Infosecurity News
Europol Confirms Takedown of SMS-based FluBot Spyware
The action was prompted by the Android malware spreading aggressively through SMS around the world
Connecticut Becomes Fifth US State to Enact Consumer Privacy Law
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont officially signed into law the so-called Connecticut Privacy Act
Twice as Many Healthcare Organizations Now Pay Ransom
Extorters focus their efforts on a perceived soft target
Nearly Three-Quarters of Firms Suffer Downtime from DNS Attacks
Digital transformation and remote working take their toll
Euro Cops Bust $47m Money Laundering Operation
Funds were funnelled from invoice fraud and crypto scams
Microsoft Acknowledges Zero-Day, Follina Office Vulnerability, Suggests Fix
Microsoft released an advisory on Monday regarding the zero-day Office flaw dubbed ‘Follina’ .
Magniber Ransomware Now Targets Windows 11 Machines
Magniber ransomware upgraded to prompt fake Windows 11 updates
Three BEC Suspects Arrested in “Killer Bee” Sting
Interpol helps Nigerian investigators pounce
UK Privacy Tsar: Stop Excessive Data Collection from Rape Victims
Information commissioner wants immediate end to the practice
Airline in Turkey Exposes Flight and Crew Info in 6.5TB Leak
Misconfigured AWS bucket to blame for privacy snafu
Anonymous Claims Attacks Against Belarus for Involvement in Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Several ministry websites shut down by Anonymous affiliates in retaliation for Belarus' support of Russia’s Ukrainian invasion.
US Academic Credentials Displayed in Public and Dark Web Forums
Credentials from several US-based universities and colleges have been spotted by the FBI in Russian cyber-criminal forums
Biometric Mobile Payments Set to Exceed $1 Trillion by 2027
New EU regulations will help to drive increase
Third of UK Firms Have Experienced a Security Breach Since 2020
Cyber drives surge in economic crime, says PwC
Mobile Threat Volumes Slump 58% in a Year
App stores a hotbed of malicious activity, Kaspersky warns
CISA Publishes 5G Security Evaluation Process Plan
CISA releases a five-step plan to aid agencies in the development and deployment of 5G projects
Twitter to Pay $150m Fine to Resolve Data Privacy Violations
Twitter fined $150m for unlawfully using user data for advertising purposes
Russian Hackers Believed to Be Behind Leak of Hard Brexit Plans
The Russian hacking group Coldriver could be behind the leak of Hard Brexit plans orchestrated by ex-MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove
UK Government Seeks Views to Bolster the Nation's Data Security
As the economy becomes more and more reliant on data infrastructure, preventing disruptions is increasingly critical
Survey Evidences Leaders Lack Confidence in Cyber-Risk Management
As ransomware attacks increase, executives are uncertain about their organization’s ability to ward off cyber-attacks
