Infosecurity News

Virgin Active SA Suffers Cyber-Attack
Virgin Active South Africa takes systems offline following cyber-attack

Third Parties Caused Data Breaches at 51% of Organizations
New research highlights weaknesses in third-party remote access security

UK Cyber Security Association Officially Opens for Membership
The UK Cyber Security Association has officially launched, after being in an expressions of interest phase

Scripps Health Knocked Offline by Ransomware
Healthcare non-profit postpones appointments after attack

Pulse Secure Patches Critical Zero-Day Flaw
CVSS 10.0 bug was exploited by multiple APT groups

Suspected Iranian Ransomware Group Targets Israeli Firms
Report suggests “Networm” group has hit H&M Israel

Contact Tracer Breach Hits the Keystone State
PHI of 72,000 Pennsylvanians exposed after Insight Global employees allegedly ignored security protocols

Online Child Abuse Platform with 400k Users Taken Down
Darknet CSAM site Boystown seized and alleged site operators arrested

US Mulling Domestic Spying Partnership with Private Companies
US president reportedly considering using private firms to spy on Americans’ online activity

British Prime Minister’s Cell Phone Number Exposed
Boris Johnson’s personal cell phone number reportedly available online since 2006

Software Company Self-Reports Illegal Exports
SAP fined $8m after admitting it exported US-made patches and upgrades to Iran for seven years

INSA Forms Critical Infrastructure Subcommittee
Privately owned critical infrastructure to benefit from new cybersecurity delegation

Cautious Welcome for Ransomware Task Force Proposals
Industry experts argue fightback should begin with better cyber-hygiene

Paleo Lifestyle Site Found Leaking PII on 70,000 Users
Paleohacks misconfigured an AWS S3 bucket

DC Officer Info Leaked Online by Ransomware Group: Report
Babuk says this is its last big job before closing down

White House Asked to Increase Crypto Regulation
Task force urges Biden to tackle ransomware attacks, disrupt cyber-criminals' safe havens, and regulate crypto more tightly

Accenture to Acquire Openminded
Accenture enters into agreement to acquire French cybersecurity services company

Boston Nanny Arrested After Cyber-Tip
Police trace shared child sexual abuse material back to well-established nanny and babysitter

Northern Ireland Government Announces Partnership to Offer Cyber Career Opportunities
Participants will be trained via Immersive Labs online platform

Emotet Group Harvested Over 4.3 Million Victim Emails
Concerned users can now check with HaveIBeenPwned



