Infosecurity News
Holiday Shopping Disruption Beckons as Retail Bot Attacks Surge 13%
Malicious cyber activity could compound supply chain issues
Student Loans Company Dismissals Highlight Insider Risk
Freedom of Information request reveals staff accessed friends’ accounts
ICO Collects Just 26% of Value of Fines Since 2020
Appeals process can take years to resolve
Annual Cost of Child Identity Fraud Almost $1Bn
New research explores impact of identity theft and fraud that targets America’s children
FTC Updates Safeguards Rule
Financial institutions told exactly how they must secure their customers’ financial data
#WebSummit2021: Thierry Henry Launches Platform to Tackle Online Bullying
Thierry Henry today announced a partnership with sports brand PUMA to create a platform, and campaign, that will highlight online hate crime
Cyberversity Helps Budding Cyber Pros
Free career initiative is helping cybersecurity job seekers make industry connections
56% of UK Businesses Plan to Hire a CISO
Currently, just a quarter of UK businesses have a CISO in place
Most Computer Code Compilers Vulnerable to Novel Attacks
Most computer code compilers are at risk of ‘Trojan source’ attacks in which adversaries can introduce targeted vulnerabilities into any software
#WebSummit2021: Facebook Whistleblower Denounces Meta Rebrand and Calls for Zuckerberg to Step Down
Facebook prioritizes profits over user safety, according to whistleblower and former Facebook employee, Frances Haugen
Cyber-Incident at South Carolina School District
Colleton County School Board votes to spend nearly $200K investigating “cyber-incident”
California Health Network Reports Data Breach
PHI of more than 650K patients of Community Medical Centers may have been exposed
Venmo to Reimburse Hacking Victims
Mobile payment service aids couple whose bank account was drained by hackers
BlackMatter Group Speeds Up Data Theft with New Tool
Exmatter delivers custom exfiltration to accelerate ransomware attacks
Conti Group Leak Celebs' Data After Ransom Attack on Jeweller
London-headquartered Graff plays down impact of data theft
Euro Police Swoop on 12 Suspected Ransomware Gang Members
Joint international operation began in 2019
Minnesotan Charged with Hacking Pro Sports Leagues
Allegations include illegal streaming and an attempt to extort $150K from Major League Baseball
Cerberus Sentinel Acquires RED74
Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation snaps up New Jersey-based managed security services provider
FBI Raids Chinese Payment-Terminal Company
Pax Technology’s Florida warehouse searched by FBI and other US agencies
Forrester Predicts Mass Cybersecurity Brain Drain
One in 10 professionals will exit the industry in 2022, analyst claims
