Infosecurity News
QR Code Malware Threat as Lockdown Ends
Businesses urged to protect BYOD and corporate devices
Campus Still Closed as Portsmouth University Reels from Suspected Ransomware
Planned start to the new term is delayed after cyber-attack
UK Government Reviews Nvidia-Arm Deal on National Security Fears
Competition regulator will begin phase one investigation
UK Government Unveils Plans to Speed Up Rollout of 5G Technology
Under the proposals, it will be easier to introduced 5G-connected technology, particularly in countryside areas.
Cloudflare Announces First Canadian Office
American tech company’s plan to open new office in Toronto is welcomed by city’s mayor
Mastercard to Acquire Ekata
Digital ID verification company to be acquired for $850m
US Charges Nigerian with Elder Fraud
Maryland resident accused of conning seniors out of nearly half a million dollars over social media
Google Trumpets New Mobile App Security Standard
Tech giant encourages developers to get on board
FIN7 Sysadmin Gets 10 Years Behind Bars
Carbanak manager was recruited via Combi Security front company
ICO Issued Over £42 Million in Fines Last Year
Question marks remain over regulator’s ability to collect
US Indicts SecondEye Operators
Two charged over sale of thousands of false identity documents on dark net
US Issues Russian SVR Warning
America urges organizations to patch five vulnerabilities being exploited by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service
Keyfactor to Merge with PrimeKey
Deal marks first ever merger between certificate automation and certificate authority providers
Mass Monitoring of Remote Workers Drives Shadow IT Risk
Kaspersky study finds employees switching to less secure personal devices
Google to Delay Publishing Bug Details for 30 Days
New strategy designed to mitigate opportunistic attacks
Trickbot Actors Target Slack and BaseCamp Users
Customized scam messages designed to deploy malware loader
US Imprisons “Sadistic” Sextortionist
Cyberstalker who threatened to kill teenage victim if they didn’t have sex with him gets custodial sentence
Sanctions Escalate US–Russia Tensions
Russia hints at confrontation after being sanctioned by US for hacking and election interference
Arrest Made Over California City Data Breach
One Huntington Park financial official arrested and others placed on leave following data breach
Uni of Hertfordshire Suffers Cyber-Attack That Takes Down its Entire IT Network
The attack has led to online classes being cancelled
