Infosecurity News

Arkansas Bill Addresses “Unfair” Social Media Censorship
Social media sites could be liable for damages if content is removed for “dubious or pretextual” reasons

Vodafone Calls for New Cybersecurity Policies to Help SMEs
Comms company asks UK government to slash VAT on cybersecurity products

Breach Clarity Acquired by Sontiq
Intelligent identity security company Sontiq acquires fintech provider Breach Clarity

West Ham Supporters’ Personal Details Leaked on Club Website
Personal details of supporters of the Premier League side leaked on the official club site

Protection and Privacy Pivotal to the UK’s National Data Strategy
Safeguards need to be established in the National Data Strategy

Huge Rise in Hackers Submitting Vulnerabilities During #COVID19
HackerOne reports a 63% rise in hackers submitting vulnerabilities in 2020

Veriff Appoints Duncan Steblyna as New VP of Product
Steblyna will lead the product team at identity verification firm

10 Google Play Apps Found Containing Banking Malware
Malicious dropper also loaded RAT onto victim devices

DARPA Ramps-Up FHE Encryption Project with Intel
Research teams will try to make FHE calculations as fast as plaintext

NCSC: Don’t Fall for Mother’s Day Scams This Week
Security agency urges users to be Cyber Aware

Virginia Passes New Data Protection Law
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act signed into law

Hackers Target Texas University
Malicious intrusion causes network outage at the University of Texas at El Paso

TiG Acquires ThirdSpace
TiG acquires award-winning company specializing in identity and security

McAfee Agrees Deal to Sell Enterprise Business for $4bn
The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2021

McAfee Faces Decades Behind Bars After Fraud Indictment
AV pioneer accused of pump-and-dump and ICO scams

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



