Infosecurity News
US Comms Regulator Deems Kaspersky a National Security Risk
The FCC added Kaspersky to a list of entities it believes poses an “unacceptable risk to national security or to the security and safety of US persons”
86% of Organizations Believe They've Faced a Nation-State Cyber-Attack
Russia and China were identified as the most likely perpetrators of nation-state-backed attacks
Estonian Gets 66 Months for Ransomware Conspiracy
Man worked for DirectConnection cybercrime forum
Ransomware Attacks Soar by 100% in 2021
Reports to ICO top 600 in just a year
One in 10 UK Staff Circumvent Corporate Security
Cisco warns of awareness gap among hybrid workers
Senate Committee Questions Pentagon’s Information Restrictions
Panel queries whether Pentagon is abusing new data protection designation to keep info from public
Florida Sheriff’s Officer Charged with Cyber-Flashing Minor
Law man was the subject of 28 complaints before his arrest over obscene Snapchat images
Major League Baseball Players’ Personal Data Stolen
Sports stars’ information swiped in cyber-attack on third-party vendor
Utah Becomes Latest US State to Pass a Data Privacy Law
The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) follows in the footsteps of laws passed in California, Virginia and Colorado
EU and US Agree Deal to Reopen Seamless Transatlantic Data Flows
The new framework is designed to revamp the previous Privacy Shield arrangement between the EU and US
London DJ Surrenders £214,000 of Music Kit in Money Laundering Case
Nightclub owner’s equipment linked to infamous QQAAZZ group
Four Russians Charged with Dragonfly Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
Six-year campaign targeted thousands of machines in global energy sector
UK Teen Arrested in Lapsus Crackdown
Seven youngsters held in coordinated police operation
Mitek Acquires HooYu for $129m
Pioneering British KYC tech company acquired by American ID verification firm
Indian Police Bust Online Helicopter Scam
Arrests made over fake websites selling forged helicopter ride tickets to pilgrims
US Indicts Russian Over "Carding Shop"
Russian allegedly operated darknet store, selling stolen PII, credentials and authentication tools
ISACA: Two-Thirds of Cybersecurity Teams Are Understaffed
ISACA's State of Cybersecurity 2022 report revealed ongoing struggles to hire and retain skilled cybersecurity professionals
Ransomware Payments Hit Record Highs in 2021
Palo Alto claims Conti was most prolific actor last year
Okta CSO: Lapsus Incident Was “Embarrassing”
Firm confirms hackers accessed internal systems via RDP
Investment Fraud Surges as Cybercrime Losses Hit $7bn in 2021
FBI report finds BEC still the biggest earner for cyber-criminals
