Infosecurity News
Yandex is Sending iOS Users' Data to Russia
Researcher claims Russian tech company is sending data harvested from iOS app users to Russia
82% of Public Sector Applications Contain Security Flaws
The researchers also found the public sector takes twice as long to fix flaws once detected compared to other industries
Dental Practice Fined for Sharing Patient Data on Social Media
OCR fines dental practice $50K for disclosing PHI of patient who posted a negative review online
Ukraine Suffers Significant Internet Disruption Following Cyber-Attack
The attack led to the “most severe” disruption to connectivity in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began
Sanctions Hitting Russian Cyber-Criminals Hard
Carders, social media scammers and others feeling the pinch
European Police Bust Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Gang
Group estimated to have made $3.3m per month
Security Incidents Reported to FCA Surge 52% in 2021
UK financial services firms hit by breaches and ransomware
Washington Health District Suffers Another Data Breach
Phishing attacks on Spokane Regional Health District triggers two data breach announcements in 2022
US Proposes Healthcare Cybersecurity Act
Bipartisan proposal aims to protect America’s healthcare and public health sector
Zero-day Attacks Doubled in 2021
Researchers find a spike in zero-day exploits and faster exploitation speeds in 2021
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
