Infosecurity News

Exclusive: iboss Issues School District Cybersecurity Warning
Research finds “startlingly low understanding” of cybersecurity risks among school leaders

SCA Rules Come into Force Today for E-commerce Transactions
From today, UK shoppers will have to provide a combination of two forms of identification at checkout when making an online purchase

Critical Infrastructure Threat as Ransomware Groups Target 'Enemies of Russia'
Accenture says cybercrime underground is split down ideological lines

Legal Practice Fined £100k After Hacker Stole Court Info
Security failings led to serious data breach at Tuckers Solicitors

FCA: Crypto ATMs Are Illegal in the UK
Regulator warns consumers it is planning to shut them down

Avast Suspends Operations in Russia and Belarus
Cybersecurity firm joins growing list of companies pulling out of Russia following invasion of Ukraine

French Bank Denies Access to Russian Workforce
BNP Paribas rescinds access privileges for its Russia-based workers over cyber-attack fears

NetWalker Suspect Extradited to US
US to try former Canadian government employee accused of ransomware attacks

Anonymous Claims to Have Leaked Over 360,000 Files From Russian Federal Agency
Anonymous revealed it has leaked files from the agency responsible for the supervision of communications, information technology and mass media

UK Announces Legislation to Govern Digital Identity Security
The new rules are designed to improve trust in digital identity solutions

#DSbD: Cybersecurity Advances Must Focus on Building Trust in Technologies
Cybersecurity must be about growing trust in technologies rather than surveillance and control, argues Prof Adam Joinson

Ukrainian IT Army Hijacked by Info-stealing Malware
DDoS tools may be booby-trapped, warns Cisco

SEC Proposes Four-Day Breach Notification Rules
Move is aimed at driving accountability and transparency

Vodafone and Mercado Libre Likely Hit by Ransomware Attacks
Lapsus group appears to have compromised new targets

Colorado Elections Clerk Charged with Identity Theft
Grand jury indicts two women on suspicion of tampering with election equipment

Qakbot Debuts New Technique
Old botnet performs new trick by inserting itself into the middle of email threads

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



