Infosecurity News
No Major Spike in Reported Ransomware in 2022
Number of government, education and healthcare incidents remains steady
Cybersecurity Leaders Outline Future Trends Ahead of Infosecurity Europe 2023
2023 will see continued geopolitical tensions, stronger regulation and an AI-shaped revolution, predicts Infosecurity Europe’s security community
Geopolitical Tensions Expected to Further Impact Cybersecurity in 2023
The global political landscape will continue to have an impact on cybersecurity as nation-state backed cyber-attacks continue
TikTok's Parent Company Admits Using the Platform's Data to Track Journalists
In a series of emails seen by several media, ByteDance admitted that some of its former employees used TikTok’s data to track two journalists
President Biden Signs Quantum Cybersecurity Preparedness Act into Law
The law sets out requirements for federal agencies to migrate to quantum-secure cryptography
ICO Slams Editors for Comments on Journalism Code
UK's privacy regulator says new rules for hacks still being worked out
LastPass: Customer Vault Data Was Taken
Most data was encrypted in cloud storage
Zerobot Botnet Devs Add New Functionality
Latest iteration exploits Apache vulnerabilities
FBI: Cyber-Criminals Are Purchasing Search Engine Ad Services to Launch Attacks
The FBI warns that cyber-criminals are impersonating brands through purchasing ad services in order to lure users to malicious websites
France Fines Microsoft $64m for Imposing Ad Cookies to its Bing Users
In its largest fine of 2022, France’s privacy watchdog has fined US tech giant €60m for foisting advertising cookies on users
FCC Proposes Massive $300m Fine for Robocall Firm
Auto-warranty campaign made billions of calls
UK Government: Sharing Some Passwords is Illegal
Intellectual Property Office says it breaks copyright law
Ransomware Attack Hits The Guardian Newspaper
Staff told to work from home after compromise
Researchers Develop AI-powered Malware Classification for 5G-enabled IIoT
A team of researchers came up with an ingenuous method leveraging AI to detect and classify malware in IIoT devices
Cyber-Incident Causes System Failures at Canadian Children's Hospital
The ongoing incident has impacted clinical and corporate systems, as well as some hospital phone lines and webpages
US Most Impacted by Data Breaches in the Financial Industry in 2022
While 57% of these breaches were attributed to different types of malware, ATM skimming still accounted for 6.5% of all attacks targeting the financial sector
UK Security Agency Wants Fresh Approach to Combat Phishing
NCSC says "blame and fear" won’t work
Adult Google Ad Fraud Campaign Garnered Millions of Impressions
Fraudster used "popunders" and obfuscation to generate cash
Godfather Trojan Targets 400 Financial Services Firms
Mobile banking malware designed to steal bank and crypto credentials
Organizations Warned of New Attack Vector in Amazon Web Services
Researchers warned that threat actors could potentially exploit Elastic IP transfer and compromise an IP address
