Infosecurity News

Germany Bans Facebook from Processing WhatsApp Data
Privacy regulator bars Facebook from collecting data on WhatsApp users in Germany

AGs Question Safety of Kids-Only Instagram
Facebook asked to drop plans to create an Instagram for children under the age of 13

#CYBERUK21: Home Secretary Outlines UK Government’s Plan to Tackle Growing Cyber-Threats
UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, speaks during CYBERUK 2021

#CYBERUK21: We Have Reached a Moment of Reckoning in Cybersecurity, Says GCHQ Director
Collaboration and diversity are needed to tackle the tech challenges

Amazon: We Blocked 10 Billion Bad Listings in 2020
Retail giant reveals major counterfeit threat in new report

AXA to Stop Reimbursing Ransom Payments
Insurer's move in France could drive cybersecurity improvements

Japanese Manufacturer Yamabiko Targeted by Babuk Ransomware
Report suggests threat actors have already come out of retirement

Four Confess to Bulletproof Hosting
Conspirators plead guilty to providing ‘bulletproof hosting’ services to cyber-criminals attacking the US

Staff Bonus was “Crass” Phishing Simulation
"Thank you" email offering bonus to train company employees was a cybersecurity test

University Cancels Exams After Cyber-Attack
America’s oldest technological research university cancels finals following cyber-intrusion

Malicious UK Website Takedowns Surge 15-Fold in 2020
UK’s Active Cyber Defence program goes from strength-to-strength

UK/US: Patch These 11 Bugs Now to Thwart Russian Spies
New report reveals latest SVR tactics

Ransomware Takes Down East Coast Fuel Pipeline
Emergency legislation issued after critical infrastructure attack

Three Marylanders Indicted Over BEC Scam
Defendants charged in connection with dating and BEC scams that netted over $2.3m

Lawsuit Filed Over Contact Tracing Data Breach
State of Pennsylvania and Insight Global accused of cybersecurity failures after PHI exposed

Bot Attacks a Top Cybersecurity Concern
Majority of security leaders view bot mitigation as a top priority

NCSC Sets Out Security Principles for Smart Cities
The guidance is designed to help local authorities in the UK build secure smart cities

Millions of Households at Risk from Outdated Routers
Which report warns many lack regular firmware updates

#COVID19 Researchers Lose a Week's Work to Ryuk Ransomware
Sophos traces attack back to a stolen password

Misconfigured Database Exposes 200K Fake Amazon Reviewers
Mass scheme designed to trick e-commerce customers



