Infosecurity News

Alleged Kaseya Attacker Extradited to US
Defendant indicted over deployment of REvil ransomware arrives in America

AI Accountability Framework Created to Guide Use of AI in Security
The framework aims to mitigate ethical issues surrounding use of AI in security

90% of MSPs Hit By a Successful Cyber-Attack in the Past 18 Months
The research indicates that MSPs are becoming more of a primary target for cyber-criminals than their customers

UK Security Agency Issues New Guidance on Data Center Protection
As bombs fly in Ukraine, datacenter owners are urged to take action

Conti Group Spent $6m on Salaries, Tools and Services in a Year
Report dives into recent leak of internal data on ransomware group

Over 90% of Exposed Russian Cloud Databases Compromised
Researcher finds pro-Ukraine hacktivists are having an impact

Consumers Worried About Digital Banking Security
Study finds most consumers prefer to bank online, but are concerned about potential fraud

New Zealand Identifies 90,000 CSAM Trading Accounts
Two-year investigation results in safeguarding of 146 children internationally

Romanian Extradited to US to Face Cybercrime Charge
Defendant accused of selling stolen credit card data obtained using malware

Ciaran Martin and Leeza Garber to Headline at the Infosecurity Magazine Online Summit
Ciaran Martin examines the cyber-dimension of the Ukraine-Russia conflict while Leeza Garber offers solutions to the cyber skills crisis

UK Announces New Rules to Tackle Surging Online Scam Adverts
Social media sites and search engines will be forced to prevent fraudulent adverts appearing on their platforms

#DSbD: UK Could Face a “Cyber Disaster” on its Current Security Trajectory
DSbD initiative aims to put more responsibility in the hands of those who build it, creating a culture of secure by default

Car Dealership Employees Begin Legal Case Following Breach
Law firm says clients have been left in the dark for over six months

Chinese APT41 Group Compromises Six US Government Networks
Group exploited Log4Shell “within hours,” says Mandiant

Microsoft Fixes 71 Bugs Including Three Zero Days
None were reported as being exploited in the wild

Prison for Man Who Scammed US Government to Buy Pokémon Card
US locks up COVID Relief fraudster who spent thousands on collectible trading card

Oklahoma Hospital Data Breach Impacts 92,000 People
Patient and employee data in care of Duncan Regional Hospital exposed in security incident

Google to Acquire Mandiant
Google announces intent to buy cybersecurity firm for approximately $5.4bn

#DSbD: Embrace Change and Collaboration to Revolutionize Cybersecurity
Embracing change and collaboration are key to government-backed DSbD initiative, which aims to transform UK's approach to cybersecurity

Coinbase: We're Blocking 25,000 Russian Accounts
Crypto firms say digital currency unlikely to be used to evade sanctions



