+ CBA's Comyn wants screen scrapers scrubbed from open banking; UK Huawei compromise puts Australia's cyber hawks under pressure; Twitter API abused to match of usernames to phone numbers; and much more

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WEEKLY SECURITY WRAP

Wednesday February 5, 2020

  Editor's Note  

Welcome to the special ransomware edition of iTnews' Weekly Security Wrap with comprehensive coverage of the Toll Group incident as it unfolds, plus all the week's major developments.

 
  Latest News  

Toll Group hit by "new variant" of Mailto ransomware

By Ry Crozier

Shares samples with Australian Cyber Security Centre, researchers.

Toll Group confirms "targeted" ransomware attack

By Ry Crozier

Does not say what attackers were after.

Toll Group tight-lipped on alleged ransomware attack

By Ry Crozier

May have infected over 1000 servers.

Toll Group shuts IT systems after 'cyber security incident'

By Ry Crozier

Impacts bookings and tracking systems.

CBA's Comyn wants screen scrapers scrubbed from Consumer Data Right

By Julian Bajkowski

Security credentials not for sharing.

Britain's Huawei compromise puts Australia's cyber hawks under pressure

By Julian Bajkowski

"Choice of vendor is the least of your worries and you probably shouldn’t be designing critical national infrastructure."

Twitter API abused to match of usernames to phone numbers

By Juha Saarinen

"Beyond its intended use case."

Pompeo backs 'Five Eyes' intelligence sharing despite UK decision on Huawei

By William James

US Secretary of State endorses Britain's role in spy info sharing club.

Travelex recovers UK website after ransomware hit

By Staff Writer

Almost a month after crippling attack forced currency service offline.

Bouygues Construction IT taken out by ransomware

By Juha Saarinen

Data allegedly stolen by extortionists.

Coronavirus sends Asia's social media censors into overdrive

By Matthew Tostevin and John Geddie

Governments fight back with arrests, fines and fake news laws.

Huawei, ZTE urge US not to impose national security risk labels

By David Shepardson

Huawei labels bans "unlawful and misguided".

Moscow court case challenges city's facial recognition use after launch

By Alexander Marrow

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin aims to have 200,000 cameras across the city.

Anti-virus maker Avast shutters data harvester Jumpshot

By Juha Saarinen

Privacy scandal news saw share price fall off a cliff.

BT warns of £500 million hit from British limits on Huawei

By Paul Sandle

Will need pull out some of the Chinese group's gear from its network and tap pricier rivals.

Italy has no plans to exclude Chinese firms from 5G network, minister says

By Staff Writer

According to a government minister.

UN offices in Geneva, Vienna targeted by 'well-resourced' cyber attack last year

By Staff Writers

Staff told to change passwords, but not informed.

  Most Read  

TPG suffers Australia-wide internet problems

Toll Group shuts IT systems after 'cyber security incident'

Toll Group tight-lipped on alleged ransomware attack

Domino's wants software development classed as a manufacturing industry

IBM chief Ginni Rometty to step down

 
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