Infosecurity News

FTC Busts $110m Charity Fraud Operation
Illegal calls harassed 67 million consumers

#IWD2021: Pandemic Fails to Shatter Glass Ceiling for Women in Cyber
Job security improves but few are making it to senior positions

Hackers Target Russian Cybercrime Forums
Maza becomes latest Russian cybercrime forum to be hacked

US Warns of Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites
New phishing attack spoofs state workforce agency websites to steal PII

Failure to Report Breach Costs Mortgage Lender $1.5m
US mortgage company pays $1.5m to settle NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation violation allegations

Docker Hub and Bitbucket Resources Hijacked for Crypto-Mining
Developer environments seen as an easy target for attack

Fraudsters Circumvent 3D Secure with Social Engineering
Widespread chatter on dark web highlights gaps in payment protection

SITA Supply Chain Breach Hits Multiple Airlines
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and others affected

Cryptocurrency Fraudster Steals $16m
Swede admits defrauding over 3,500 victims with elaborate crypto pension scam

Two-Thirds of Irish Women Harassed Online
Survey finds girls no longer share their views online for fear of being abused

Ransomware Attack on Arizona Optometrist
Cyber-attack on Cochise Eye and Laser impacts up to 100,000 people

Experts Discuss How to Achieve Greater Gender Equality in the Tech Industry
What trends are we seeing in regard to the representation of women in tech?

Financial Crime Surges in 2020 Following Shift to Digital Banking and Commerce
Study detects a 650% surge in account takeovers last year

#COVID19 Vaccine Phishing Scams Surge 26% in Three Months
New data claims BEC scammers are also getting in on the act

Ransomware Attacks Soared 150% in 2020
Extortion demands doubled as more groups tried big-game hunting

Women in Cyber: Workplace Equality Will Take a Decade
CIISec argues sector risks stagnation without diversity drive

Missing Teens Used School Laptops to Chat with Alleged Abductors
Disappearance of North Carolina teenagers allegedly linked to men they met online

Canadian Cyber-Agency Workers Threaten Strike
Unionized workers at Communications Security Establishment authorize strike over wages

US Cybersecurity Firm Opens New Belfast Office
Launch of new Rapid7 office in Ireland to create 150 new jobs

Microsoft: SolarWinds Attack Highlights Growing Sophistication of Nation State Actors
Microsoft discusses the changing threat landscape



