Infosecurity News
Fraud Victims Lose £9.3bn in Well-Being per Year
Online fraud alone was associated with well-being losses of £7.2bn
Europol Warns of Major EU Recovery Fund Fraud
Police launch new operation to tackle anticipated financial crime
Twitch: No Passwords Were Taken in Data Breach
Firm claims only a “small fraction” of users were impacted
US Treasury Tracks $5.2bn of Ransomware Transactions in Six Months
Figure relates only to top 10 variants and Bitcoin payments
Cyber-attack Response Takes More than Two Working Days
New research finds average global cyber-attack response time is 20.09 hours
Researchers Condemn Apple’s Proposed Phone-Scanning Features
Strategies to monitor phones for illicit content branded invasive, ineffective and dangerous
Data Stolen from American Osteopath Group
American Osteopathic Association notifies nearly 27,500 individuals of summertime data swipe
Google Issues Customers 50,000+ Warnings of State-Backed Attacks
Prolific Russian actors responsible for spike in alerts this year
US Government Warns of Insider and Ransomware Threat to Water Plants
Facilities on alert after multiple attacks over past two years
Missouri Governor Slammed for Vow to Prosecute Researcher
Reporter responsibly disclosed vulnerability in education website
Olympus Investigates Potential Cyber-Attack
Possible cybersecurity incident impacts Japanese reprography giant’s IT system in the Americas
Facebook to Shield Public Figures from Cyber-Harassment
Social media company will decide on a case-by-case basis which notable users to protect
Acer Confirms Second Security Breach
Breach confirmed after hackers list Taiwanese computer manufacturer’s data for sale on dark web
Met Police Loses 2280 Electronic Devices Over Two-Year Period
There are fears that sensitive data could end up in the hands of nefarious actors
New "Yanluowang" Ransomware Variant Discovered
Malware appears to still be under development, says Symantec
Financial Regulator Warns of Hybrid Working Security Risks
FCA issues new set of “expectations” for organizations
EU Proposals Could Unmask Domain Name Registrants
Legislative amendments would force registrars to verify contact details
Crypto Romance Scam Drains $1.4M
Swindlers marry romantic lures with crypto scams to defraud iPhone users globally
Ghanaian Women Cautioned Against Sharing Nudes
Cybersecurity official warns intimate images taken on cell phones can end up “circulating everywhere”
Ultimatum for Booter Service Users
Dutch police warn website’s customers to stop using booter service or face prosecution
