Infosecurity News
China Fines Didi Global $1.19bn for “Heinous” Data Security Infringements
The fine was issued for violating the country’s network security law, data security law and personal information protection law
US Government Launches Campaign to Boost Cybersecurity Apprenticeships
The Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint campaign aims to help tackle the cyber skills gap
Ransomware Compromises Slump 34% in Q2
Manufacturers were the hardest hit in the quarter
Magecart Supply Chain Attacks Hit Hundreds of Restaurants
Tens of thousands of card details swiped from online users
UK Regulator Issues Record Fines as Financial Crime Surges
FCA continues bid to clean up markets
Unpatched Flaws in Popular GPS Devices Allow Adversaries to Disrupt and Track Vehicles
BitSight described six ‘severe’ vulnerabilities in the MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker
Romanian Man Accused of Distributing Gozi Virus Extradited to US
First discovered in 2007, the Gozi virus was able to go undetected as it stole bank account information from computers
Russian Adversaries Target DropBox and Google Drive in New Campaign
The group Cloaked Ursula is increasingly using popular online storage services because it makes attacks difficult to detect and prevent
Russian Hackers Target Ukrainians Via Copycat DoS App
Google spots first Android malware distributed by Turla group
Legal Experts Concerned Over New UK Digital Reform Bill
Proposed legislation could imperil adequacy agreement with EU
DOJ Recovers $500K Paid to North Korean Ransomware Actors
Payments were made by at least two healthcare providers
Albanian Government Hit by “Massive Cyber-Attack”
Albanian government websites have been forced offline following the incident
Former Conti Actors Remain Active in Cybercrime Underworld
Researchers have observed signs of overlap between several ransomware gangs and Conti
New MacOS Backdoor Communicates Via Public Cloud
ESET discovery highlights new targeted espionage campaign
CISA Set to Open London Office
US security agency wants to build out international partnerships
FBI: Fake Crypto Apps Have Cost Investors $43m
Hundreds of US victims already identified
DCMS Sets Out Proposal For New AI Rulebook
The policy paper published today outlines the government’s approach to regulating AI technology in the UK, with proposed rules addressing future risks and opportunities
TikTok Engaging in Excessive Data Collection
Latest industry whitepaper from Internet 2.0 claims TikTok data harvesting is excessive and uses China based server connection
Pegasus Spyware Used Against Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement
Citizen Lab claim their investigation has revealed an “extensive espionage campaign” targeting pro-democracy protestors and activists
Tor Browser Adds Automatic Censorship Circumvention
Tor Project’s latest release promises major feature enhancements
