Infosecurity News

  1. Ugandan Writers Charged with Cyber Stalking President

    Author and journalist arrested over alleged cyber stalking of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni

  2. A Third of Malicious Logins Originate in Nigeria

    Spear phishing study finds one in three malicious logins into compromised accounts came from Nigeria

  3. Russian Hackers Allegedly Compromise Ukrainian News Sites, Displaying ‘Z’ Symbol

    The 'Z' symbol was displayed on multiple Ukrainian news sites, allegedly perpetrated by Russian hackers

  4. Arkansas Sues Health System for Abandoning Patient Files

    Suit alleges Eastern Ozarks Regional Health System failed to protect patient and employee data

  5. Netflix to Charge Password Sharers

    Streaming service to charge Latin American users who share password with non-householders

  6. NCSC Launches Awareness Campaign to Strengthen Password Practices

    The campaign recommends using passwords containing three random words and enabling two-factor authentication

  7. Cyclops Blink Malware Expands to Target Asus

    Researchers warn that large-scale campaign may be building

  8. Aircraft Disrupted by Satellite Jamming Following Russian Invasion

    EU issues urgent bulletin for aviation companies and authorities

  9. Cloud-Based Email Threats Surge 50% in 2021

    Drop in ransomware and BEC indicates more targeted attacks

  10. Phishers Using Ukraine Invasion to Solicit Cryptocurrency

    Cyber-criminals impersonate aid organizations to steal crypto intended for Ukraine

  11. FBI Launches Virtual Assets Unit

    New resource to address need for virtual asset expertise in law enforcement and intelligence communities

  12. US Passes "Game-Changing" Cyber Incident Reporting Legislation

    The new law will force US critical infrastructure organizations to report cyber incidents within 72 hours

  13. Landmark Online Safety Bill Introduced to UK Parliament

    New obligations will be placed on social media firms to prevent and remove harmful content on their platforms

  14. Conversation Hijacking Soars 270% to Enable BEC

    A bigger payout encourages threat actors to put more time in

  15. Raspberry Pi Users Urged to Change Default Passwords as Attacks Surge

    Honeypot data highlights importance of good IT hygiene

  16. Russia Uses Deepfake of Zelensky to Spread Disinformation

    Meta acts fast to remove fake clip of Ukrainian President

  17. Sioux Falls Funds DSU Cybersecurity Lab

    City council approves $10m appropriation toward Dakota State University cybersecurity lab

  18. Irish Watchdog Fines Meta $19m Over Data Breach

    Ireland’s data regulator imposes penalty after inquiry into 2018 data breach notifications

  19. Avast Merger Raises Competition Concerns

    UK government finds NortonLifeLock purchase of Avast could reduce competition

  20. Thousands of Mobile Apps Expose User Data Via Cloud Misconfigurations

    Check Point study urges developers to follow best practices

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