Infosecurity News

Malicious UK Website Takedowns Surge 15-Fold in 2020
UK’s Active Cyber Defence program goes from strength-to-strength

UK/US: Patch These 11 Bugs Now to Thwart Russian Spies
New report reveals latest SVR tactics

Ransomware Takes Down East Coast Fuel Pipeline
Emergency legislation issued after critical infrastructure attack

Three Marylanders Indicted Over BEC Scam
Defendants charged in connection with dating and BEC scams that netted over $2.3m

Lawsuit Filed Over Contact Tracing Data Breach
State of Pennsylvania and Insight Global accused of cybersecurity failures after PHI exposed

Bot Attacks a Top Cybersecurity Concern
Majority of security leaders view bot mitigation as a top priority

NCSC Sets Out Security Principles for Smart Cities
The guidance is designed to help local authorities in the UK build secure smart cities

Millions of Households at Risk from Outdated Routers
Which report warns many lack regular firmware updates

#COVID19 Researchers Lose a Week's Work to Ryuk Ransomware
Sophos traces attack back to a stolen password

Misconfigured Database Exposes 200K Fake Amazon Reviewers
Mass scheme designed to trick e-commerce customers

“Unusually Unhinged” Cyber-stalker Jailed for 10 Years
Man stalked ex-wife and kids from New Mexico to Oregon despite protective order

CaptureRx Data Breach Impacts Healthcare Providers
US healthcare providers affected by cyber-attack on third-party administrative services vendor

DOD Expands Hacker Program
Ethical hackers can now hunt bugs in all US publicly accessible defense information systems

Financial Services Experience 125% Rise in Exposure to Mobile Phishing
Cyber-criminals have ramped up their targeting of phones, tablets, and Chromebooks

Financial Firms Report Puzzling 30% Drop in Breaches as Incidents Rise
Sector takes more robust approach to GDPR reporting

Researcher Claims Peloton APIs Exposed All Users Data
Even those in privacy mode were affected, says Pen Test Partners

Half of UK Manufacturers Suffered a Cyber-Attack Last Year
Make UK study shows more work is needed

Homecoming Queen Hacker to be Tried as an Adult
Florida teen accused of hacking students’ accounts to rig homecoming contest to face felony charges as an adult

Panda Stealer Targets Crypto Wallets
Crypto wallets and Discord credentials among targets of new information stealer

Digital Transformation Stunted by Poor Working Relationships
Nearly half of IT pros described a negative relationship between security and networking teams



