Expect to see higher GDPR fines in the near future

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network | June 12, 2019 FEATURED STORY Google: Triada backdoors were pre-installed on Android devices by Michael Heller, Senior Reporter Google detailed the discovery and process of removing Triada malware after a supply chain attack led to backdoors being preinstalled on budget phones in overseas markets. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   NSA issues BlueKeep warning as new PoC exploit demos The NSA issued a rare warning for users to patch against the BlueKeep vulnerability on the same day a security researcher demoed an exploit leading to a full system. (SearchSecurity.com)   Apple single sign-on option promises privacy for users Apple is preparing its own single sign-on offering, called Sign In with Apple, which will focus on user privacy. But experts are split on how well this will work. (SearchSecurity.com)   Red alerts: Inside Cisco's incident response best practices Incident response is often challenging, but Cisco's Sean Mason offers recommendations for doing IR effectively, from keeping internal logs longer to embracing table-top exercises. (SearchSecurity.com)   Why larger GDPR fines could be on the horizon There haven't been many fines under the General Data Protection Regulation since the EU data privacy law went into effect a year ago. But experts warn that will likely change. (SearchSecurity.com)   Large firms look to zero-trust security to reduce cyber risk In the face of increasing cyber breach risk as organizations move to hybrid multi-cloud IT environments, just over half of large firms in Europe are planning a zero-trust approach to security. (ComputerWeekly.com)   Tenable CEO Amit Yoran wants to stop 'cyber helplessness' This week's Risk & Repeat podcast features Tenable CEO Amit Yoran, who discusses what he calls 'cyber helplessness' and how the mentality is infecting enterprises. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   What is MTA-STS and how will it improve email security? Discover how the MTA-STS specification will improve email security by encrypting messages and enabling secure, authenticated email transfers between SMTP servers. (SearchSecurity.com)   5 ways to achieve a risk-based security strategy Learn five steps to implement a risk-based security strategy that naturally delivers compliance as a consequence of an improved security posture. (SearchSecurity.com)   Security awareness training for executives keeps whaling at bay Security awareness training for executives teaches an enterprise's biggest fish to recognize potential whaling attacks -- before they take the bait. (SearchSecurity.com)   3 reasons privilege escalation in the cloud works Statistics show that many cloud attacks are linked to credential and privilege misuse. Learn three ways threat actors are able to launch privilege escalation attacks in the cloud. (SearchCloudSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Security Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2019 TechTarget. All rights reserved.