Infosecurity News

Medal of Honor Holders’ Identities Stolen
Hacker stole heroes’ identities and used them to buy goods on American military exchanges

Gamer Sues Microsoft Over Cyberbullying
Court case tests corporate responsibility for censoring harassment in gaming community

Quarter of Healthcare Apps Contain High Severity Bugs
Veracode urges more regular scanning of applications

Kaspersky to Co-Chair Working Group of the Paris Call
Group will propose concrete solutions tools to improve the security of cyberspace

Universal Health Services Estimates $67 Million in Ransomware Losses
Healthcare giant latest big name hit by financial tsunami

DoJ Steps Up Investigation into NSO Group – Report
Lawyers probe WhatsApp for more technical details

United Airlines to Pay $49m to Settle False Data Claim
Airline accused of defrauding USPS with false automated delivery scan data

Florida Police Arrest 12 Alleged Online Predators
Sting operation nets a dozen alleged sexual predators who targeted children online

Facebook Photo-tagging Lawsuit Settled for $650m
Judge approves $650m settlement of privacy lawsuit brought against social network

Half of Orgs Concerned Remote Working Puts Them at Greater Risk of Cyber-Attacks
80% of orgs admitted that a portion of their workforce are using personal computers

70% of Orgs Facing New Security Challenges Due to #COVID19 Pandemic
Tanium report finds only a third of businesses consider cybersecurity a top priority for 2021

Go Malware Detections Increase 2000%
Intezer warns of growing threat from programming language

Self-Assessment Tool Aims to Enhance Small Biz Security
Micro-businesses and sole traders urged to take the test

Berlin Resident Jailed for NHS Bomb Threats
Italian also threatened MPs and Black Lives Matters protesters

USA Third Most Affected by Stalkerware
USA had third-highest number of malicious surveillance software victims in 2020

Atos Acquires Two Cybersecurity Companies
Global cybersecurity company completes acquisitions of In Fidem and Motiv

FBI Investigating Michigan School District Hack
Saginaw Township Community Schools targeted in ransomware attack

Winners of Inaugural SBRC Cyber Community Awards Announced
Cyber-champions recognized by the Scottish Business Resilience Center

Learning Tree International Named First (ISC)² Global Premier Partner
Companies will collaborate to help close the cyber-skills gap through cybersecurity training

TikTok Set for Massive $92m Payout Over Privacy Suit
Proposed settlement will be one of largest ever



