Infosecurity News

Twitter and Meta Tackle Anti-Vaxxers and Chinese Disinformation
Social media companies try to stem tide of malicious and fake content

Misconfigured Database Leaks Info on 150K E-commerce Buyers
European consumers caught out after incident at Chinese ERP firm

Omicron Phishing Campaign Hits User Inboxes
Consumer rights group spots fraudsters latest tactics

Cyber-Attack on Planned Parenthood
Los Angeles patients’ information exposed in suspected ransomware attack

Phishing Scam Targets Military Families
Threat actors impersonate military support organizations and personnel to steal sensitive data and money

Holiday Season Fraud Fear Higher this Year
Consumers more fearful of falling victim to digital fraud this holiday season compared to last year

Police Arrest 1800 in Major Money Laundering Crackdown
Over 18,000 money mules have also been identified, says Europol

Russian Bulletproof Hosting Kingpin Gets Five Years
Firm rented infrastructure to support info-theft and fraud campaigns

Double Extortion Ransomware Victims Soar 935%
Group-IB claims data leak sites are now the norm

Final Member of 'The Community' Sentenced
SIM swapping lands fifth member of The Community hacking group in prison

Twitter to Remove Private Media
Social media company to take down images of people posted without the subject’s consent

SANS Institute Founder Dies
Cybersecurity advocate and entrepreneur Alan Paller dies at home in Maryland

Organizations Now Have 76 Security Tools to Manage
Panaseer claims visibility and controls gaps are growing

HP Printer Hijack Bugs Impact 150 Models
F-Secure urges users to patch medium and critical severity flaws

MI6 Boss: Digital Attack Surface Growing "Exponentially"
Richard Moore wants closer partnerships with tech industry

Business School Dean Guilty of Data Conspiracy
False data submitted to US News artificially raised ranking of school programs

Texas School District to Scan Children's Devices
Students’ emails will be searched for keywords associated with cyber-bullying

Clearview AI to be Fined $22.6m for Breaching UK Data Protection Laws
American facial recognition company faces major fine over "serious breaches"

Accenture to Create 3000 Tech and Cyber Jobs in the UK
It is hoped the announcement will encourage more people to enter the cybersecurity sector

UK and Israel Pledge Greater Cooperation in Cybersecurity
The 10-year pact between the UK and Israel includes provisions to forge a closer alliance on cyber



