Infosecurity News

Families of Missing Persons Receive Fake Ransom Demands
FBI warns that extortion scams are increasing

NCSC Renews Bid to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Cyber
Second annual survey will seek out areas for improvement

AXA Faces DDoS After Ransomware Attack
Avaddon group warns of more damage ahead

#RSAC: Bruce Schneier Warns of the Coming AI Hackers
AI hacking has the potential to reshape the cybersecurity landscape for good or for evil, Schneier warns in a grim RSA Conference keynote

#RSAC: The Invisible War of Internet Misinformation
RSA Conference keynoter Theresa Payton outlines how misinformation works and what organizations can do to help combat it

#RSAC: Netflix Exec Explains Where Infosec Pros are Going Wrong
There are several hard truths that need to be addressed in the industry

#RSAC: RSA CEO Details the Challenges of Resilience in a World of Chaos
RSA CEO Rohit Ghai kicks off the annual RSA Security conference with an inspirational keynote defining what resilience is really all about.

Deputy US Marshal Allegedly Framed Ex as Cyber-stalker
Cyber-stalking and perjury charges for deputy US marshal accused of framing his former girlfriend

Miss Universe Speaks Out Against Cyber-bullying
Competition delegates share cyber-bullying experiences on video

Two-thirds of CISOs Unprepared for Cyber-attack
Proofpoint’s "Voice of the CISO 2021 Report" reveals lack of attack-readiness

UK Government May Force MSPs to Follow Security Standards
The DCMS has requested views on its proposals

Cisco Snaps Up Kenna Security for Vulnerability Management
New capabilities will boost SecureX platform

Cybercrime Forum Bans Ransomware Activity
XSS complains of “too much PR” from recent incidents

Toshiba Business Reportedly Hit by DarkSide Ransomware
Ransomware group said to have stolen over 700GB of data

Lemonade Denies “Unforgivably Negligent” Security Gaffe
Insurtech company says alleged lapse was merely customers sharing their quotes online

US Sentences Cyber-Stalker Who Sent Sex Workers to Family’s Home
Hawaiian widower placed under 3-year supervision for cyber-stalking a Utah family

Rapid7 Source Code Accessed in Cyber-attack
Cybersecurity company’s source code compromised during supply-chain attack on Codecov

Ireland’s Healthcare System’s IT Offline Following Ransomware Attack
HSE Ireland reveals it has taken its IT systems offline due to a "significant ransomware attack"

Microsoft Alerts Aviation and Travel Firms to RAT Campaign
Sophisticated crypter-as-a-service ultimately leads to data theft

Quarter of CISOs Self-Medicate as Pandemic Stress Spikes
OneLogin claims only half have access to mental health services



