Infosecurity News

#BHEU: How to Create a Safe and Democratic Digital Infrastructure
Too much of what goes on in the digital space is unaccountable and insecure, according to Marrietje Schaake

#BHEU: Zero Trust Protects Against Ransomware, Claims Engineer
The Black Hat Europe 2021 session discussed the state of cybersecurity and why zero trust is crucial

Microsoft: Patch Zoho Bug Now to Stop Chinese Hackers
Campaign follows separate CISA warning in September

Over 80% of CNI Firms Have Been Breached in Past 36 Months
Research warns of complacency among senior IT decision-makers

Europol Practices Post-Terror Incident Response
Tabletop exercise aimed at preventing spread of terror content online

Free Cybersecurity Training for SMBs
Curricula offers small and mid-sized businesses free security awareness training

Micro-Segmentation Used by 83% of Cybersecurity Leaders
Four out of five cybersecurity leaders use micro-segmentation to protect corporate networks

DomainTools Acquires Farsight Security
Domain name company announces acquisition of DNS cybersecurity data solutions provider

81% of Organizations Experienced Increased Cyber-Threats During COVID-19
The report highlighted concerns many organizations have about their cybersecurity for this year's holiday season

McAfee Sold to Investor Group for $14bn
Purchase of consumer-focused business follows enterprise sale in July

Euro Police Arrest Two More REvil Affiliates as US Issues Sanctions
Authorities on a roll with global crackdown on ransomware

Robinhood Data Breach Hits Seven Million Customers
Trading app says unauthorized party has list of emails and full names

US to Charge Suspects Over Kaseya Ransomware Attack
CNN said two suspects will face charges relating to the deployment of ransomware known as REvil in the incident

Apple-1 Computer to be Auctioned
Starting bid for “Chaffey College” Apple-1 hand-built by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs is $200K

$55M Stolen from Crypto Company
Attackers phish private key details to steal approximately $55M from DeFi lending protocol bZx

Passport Scammers Spoof Texas HSI
Malicious phone campaign impersonates ICE’s HSI and threatens victims with arrest

UK Cyber Skills Shortage Rises by Over a Third
Nearly half of the UK digital leaders surveyed admitted they had a shortage of cyber skills

Insurers Tap Cyber “Opportunity” as Rates Continue to Rise
Some work with customers to enhance resilience and reduce claims

Chinese Spy Faces Decades in Jail After Conviction
US jury condemns intelligence officer for trade secrets theft

Interpol Hunts for Remaining Clop Ransomware Members
Operation Cyclone led to several arrests in June



