Infosecurity News

Cybersecurity Firm ReliaQuest Announces New Senior Appointments
Kara Wilson and Alex Bender both join the company

ACLU Files AI FOIA Request
American Civil Liberties Union requests artificial intelligence documents from national security agencies

Forensic Audit of MobiKwik Ordered
Reserve Bank of India orders audit of country's largest mobile payment network after alleged data breach

DeepDotWeb Administrator Admits Darknet Conspiracy
Website owner made over $8m advertising illegal online marketplaces

DHS Secretary Outlines Biden Administration’s Cybersecurity Vision
DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spoke during RSAC webcast

Booking.com Fined $558,000 for Late Breach Notification
Dutch regulator brands 2018 incident a “serious violation”

North Korean Hackers Expand Targeting of Security Community
New fake company and social profiles seek to lure researchers

Half of Global Retailers See Account Takeovers Surge
Ravelin study finds most are increasing fraud budgets this year

#LORCALive: Cybersecurity to Play a Key Role in Supporting Growing Space Sector
As the commercial use of space grows, the sector will come under increased threat of attacks

IRS Warns of Higher Education Phishing Scam
Cyber-attackers impersonate IRS to scam university students and staff

CISA and RH-ISAC to Run Cybersecurity Drill
First retail, hospitality, and travel industry–wide cybersecurity exercise announced

Reality Show Members Charged with Telemarketing Scam
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City stars face money laundering and wire fraud charges

Winner Crowned in “Hacker Games” Contest Promoting Secure Coding Skills
University of Warwick achieves first place in Veracode’s inaugural Hacker Games

Most Global Chip Companies Show Signs of Compromise
BlueVoyant report reveals widespread vulnerabilities and open ports

UK Cyber Security Council Officially Launches as Independent Body
The council will be working on boosting professional standards in the cybersecurity industry

James Reynolds Joins SecureAge Technology to Lead Security Product Strategy
Reynolds brings 30 years of IT experience to the data security firm

Three-Quarters of Legal Breaches Caused by Insiders
NetDocuments FOI data shows scale of employee threat

NHS Reduces Cyber-Skills Shortages but Breach Problems Remain
Redscan study shows improvement but plenty still to do

Dog Helps Kids Stay Safe Online
Lacey the dog teaches children about cybersecurity awareness in new book by CISO

Cyberbullying Linked to Social Media Addiction
University study finds social media addicts more likely to be cyber-bullies



