible.

Application Security

Analysis: The Long-Term Implications of 'Work From Home'

Nick Holland • May 22, 2020

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features Retired General Keith Alexander, former NSA director, discussing the long-term security implications of the shift to working from home. Also: an update on ransomware gangs leaking data and an analysis of using open source code for app development.

Cybercrime

Hot Offering on Darknet: Access to Corporate Networks

Doug Olenick • May 21, 2020

The number of darknet forum ads offering full access to corporate networks jumped almost 70% during the first quarter of 2020, compared to the previous quarter, posing a significant potential risk to corporations and their now remote workforces, according to security firm Positive Technologies.

Cybercrime

Hacked Law Firm May Have Had Unpatched Pulse Secure VPN

Scott Ferguson • May 21, 2020

A recent ransomware attack that targeted a law firm that serves celebrities may have been facilitated by a Pulse Secure VPN server that was not properly patched and mitigated against a well-known vulnerability, some security experts say.

Application Security

Phishing Attack Bypassed Office 365 Multifactor Protections

Akshaya Asokan • May 20, 2020

A recent phishing campaign bypassed multifactor authentication protections within Microsoft Office 365 to steal users' credentials stored in the cloud or launch other attacks, according to the security firm Cofense.

Application Security

How CISOs Can Achieve Better Network Visibility

Anna Delaney • May 20, 2020

To achieve better network visibility, security practitioners must improve their knowledge of tools that support web services, containers and the evolution of development practices, says Ed Moyle, co-founder of the cybersecurity advisory firm Security Curve.