Infosecurity News
Diversity advocate and renowned practitioner, Becky Pinkard, to be Inaugurated into Infosecurity Europe's Hall of Fame
Becky will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame during Infosecurity Europe 2023
Backup Repositories Targeted in 93% of Ransomware Attacks
Organizations now acknowledge that having clean and recoverable backups is a critical element of a good business continuity plan
50% of UK CEOs See Cyber as a Bigger Business Risk than the Economy
The survey also revealed that UK CEOs have a low level of understanding of cyber risks
Google Unveils Bug Bounty Program For Android Apps
Rewards range from $750 for certain MiTM scenarios to $30,000 for some ACE vulnerabilities
Fata Morgana Watering Hole Attack Targets Shipping, Logistics Firms
The attack targeted Israeli websites and has been linked to a nation-state actor from Iran
GoldenJackal Targets Diplomatic Entities in Middle East, South Asia
According to Kaspersky, GoldenJackal has been active since 2019
ESET: Android App 'iRecorder – Screen Recorder' Trojanized with AhRat
With over 50,000 downloads, the screen recording app was initially legitimate, but the malicious functionality was later implemented
Two-Thirds of IT Leaders Say GDPR Has Reduced Consumer Trust
Increased awareness of data privacy issues has reduced trust in organizations, according to the survey
China Issues Ban on US Chipmaker Products
The Chinese Communist Party has told tech operators in China to stop purchasing Micron products
Meta Fined €1.2bn for Violating GDPR
The record-breaking amount of the fine is the least important part of the story, privacy experts argued
UK Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Running Multi-Million Fraud Website
Confirmed global losses from iSpoof scams were £100m, with the actual figure believed to be far higher
Microsoft Warns of Increase in Business Email Compromise Attacks
The company's systems currently detect and investigate an average of 156,000 BEC attacks daily
KeePass Flaw Exposes Master Passwords
The vulnerability (CVE-2023-32784) was discovered by security researcher Dominik Reichl
CommonMagic Malware Implants Linked to New CloudWizard Framework
Kaspersky researchers said sections of the CloudWizard code were identical to CommonMagic
Experts Warn of Voice Cloning-as-a-Service
Dark web offerings could commoditize deep fake technology
#CRESTCon: White House Shifts US Cybersecurity Strategy Towards International Cooperation
Andy Williams, CEO of Global Transatlantic Ltd, spoke at CRESTCon Europe about the new US National Cybersecurity Strategy
NCSC: It's Time for CISOs to Prioritize Accessibility
Doing so will make human errors and workarounds less likely
Teen Charged in DraftKings Credential Stuffing Case
Wisconsin man alleged to have stolen $600,000 from accounts
Cyber Warfare Escalates Amid China-Taiwan Tensions
Trellix report observed a surge in malicious emails targeting Taiwanese industries and government officials
Apple's App Store Blocks $2bn in Fraudulent Transactions
Firm also rejected 1.7 million apps for failing to meet privacy, security and content standards
