Infosecurity News

Nurse Arrested in Hacking Investigation
CSAM found on computer of nurse investigated over cyber-attack on former employer

Cyber-Attack Impacts Aussie Companies
Government agencies and companies in Australia affected by breach of recruitment company’s data

Hackers Can Penetrate 93% of Local Networks
The study revealed cyber-attackers can breach 93% of organizations’ network perimeters and gain access to their resources

Tech Companies to Protect Data on Undersea Cable
Google and Meta agree to safeguard data on fiber-optic cable joining US with Southeast Asia

Ransomware Gang Publishes Confidential Police Data on the Dark Web
Data held on the UK police national computer have been posted on the dark web

Ukrainian War Games Test Electricity Grid
Sans Institute exercise reportedly sees defenders get hands-on practice

Execs Get 16+ Years After SBA Fraud Scheme
Conspiracy ran for 13 years

New Log4j Patch Released to Fix DoS Flaw
CISA updates patching guidance to demand immediate action

Neuberger: Change Your Passwords Now
Cybersecurity official shares tips for cutting risk ahead of the holidays

Ole Miss Students Charged with Cyber-Stalking
Seven Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members allegedly harassed student who reported hazing

B&K Issues Cyber-Attack Notice
Chicago accountancy company’s data exposed in ransomware attack

Spider-Man Fans Warned About Scams Leveraging New Movie
Fraudsters are leveraging the latest Spider-Man movie to spread malicious files and phishing pages, researchers from Kaspersky have warned

CISA: Prepare Now for Holiday Cyber Onslaught
Agency urges firms to take proactive security approach

Meta: Surveillance-for-Hire Firms Hit 50,000 Victims
Social media giant acts to disrupt cyber-mercenaries

Attacks on UK Firms Increase Five-Fold During Pandemic
Half of large firms lost over 100,000 records, according to Accenture

New Jersey Cancer Care Providers Settle Data Breach Claim
Healthcare providers accused of two security breaches in one year agree to $425K settlement

US and Australia Enter CLOUD Act Agreement
Australia and the United States agree to share electronic data in serious crime investigations

France Orders Clearview AI to Delete Data
CNIL commands facial recognition software maker to erase images gathered online without people’s consent

60% of UK Workers Have Been Victim of a Cyber-Attack, Yet Awareness Remains Low
The nationwide survey found that only around a quarter (27%) of UK workers are aware of the associated cyber risks

Online Shoppers Could Face Eight Million Credential Stuffing Attacks Per Day Over Christmas
Over two billion credential stuffing attacks took place in the UK from October 2020 to September 2021



