Infosecurity News

Cyber-Attack on Washington DC University
Classes canceled at Howard University as suspected ransomware attack is investigated

Cybersecurity Student Scams Senior Out of $55K
British student impersonated Amazon employee to con woman in her 60s

ID Theft Couple on the Run
Californian couple convicted of multi-million-dollar Covid-19 relief fraud cut ankle bracelets and turn fugitive

Germany Accuses Russia of Election Meddling Through Cyber-Attacks
There is "reliable information" that hackers tried to steal login details of lawmakers ahead of Germany's federal election

Personal Details of 8,700 French Visa Applicants Exposed by Cyber-Attack
The personal data of visa applicants hoping to visit or emigrate to France has been exposed

ICO Requests International Support to Tackle Cookie Pop-Ups
The ICO will present its plan to improve the current cookie consent mechanism during a meeting with G7 authorities this week

Ireland's Gardai Clamps Down on HSE Cyber-Attackers
The seizure of the websites had “directly prevented” other ransomware attacks globally

Pro-Russian Disinformation Systematically Spread Using Western Media Channels
Comments posted in reader comments sections are used as the basis of Russian news stories about politically controversial events

US Cyber Command: Patch Critical Atlassian Bug Now
Sysadmins urged to take action immediately

SEC: Beware Hurricane Ida Investment Scams
Fraudsters looking to cash-in on recovery and clean-up operation

Dallas School District Reveals Major Data Breach
Student, parent and employee info dating back to 2010 was taken

DHS Makes Senior Cybersecurity Appointments
US Department of Homeland Security names new chief technology officer and new CISA chief information officer

Accellion Breach Impacts Beaumont Health
Nine months after Accellion breach, Michigan’s largest healthcare provider joins victim list

Student Sues Syracuse University Over Data Breach
Class action lawsuit filed against university after exposure of thousands of students’ Social Security numbers

Eight US States to Begin Accepting Digital Driving Licenses
Apple has revealed eight US states will start accepting driver's licenses and other state IDs that are stored on iPhones

Tech CEOs: Multi-Factor Authentication Can Prevent 90% of Attacks
White House issues best practices for ransomware protection

FTC Bans Stalkerware App in Industry First
Regulator comes down hard on SpyFone and its CEO

Texan Accused of Cyber-Stalking and Murder Dies in Jail
Andy Castillo, who was indicted on capital murder charges and was accused of cyber-stalking, has died in jail

FBI Warns Food and Agriculture Firms of Ransomware Threat
IoT and OT systems have expanded the attack surface

US Imprisons Dark Web Moderator
Illinoisan who moderated child sexual abuse material website will spend next decade behind bars



