Infosecurity News
Colorado County Clerk Charged with Cybercrime
Clerk charged with burglary and cybercrime for allegedly using boss’s computer while on administrative leave
Menlo Appoints Devin Ertel as CISO
Ertel will also oversee Menlo's efforts to reduce its risk and security exposure globally
Personal Information of Nearly 80,000 MyRepublic Customers Accessed After Breach
The breach took place on August 29 via a third-party data storage platform used to store customer data.
UK to Revamp ICO as Part of Data Rules Reform
The proposals outlined in the consultation aim to remove the barriers to data use, including in the development of emerging technologies
Prison for BEC Scheme Money Launderer
Dual US-Canadian national sentenced for laundering millions of dollars for cyber-criminals
Cyber-criminal Targets Dadsnet Founders
Threat actor takes over entrepreneurial couple’s Instagram account, demands $40K for its return
Hackers Steal Data from United Nations
Data swiped from UN earlier this year by unknown hackers using stolen credentials
Security Now a "Thankless Task" For 80% of IT Teams
HP report warns of remote user pushback against policies
Attacker Breakout Time Now Less Than 30 Minutes
CrowdStrike warns rapid lateral movement is becoming the norm
Berners-Lee Joins ProtonMail Following Privacy Debacle
Encrypted email service under fire after complying with Swiss law
Data Breach Lawsuit Against Sonic Will Proceed
Judge rules fast-food chain “knew or should have known” its security practices were “unreasonably dangerous”
US Considers Limiting CISA Director’s Term
Legislation introduced to establish a five-year term for top US cybersecurity job
NCCoE Releases Cybersecurity Guide for First Responders
Final NIST practice guide on mobile application single sign-on for first responders is released
Stress and Burnout Affecting Majority of Cybersecurity Professionals
More than half of cybersecurity pros are kept up at night by the stress of the job and work challenges
Attacks on IoT Devices Double Over Past Year
Kaspersky honeypots reveal concerning surge in compromise attempts
REvil Ransomware Group is Back as "Happy Blog" Returns
Notorious outfit appears to be back online
CISA Urges Firms to Mitigate New Windows RCE Bug
Flaw in MSHTML could enable remote control of an affected system
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
