Infosecurity News

SolarWinds Attackers Accessed DHS Secretary’s Emails — Report
Trump administration’s security boss and staff compromised

US Imprisons BEC Scammer
Texas resident scammed schools, senior citizens, and charity supporting families of the terminally ill

More Solutions Doesn’t Mean More Protection
Data loss struck over 50% of organizations last year despite most running up to 10 cybersecurity solutions

Bumble Launches Online Safety Guide
Dating app starts Stand for Safety initiative to protect women from online abuse

#LORCALive: More Work Required to Realize the Potential of AI in Cybersecurity
What are the main concerns regarding the use of AI in cybersecurity?

ClubCISO Appoints Stephen Khan as its New Chair
Khan replaces Dr Jessica Barker in the role

Hades Ransomware Linked to Hafnium and Exchange Attacks
Awake Security report claims ransom may not be group’s primary goal

#IMOS21: Infosecurity Magazine Spring Online Summit Now Available On-Demand
Full event now available to watch anytime, anywhere!

UK’s CNI Security Threatened by Staff Burnout
IT skills shortage could also weaken Britain’s defense against attacks on critical national infrastructures

German MPs Hit by Russian-Backed Phishing Attacks
GRU-linked Ghostwriter group pegged for involvement

Aussie TV Network Taken Off Air by Ransomware
No ransom demand could indicate state involvement

Phished Healthcare Provider Takes Legal Action Against Amazon
SalusCare turns to the law after Amazon denies request to view storage buckets allegedly housing healthcare provider’s stolen data

NGA Picks Four States for Academy on Cybersecurity Policy
Kansas, Missouri, Montana, and Washington to work with National Governors Association

FBI Issues Mamba Alert
Feds flag danger of ransomware that weaponizes DiskCryptor

UK Security Chief: CEOs Must Get Closer to Their CISOs
Lindy Cameron to make first speech as NCSC boss today

Burned Out Employees Put Corporate Security at Risk
Remote workers are making mistakes and using shadow IT

Patch Facebook for WordPress to Fix Site Takeover Bugs
Wordfence reveals new vulnerabilities in popular plugin

Kroll Acquires Redscan to Expand Cyber-Risk Offering
Senior Redscan execs to stay on as part of the deal

Activist Denies Facebook Fraud
Sir Maejor Page denies posing as Black Lives Matter leader on Facebook to pocket donations

Data Loss Impacts 40% of SaaS App Users
Survey of SaaS users finds 40% have lost data stored in online tools



