Infosecurity News
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
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
