Infosecurity News

Hunter Biden Laptop Repairman Sues Over Hacker Allegations
Repairman sues politician and news media for allegedly calling him a hacker and a Russian asset

GitHub to Enforce Two-Factor Authentication
Code hosting platform to make 2FA mandatory for all code contributors by the end of 2023

Illuminate Data Breach Impacts More School Districts
Colorado now affected by incident that compromised data of 820,000 NYC students

Latest Cohort Announced for NCSC For Startups
The new cohort was chosen for their innovative approaches to tackling the growing ransomware threat

South Korea Admitted to NATO Cyber Defense Center
Country becomes first Asian nation to join the group

NHS Inboxes Hijacked to Send 1000+ Malicious Emails
Phishing campaign relied on individually compromised users

FBI: Thailand and Hong Kong Banks Used Most in BEC
Email compromise could be a $43bn problem

Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Book Published
First cybersecurity book written exclusively by women and non-binary experts published

SIM Fraud Solution Sparks Privacy Fears
Concerns raised over South Africa’s proposal to tie people’s biometric data to their SIM cards

HHS Information Security Program 'Not Effective'
Office of Inspector General slams department’s security program four years running

UK to Place Security Requirements on App Developers and Store Operators
Under the proposals, all app stores would be required to commit to a new code of practice

Healthcare and Education Sectors Most Susceptible to Cyber Incidents
ICO's data revealed a signficant growth in ransomware attacks last year

NCSC Updates Code of Practice for Smart Building Security
New document has been rewritten for the connected era

State-Backed Chinese Hackers Target Russia
Google claims state actors are using Ukraine war as a phishing lure

SEC Doubles Cyber and Crypto Assets Team
Move is intended to protect investors

Former eBay Exec Pleads Guilty to Cyber Stalking
eBay’s former senior director of safety and security admits role in fetal pig harassment campaign

NortonLifeLock Willfully Infringed Malware Patents
Jury finds cybersecurity company violated Columbia University’s rights over two patents

Ransomware Attack Closes Michigan College
Cyber-attack forces Kellogg Community College to cancel classes at five campuses

Mental Health and Prayer Apps Fail the Privacy Test
Mozilla finds most are neither secure nor protect user privacy

Car Rental Giant Sixt Hit by Cyber-Attack
Firm admits temporary disruption to operations



