Infosecurity News
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
All Change at the Top as New Ransomware Groups Emerge
Ransomware as a Service ecosystem continues to evolve
Regulator: Venues Must Protect User Privacy During #COVID19 Checks
ICO offers advice for nightclubs and large event organizers
Experts: All Breach Victims Should Freeze Credit
Non-profit argues lack of understanding is putting consumers at risk
Virginia Reeling from Ransomware
Virginia health department and state legislature impacted by two ransomware attacks
FBI Recovers Oregonians' Stolen Data
Health information of 750,000 patients recovered from account belonging to HelloKitty
DHS Launches Bug Bounty Program
Cybersecurity researchers invited to “Hack DHS” and earn money in exchange for detecting vulnerabilities
Grindr Fined €6.5m for Selling User Data Without Explicit Consent
The penalty was issued for sharing users' special category data with third parties without their explicit consent
UK's New Cyber Strategy Designed to Boost Position as "Global Cyber Power"
The new strategy aims to bolster the UK's defensive and offensive cyber capabilities
Web App Attacks Surge 251% in Two Years
Imperva warns of pre-Christmas surge
Government Experts in Last Minute Seasonal Scam Warning
Online shoppers urged not to fall for phishing lures and fake stores
Log4j Looms Large Over Patch Tuesday
IT teams are now also scrambling to fix six Microsoft zero-days
Cyber-Attack on Financial Apps
Hundreds of financial applications targeted by new Anubis malware campaign
