Infosecurity News

  1. US Looks to Align Security Across Government

    CISA project will align cybersecurity polices across the Federal Civilian Executive Branch of US government

  2. ICO Acts Against Sky Betting and Gaming Over Cookies

    Online gambling site, Sky Betting and Gaming, found to have “unlawfully” processed data through advertising cookies

  3. Most Cyber Leaders Fear AI-Generated Code Will Increase Security Risks

    83% of organizations use AI to generate code despite rising concerns from security leaders, found a Venafi survey

  4. Singapore Launches Accelerator for International Cybersecurity Startups

    The CyberBoost: Catalyse is supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the National University of Singapore and UK-based innovation hub Plexal

  5. Over Half of Breached UK Firms Pay Ransom

    Cohesity claims ransomware attacks are on the rise in the UK, with 59% of breached firms paying their extortionists

  6. US Ramps Up Sanctions on Spyware-Maker Intellexa

    The US Treasury has issued more sanctions against directors of notorious spyware developer Intellexa

  7. White House to Tackle AI-Generated Sexual Abuse Images

    White House issues new voluntary commitments to combat image-based sexual abuse in AI

  8. Half of UK Firms Lack Basic Cybersecurity Skills

    A new government report reveals that nearly half of UK businesses lack basic cybersecurity skills, while advanced skills like penetration testing and incident management are even more scarce

  9. Advanced Phishing Attacks Put X Accounts at Risk

    SIM swapping and “adversary-in-the-middle” can bypass security for accounts on X (formerly Twitter)

  10. Apple to Drop Spyware Lawsuit Over Security Concerns

    Apple filed a motion to drop its lawsuit against NSO Group, fears key elements of its cyber defensive measures could be revealed to other spyware vendors

  11. Meta Goes Ahead With Controversial AI Training in UK

    Meta has unpaused a project to train AI on Facebook and Instagram posts, despite privacy concerns

  12. 23andMe Agrees to $30m Data Breach Settlement

    Under-fire DNA testing firm 23andMe will pay $30m to settle class action lawsuit

  13. UK Hosts International Cyber Skills Conference

    Nations participating in the event include the US, Canada, EU countries, India, Japan, Singapore, Ghana and Oman

  14. Malicious Actors Spreading False US Voter Registration Breach Claims

    An FBI and CISA alert highlighted false claims of breaches of voter registration databases, designed to undermine confidence in US elections

  15. Record $65m Settlement for Hacked Patient Photos

    Over 600 patients and employees of Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania had their medical record photos hacked and posted on the internet

  16. Microsoft Vows to Prevent Future CrowdStrike-Like Outages

    Microsoft will introduce new security capabilities for solution providers outside of kernel mode, preventing events like the CrowdStrike global outage

  17. Irish Data Protection Regulator to Investigate Google AI

    Ireland’s Data Protection Commission launches inquiry into whether Google followed GDPR rules over AI model training

  18. Schools Face Million-Dollar Bills as Ransomware Rises

    Ransomware gangs are targeting schools and higher education, with victims facing soaring ransom and recovery costs

  19. TfL Confirms Customer Data Breach, 17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested

    TfL has revealed that some customer data was accessed in a recent cyber-attack, potentially including the bank details of 5000 people

  20. Mastercard Acquires Global Threat Intelligence Firm Recorded Future for $2.65bn

    Mastercard aims to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities by acquiring Recorded Future, a leading provider of threat intelligence

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