Infosecurity News

Major Water Supplier Suffers Nine-Month Long Breach
Actors compromised a vulnerable web server

Interpol Closes in on Global BEC Gang
Irish police team-up to track prolific organized criminals

Pentagon Set to Open Zero Trust Office in December
New function will help to drive cybersecurity improvements

New BazarBackdoor Attack Discovered
Threat actors instill fear by making victims believe that a complaint has been lodged against them

CyberVetsUSA Pilots Nebraska Project
New springtime pilot aims to help veterans in Nebraska enter cybersecurity workforce

CEO of Blacklisted Spyware Firm Quits
NSO Group’s newly designated CEO resigns after firm is blacklisted by Biden administration

#BHEU: 5 Ways to Approach Ransomware Negotiations
How should organizations react when forced into a ransomware negotiation?

Ransomware Attack Hits UK Fertility Clinic
The possibility hackers accessed medical information “cannot be ruled out"

Can Time Be Hacked?
Adam Laurie explains why we should be worried by the risk of time synchronization being targeted by hackers

Researchers Uncover Prolific Hacker-for-Hire Group
Void Balaur has been operating since 2015

Scam PACs Allegedly Stole $3.5m from Trump Voters
Trio charged with fraud and money laundering

US Firms Hit with Largest Ransoms Globally
On average, victims face bill of over $6m

Dallas Police Surveillance Footage Leaked
Distributed Denial of Secrets group posts online video stolen from DPD and Georgia State Patrol

Anglers Redirected to Pornhub
Fishing fans shown tackle of a very different kind after cyber-attack on angling store

#BHEU: Ransomware is The New Terrorism, Contends Cyber Expert
Until more organizations act on the severity of the threat, “consistent attacks are expected"

#BHEU: Leveraging Behavioral Psychology to Improve Teamwork in Cybersecurity
Leveraging 'ego-centrism' is key to cultivating individuality within a team context

Class Action Against Google Blocked
Claim alleging Google unlawfully tracked iPhone users’ personal data is rejected by UK’s Supreme Court

#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



