Infosecurity News
Record Year for Investigators in Healthcare Fraud Cases
Department of Justice reportedly opened 580 new cases in 2020
Microsoft Assigns CVE to PrintNightmare but No CVSS Score
Tech giant claims it’s still investigating the impact of the bug
Russia's APT28 Blamed for Brute Force Campaign Using Kubernetes
Threat actors have targeted hundreds of US and European organizations
New Charges Filed Against Alleged Capital One Hacker
Software engineer faces six new charges over theft of 20TB of personal data
Gozi Virus Arrest Made in Colombia
Romanian suspected of role in infection of over a million computers is arrested in Bogota
Putin Orders Twitter to Open Russian Office
New law requires big foreign social media companies operating in Russia to open offices there
First-of-its-Kind SASE Accreditation Course Launched
The SASE Accreditation course is designed to offer cyber pros hands-on experience in cloud security disciplines
Criminal VPN Service Dismantled by Global Police
DoubleVPN offered anonymity to threat actors from just $25
Infosec Community Posts Solidarity Bikini Pics After Twitter Troll Outburst
Security pro’s Twitter post outraged one follower
PrintNightmare: Windows Zero-Day Accidentally Disclosed by Chinese Researchers
Bug affects Print Spooler and could enable remote control of domain controllers
Four in Ten Americans Use Embarrassing Passwords
Survey finds 38% of Americans would be mortified if they had to say their password aloud
Analyst Steals Millions by Spoofing Director
Trading analyst fraudulently authorized transfers then diverted funds to accounts under his control
Accenture Acquires Sentor
Swedish cyber-defense and managed security firm snapped up by consulting firm
French Court Upholds Bitcoin BTC-e Employee's Sentence
Alexander Vinnik loses appeal against five-year prison sentence for money laundering
Pentagon CISO Suspected of Sharing Secrets
Katie Arrington on leave while classified disclosure concerns are investigated
Salvation Army Hit by Ransomware Attack
The Christian charity is thought to be negotiating with the attackers over the siphoned data
No Pay Rise Since Pandemic for Two-Thirds of Cyber Pros
Companies were more likely to offer pay rises to tech roles linked to creating value and agility
UK Cyber Security Council Launches Opening Initiatives
The newly launched UK Cyber Security Council begins work on boosting professional standards in the industry
Data Breach at Las Vegas Hospital
UMC confirms unauthorized access occurred after hackers publish allegedly exfiltrated data online
UK Police Issue Warning Over Huge WhatsApp Scam
Multiple police forces in the UK are warning WhatsApp users about their accounts being hijacked
