Infosecurity News

US: Ireland Is a Target for Cyber-Criminals
Vast amount of data stored on Emerald Isle a lure for cyber-criminals, warns America’s National Security Division

GCHQ Director: The UK and Allies Must Counter “Existential Threat” to the Digital Environment
The UK must react to China's attempts to control the global operating system

Last Chance for Forensics Teams Ahead of Emotet Sunday Deadline
Notorious botnet will be removed from global machines at the weekend

Lockdown Hotel Bookings at Risk Due to DMARC Fail
Proofpoint claims half of UK hotels not using anti-phishing protocol

TLS-Encrypted Malware Volumes Double in Just Months
Sophos warns of increasing use of legitimate web services to hide malware

Costco Issues Scam Warning
Membership-only big-box wholesaler tells Americans to be wary of 14 digital scams

Google Ordered to Provide Info on Alleged Cyber-bullies
Canadian court orders tech giant to reveal who is behind blog dishing out alleged online harassment

INTERPOL to Work with The Coalition Against Stalkerware to Tackle Surge in Domestic Violence
INTERPOL will work with the coalition to improve the abilities of police forces to tackle this growing issue

DoJ Launches Ransomware Task Force as Apple Hit by Extortion Attempt
REvil group claims to have secret Macbook plans stolen from supplier

Security Biz Launches RDP Breach Notification Site
Advanced Intelligence will check to see if your assets are on dark web site

Prometei Botnet Exploits Exchange Server Bugs to Grow
Crypto-mining botnet has been around since 2016

Stallone Classic a Password Favorite
Boxing drama "Rocky" tops list of movie titles most often used in leaked passwords

Data Breach at New England’s Largest Energy Provider
Misconfigured data storage folders expose data of Eversource

TikTok Sued Over Use of Minors’ Data
Claim filed against TikTok on behalf of millions of children in Europe and the UK

Rapid7 Acquires Open Source Monitoring Platform Velociraptor
The deal will allow Rapid7 to enhance its incident response capabilities

UK Government Pressing Ahead with New IoT Law Amid Pandemic Smart Device Surge
The law will impose new obligations on the manufacturers of smart devices

Codecov Supply Chain Attack May Hit Thousands: Report
Investigators have reportedly already found hundreds of victim customers

Multiple APT Groups Exploit Critical Pulse Secure Zero-Day
Customers urged to take immediate action against nation state threat

MI5: 10,000+ Brits Approached by Spies on Social Site
Intelligence agency urges caution over malicious profiles

FIDO Announces New Security Standard for IoT Devices
The protocol is designed to better enable the deployment of IoT devices at scale



