Infosecurity News
US to Sell $56m in Seized Crypto-Currency
BitConnect promoter’s seized crypto-currency to be liquidated to benefit victims of fraud
Organizations More Susceptible to Ransomware Attacks During Weekends and Holidays
37% of organizations do not have contingency plans in place to respond to a ransomware attack during weekend and holiday periods
DDoS Attacks Surge 35% in Q3 as VoIP is Targeted
Lumen claims longest attack lasted 14 days
Ghostwriter Disinformation Operation Linked to Belarus
Rogue state blamed for long-running campaign for first time
UK Spooks Handled Record Number of Cyber-Incidents Last Year
GCHQ agency trumpets “world-class” cybersecurity
Emotet is Rebuilding its Botnet
Researchers observe TrickBot trojan launching apparent new loader for “world’s most dangerous malware"
Ethical Hackers Stymie $27bn of Cybercrime
Youngest and most ethnically diverse generation of ethical hackers in history is smashing it
K-12 School Districts Failing at Cloud Security
Nearly a third of districts lack a cloud security platform to monitor and defend data
Panel Discusses How SMEs Can Stay Secure Amid Digital Shift
Many SMEs have undergone digital transformations during COVID-19, and this has put them at higher risk of cyber attacks
UK Government Orders Phase Two Review into Nvidia-Arm Deal
The Digital Secretary believes national security remains a relevant consideration in the proposed deal
China Telecom Appeals Against US Ban
Telco giant says business would suffer "irreparable" harm
Government Plans Regulation to Bolster Supply Chain Security
Industry calls for more intervention to help risk management efforts
Cryptojackers Disable Alibaba Cloud Security Agent
Threat actors remove rivals and leverage insecure default settings
Scam Spotter Campaign Flags Gift Card Fraud
Cyber-safety platform’s funny new ads help public spot gift card scams
US Journalist Imprisoned for Spreading False Information is Freed
Danny Fenster escapes sentence of 11 years with hard labor in Myanmar prison
Immersive Labs Acquires Snap Labs
British cybersecurity startup snaps up another cybersecurity startup in Pennsylvania
42% of UK Gamers Have Experienced a Cyber-Attack on Their Account or Device
The report uncovered some alarming trends around gamer-to-gamer cyber risks
US and Israel Agree Anti-Ransomware Coalition
Bilateral deal comes as part of cyber taskforce launch
CISA: Patch These ICS Flaws Across Multiple Vendors
Alert warns of issues with Data Distribution Service middleware
FBI Fixes Misconfigured Server After Hoax Email Alert
Spam sent from FBI address warned of imminent cyber-threat
