Infosecurity News
Yik Yak Returns
Proximity-based anonymous social media app is back in App Store four years after shutting down
Records Missing from Illinois Vaccination Portal
Complaints received over “one of the worst” online vaccination portals in the United States
Indiana Contact Tracing Data Breached
Hoosier State notifying 750K residents that COVID-19 contact tracing survey data has been breached
MoD Invites Innovators to Reduce Military's Cyber-Attack Surface
Government wants third parties to “design out” vulnerabilities
Colonial Pipeline Reportedly Admits Data Breach
Ransomware actors may have compromised employee information
Misconfigured Server Leaks US Terror Watchlist
FBI-administered list contained nearly two million records
DOJ to Consider Expanding Use of AI Prisoner Monitoring Tech
Advocacy group against discriminatory surveillance accuses Congress of funding “racist policing tech”
T-Mobile Investigates Possible Data Breach
Communications company looking into claims that personal data of 100 million users has been compromised
Cadbury Campaigns Against Cyber-bullying
Chocolate maker’s Heart the Hate campaign implores individuals to take action against online abuse
Delivery Scams Most Prominent Form of Smishing
Over two-thirds of all scam texts were purportedly from delivery firms, according to new data
Half of US Hospitals Shut Down Networks Due to Ransomware
Skills gaps, inventory issues and funding shortfalls add to security headaches
"Jigsaw Puzzle" Phishing Attacks Use Morse Code to Hide
Microsoft reveals another dynamic email threat campaign
Europol: Islamic State Propaganda Networks Are Thriving
IS-supporting media outlets offering encryption advice to supporters
Il Makiage Acquires Israeli AI Company
Computer vision technology firm Voyage81 acquired by American beauty company for $40M
US Agencies Ordered to Pinpoint Critical Software
White House memo gives federal agencies 60 days to identify critical software and one year to secure it
Dallas Loses 8TB of Criminal Case Data
Mayor calls for investigation after Dallas PD data lost during data migration
UK Government Launches New Program to Expand Cyber Sector
The Cyber Runway program will aid the growth of cyber startups, small businesses and scaleups
Sporting Fans Heavily Targeted by Bad Bots This Summer
Imperva recorded a surge in bad bot activity on sporting and betting sites during high profile events this summer
Over a Third of Organizations Damaged by Ransomware or Breach
Over one-third of organizations worldwide have experienced a ransomware or breach that blocked access to systems or data
Hacker Partially Returns Money Stolen in Cryptocurrency Heist
Poly Network has received back $260m out of $610m stolen by the hacker, who claims to be ethically motivated
