Infosecurity News
Ransomware Attacks Increasing at "Alarming" Rate
Ransomware breaches have increased by 13% – more than last five years combined – according to new report
Cabinet Office Reports 800 Missing Electronic Devices in Three Years
The figures have raised concerns about sensitive government data falling into hands of nefarious actors
US Car Giant General Motors Hit by Cyber-Attack Exposing Car Owners' Personal Info
The stuffing attack exposed customer information and allowed hackers to redeem rewards points
ICO Fines Clearview AI £7.5m for Collecting UK Citizens’ Data
Clearview AI has also ordered to delete existing data of UK residents from its systems
Mark Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach
An investigation found Zuckerberg had lax oversight of users and created misleading privacy agreements
UK’s Most Innovative Cyber SME 2022 Finalists Announced
DCMS announce 14 finalists of the UK's Most Innovative Cyber SME Competition
Ransomware Hackers Steal Personal Data of 500,000 Students and Staff in Chicago
Four years’ worth of records were accessed during the data breach
Anonymous Declares Cyber-War on Pro-Russian Hacker Gang Killnet
After declaring cyber-war, Anonymous announced that the official Killnet site was offline
Pro-Russian Hackers Hit Critical Government Websites in Italy
Hacker group Killnet has targeted approximately 50 Italian institutions, including the council of judiciary
DoJ: White Hat Hackers Will No Longer Face Prosecution
"Good faith" hackers will no longer face prosecution under the CFAA
Modern "Smart" Farm Machinery Vulnerable to Cyber-Attackers
A new report warns hackers could exploit flaws in agricultural hardware used to plant and harvest crops
UK Sextortion Cases Doubled in 2021
The UK’s Revenge Porn Helpline received 1124 reports of sextortion last year, compared to 593 in 2020
"Alarming" Surge in Conti Group Activity This Year
Ivanti observed a 7.6% rise in the number of vulnerabilities tied to ransomware, most of which were exploited by Conti
CISA Issues Emergency Directive for VMware Vulnerabilities
Federal agencies have until May 23 to mitigate the vulnerabilities
Microsoft President: Cyber Space Has Become the New Domain of Warfare
Brad Smith argues that the Russia-Ukraine war marks significant shift in way warfare is conducted
Bad Bots Swarm the Internet in Record Numbers in 2021
Account takeover attacks surge as a result
Half of IT Leaders Store Passwords in Shared Docs
Many aren’t following the advice of their own training programs
Ransom Demands Surge 45% in 2021
Double extortion now the norm, says Group-IB
Pharmacy Giant Hit By Data Breach Affecting 3.6 Million Customers
Pharmacy retailer Dis-Chem announced that an unauthorized party gained access to its customer database
Personal Information of Nearly Two Million Texans Exposed
The leak was caused by a programming issue at the Texas Department of Insurance
