Infosecurity News

Cybercrime Forum Bans Ransomware Activity
XSS complains of “too much PR” from recent incidents

Toshiba Business Reportedly Hit by DarkSide Ransomware
Ransomware group said to have stolen over 700GB of data

Lemonade Denies “Unforgivably Negligent” Security Gaffe
Insurtech company says alleged lapse was merely customers sharing their quotes online

US Sentences Cyber-Stalker Who Sent Sex Workers to Family’s Home
Hawaiian widower placed under 3-year supervision for cyber-stalking a Utah family

Rapid7 Source Code Accessed in Cyber-attack
Cybersecurity company’s source code compromised during supply-chain attack on Codecov

Ireland’s Healthcare System’s IT Offline Following Ransomware Attack
HSE Ireland reveals it has taken its IT systems offline due to a "significant ransomware attack"

Microsoft Alerts Aviation and Travel Firms to RAT Campaign
Sophisticated crypter-as-a-service ultimately leads to data theft

Quarter of CISOs Self-Medicate as Pandemic Stress Spikes
OneLogin claims only half have access to mental health services

Colonial Reportedly Paid $5 Million Ransom
Pipeline still suffered several-day outage

Cyber-bullying Spawns Artistic Protest
Artists turn 700 misogynistic comments made online into 3,000m-long artwork

Cyber-attacks Cost Small US Businesses $25k Annually
New research reveals cyber-attacks leave small businesses with big bills

Consumers Unforgiving of Merchants’ Data Failings
Data-conscious online shoppers in the US will ditch a merchant over a single lapse in data security

Record Number of Breaches Detected Amid #COVID19
85% of breaches analyzed in the report involved a human element

Biden Executive Order Mandates Zero Trust and Strong Encryption
Wide-ranging measures win praise from industry experts

Colonial Pipeline Attackers Linked to Infamous REvil Group
East coast fuel pipeline slowly resumes operations

Four Years On: Two-thirds of Global Firms Still Exposed to WannaCry
ExtraHop finds most enterprises are running insecure SMB protocol

Police Doxxed After Ransom Dispute
Washington DC Metropolitan Police records allegedly leaked online during National Policing Week

More Domestic Abuse Cases Involve Tech
UK experts report rise in number of domestic abuse cases involving complex use of digital technology

INTERPOL Launches Digital Piracy Project
New initiative aims to counter online piracy and dismantle illicit online marketplaces

UK Government Drafts New Legislation to Force Tech Firms to Tackle Online Abuse
The bill will cover a range of online harms, including child sexual abuse, harassment, and fraud



