Infosecurity News

RealDefense Acquires STOPzilla
California holding company snaps up fourth cybersecurity acquisition

NCSC CEO: Ransomware the "Most Immediate Threat" Facing UK Businesses
NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron said organizations must take action to strengthen their cyber defenses

Over 90% of Firms Suffered Supply Chain Breaches Last Year
BlueVoyant claims most are lacking crucial visibility and control

Euro Police Disrupt $17m Fake Investment Scheme
Criminal network operated across Bulgaria, Ukraine and Cyprus

Ukraine Police Cuff Botnet Herder Who Controlled 100K Machines
Man used network to DDoS, brute-force passwords and probe for bugs

Couple Arrested Over Sale of Nuclear Secrets
SD card hidden in peanut butter sandwich allegedly used by couple in data dead drop

US Imprisons Man Who Exploited Children Via Social Media
Online sexual predator manipulated at least 50 kids into creating sexually explicit images

Hospital Hacker Steals Patients' Data
Patient information deleted in hacking attack on New Mexico hospital

Android Phones Sharing Significant User Data Without Opt-Outs
A number of Android OS variants are sending large amounts of user data to developers and third parties without opt outs

Most Insurers Mandate MFA, But Premiums Are Still Soaring
Some sectors have seen increases of 300% or more

Banking Insider Accused of Role in $1m BEC Scheme
Trio indicted for alleged multi-year plot

Ransomware Intrusion Group FIN12 Ramps-Up in Europe
Ryuk player has a history of targeting healthcare organizations

ECU Student Charged with Cyber-Stalking
Black student allegedly posed as rival fraternity to upload racist party invite to social media

Brewer's Token Gaffe Causes Massive PII Breach
Personal data of hundreds of thousands of BrewDog customers and shareholders exposed for 18 months

US Shutters Psychic Mass Mail Fraud
Court halts million-dollar scam that promised victims a financial windfall in exchange for a fee

Microsoft: Russia Dominates State-Sponsored Attacks
Attackers are also becoming more effective at compromise

NatWest Pleads Guilty in £400m Money Laundering Case
FCA took lender to court in first case of its kind

UK Firms Hit by One Attack Every 47 Seconds Over Summer
Attacks back on the increase after Q2 dip

Smishing on the Rise
Feedzai’s list of top 5 fraud scams features SMS phishing attacks for the first time

Patching Too Tortuous for IT Pros
IT security professionals find patching too time consuming and complicated



