Cyber Security News & Trends – 10-05-18

Each week, SonicWall collects the cyber security industry’s most compelling, trending and important interviews, media and news stories — just for you.

SonicWall Spotlight

Facebook Hack: People's Accounts Appear for Sale on Dark Web – The Independent (UK)

• SonicWall CEO Bill Conner shares his thoughts on the fallout from the recent Facebook hack.

The A-Z of Security Threats 2018 - ITPro

• SonicWall’s Laurence Pingree mans the letter E in this alphabet of cybersecurity threats for 2018.

100 People You Don't Know but Should 2018 – CRN

• Congratulations to John Mullen, included in the CRN 2018 list.

UK and Allies Accuse Russia of Cyber Attack Campaign – ComputerWeekly

• SonicWall CEO Bill Conner encourages global co-operation following the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) directly linking Russia with cyberattacks.

Cyber Security News

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Official Website

• October marks the 15^th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Follow the activity online using the hashtags #NCSAM and #CyberAware.

The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies – Bloomberg

• Hardware hacks are rare but, if successful, the payoff for them can be huge. Both Amazon and Apple may have been the victim of such a hack.

Meet Torii, a New IoT Botnet Far More Sophisticated Than Mirai Variants  - ZDNet

• A very sophisticated Internet of Things botnet has been found and experts are impressed, "The author is not your average script kiddie."

BUPA Fined $228,000 After Stolen Data Surfaces on Dark Web – BankInfoSecurity

• British data-protection regulators are taking a dim view of companies who are not exercising good cybersecurity practises.

Gwinnett Medical Center Investigates Possible Data Breach – ZDNet

• A security incident has led to a possible leak of patient information online.

Facebook Hack Puts Thousands of Other Sites at Risk – The New York Times

• The Facebook hack has major implications for any site that uses Facebook as a login tool.

Malware Scam Targets Fortnite Cheaters and Their Bitcoin Wallets – CNET

• If you’re looking to cheat at Fortnite then you are at risk of being cheated yourself.

In Case You Missed It

• Top 7 Cybersecurity Tips Anyone Can Use at Home – Terri O’Leary
• Protecting What’s Important: How to Keep Your Family Safe from Online Threats – Geoff Blaine
• The Evolution of Next-Generation Antivirus for Stronger Malware Defense - Lawrence Pingree
• How MSSPs & Artificial Intelligence Can Mitigate Zero-Day Threats - James Whewell
• August 2018 Cyber Threat Data: Monthly Attacks Slow, Yearly Volume Up Across the Board – Geoff Blaine