Infosecurity News
ONS Reports Huge Spike in Cybercrime and Fraud During COVID-19
Fraud and computer misuse offenses rose by 43% in the year ending June 2021 compared with the pre-COVID year ending June 2019
US Offers $10m Reward to Unmask DarkSide Leaders
Ransomware group took out Colonial Pipeline in May
Facial Recognition Firm Could Be Ordered to "Close" in UK, Warn Experts
Clearview AI has already been found to breach Australian privacy law
Ukraine Unmasks Armageddon Group as FSB Officers
More evidence of prolific threat activity from Russia
Bowser to Pay Nintendo $4.5M Restitution
Team-Xecuter hacking group member Gary Bowser admits his role in Nintendo conspiracy
US Indicts Brit Over SIM Swap Crypto Theft
Alleged Twitter hacker “PlugwalkJoe” accused of stealing $784K from Manhattan-based crypto company
Amazon Spoofed in New Attack
Impersonation attack uses legitimate Amazon links to steal financial credentials from end-users
Consumers Warned About Rise in Call Center Threats
Consumers are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated call center scams
Threat Actor Claims 'Groove' Ransomware Gang Was Hoax
Cyber-criminal called on rivals to unite against the US
Iranian Hacking Group Leaks Patient and LGBTQ Info
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis affected by ransom breach
NSO Group Blacklisted by US for Trade in Spyware
Israeli firm threatened rules-based international order, US claims
Cyber-Incident Impacts UK Labour Party
Security incident leaves “significant quantity” of Labour Party membership data inaccessible
US House Passes Acts to Help SMBs with Cybersecurity
Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act and Small Business Administration Cyber Awareness Act approved
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Flaws
New directive attempts to reduce the risk of known exploited vulnerabilities
#SecTorCa: Jeff Moss Defines the Role of Hacking
The founder of Black Hat and Defcon details what hacking is all about
Holiday Shopping Disruption Beckons as Retail Bot Attacks Surge 13%
Malicious cyber activity could compound supply chain issues
Student Loans Company Dismissals Highlight Insider Risk
Freedom of Information request reveals staff accessed friends’ accounts
ICO Collects Just 26% of Value of Fines Since 2020
Appeals process can take years to resolve
Annual Cost of Child Identity Fraud Almost $1Bn
New research explores impact of identity theft and fraud that targets America’s children
FTC Updates Safeguards Rule
Financial institutions told exactly how they must secure their customers’ financial data
