Infosecurity News

More Domestic Abuse Cases Involve Tech
UK experts report rise in number of domestic abuse cases involving complex use of digital technology

INTERPOL Launches Digital Piracy Project
New initiative aims to counter online piracy and dismantle illicit online marketplaces

UK Government Drafts New Legislation to Force Tech Firms to Tackle Online Abuse
The bill will cover a range of online harms, including child sexual abuse, harassment, and fraud

#CYBERUK21: Foreign Secretary Sets Out UK’s Global Cyber Vision
Dominic Raab says the UK and its allies must partner with the poorest regions in cyberspace

Home Working Parents and Young Adults Are Most Risky IT Users
HP Inc study warns of blurred lines between work and personal lives

Microsoft Fixes Exchange Server Zero-Day in May Patch Tuesday
Bug was first disclosed in Pwn2Own competition last month

Half of Government Security Incidents Caused by Missing Patches
Risks are driving IT modernization push, according to BAE Systems

Kansas Identity Theft Spike Could Be Linked to Data Breach
Alleged data breach at Kansas Department of Labor may account for state leading national unemployment fraud stats

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



