Infosecurity News
Sextortion Lands Inmate in Federal Prison
South Carolina inmate sentenced over deadly sextortion scheme targeting military members
Teen Crashes Florida School District’s Network
High school hacker facing felony charges after knocking 145 schools offline
Scripps Notifying 147K People of Data Breach
Healthcare provider shares news of ransomware attack that exposed patient data
Banking Fraud up 159% as Transactions Hit Pre-Pandemic Volumes
Banking fraud attempts soared in 2021 as scammers sought to hide their attack in legitimate online activity
Critical Zero-Day in WordPress Plugin Under Active Attack
Vulnerability in Fancy Product Designer could enable full site takeover.
Battle for the Galaxy: 6 Million Gamers Hit by Data Leak
1.5TB of data exposed, including users’ email addresses, IP addresses, Facebook data, and more.
Rhode Islander Charged with Phishing Political Candidates
Woman allegedly spoofed Microsoft in attempt to steal political candidates’ credentials
US Convicts “King of Fraud”
Cyber-criminal who scammed US companies out of millions is convicted by federal jury
Model Sues Law Firm Over Data Breach
Goldberg Segalla accused of leaking fashion model’s personal information on PACER
Microsoft Convenes Asia Pacific Info-Sharing Council
The initiative aims to build a strong response against cyberattacks across seven markets in the region
Meat Processing Giant JBS Pulls IT Plug After Cyber-Attack
JBS has been forced to cut its servers after an organized cyber-attack
Interpol Seizes $83 Million Headed for Online Scammers
APAC’s six-month HAECHI-I operation branded a success
FBI Issues Fortinet Flash Warning
FBI: APT actors exploiting Fortinet vulnerabilities to gain access for malicious activity
US Jails Telemarketing Fraudster
Federal prison for fraudster who tricked Americans into thinking their computers were under attack
SolarWinds Hackers Go Phishing
Microsoft: Nobelium is targeting governments, NGOs and think tanks with phishing campaign
Cyber Pros to Take Part in Charity Challenge to Help Fight Online Crime
The challenge will see 25 infosec pros walk 19,000 miles over the next six months
NCSC: Act Now to Protect Streaming Accounts
Automatic updates and password changes are required
Alert Overload Distressing 70% of SecOps Teams
Stress leads many to walk away from their computer or switch off alerts
Three-Quarters of Infosec Pros Concerned About Next SolarWinds
Supply chain risk a major worry, finds Infosecurity Europe poll
Hacker Who Targeted Cops Gets Jail Time
New Hampshire hacker behind bars after targeting Auburn Police Department
