Infosecurity News

Law Firm Data Breach Impacts UPMC Patients
PHI of more than 36k UPMC patients may have been exposed following attack on law firm

Emsisoft Suffers System Breach
Configuration error allows unauthorized third party to access anti-malware solution maker’s technical logs

Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks Surge by 768%
RDP attacks continued to grow in Q4 of 2020, but at a slower rate

NHS Staff Hit by Almost 140,000 Malicious Emails in 2020
NHS Digital figures highlight email threats faced by the healthcare sector

Europol Breaks $14m Card Fraud Ring
Operation Secreto results in 105 arrests across the continent

Tens of Thousands of Patient Files Leaked in US Hospital Attacks
Ransomware group suspected, but lack of malware perplexes

Crypto Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to $100m Fraud Scheme
Virgil Sigma and VQR investors left high and dry

South Carolina Plans Cyber-Ecosystem
University partners with state government to improve South Carolina’s cyber-capabilities under one umbrella

Cyber-Attack on Woodland Trust
Conservation charity notifies members of sophisticated December cyber-assault

National Cyber League Expands HBCU Scholarship Program
Second season of support for financially disadvantaged students at historically black colleges and universities

BA Data Breach Victims Granted Extension to File Claims
Breach victims who have not filed their claim encouraged to do so

Experts: Foxtons Breach Was Egregor Ransomware
Double extortion attempt likely, according to Kela

Data Sharing Critical to AI’s Use in Cybersecurity
Developing datasets is vital in enabling the effective use of AI

Financial Regulator Hit by 240,000 Malicious Emails in Q4 2020
Financial Conduct Authority swats away spam and malware

Government Security Supplier Suffers Double Breach
French security company warns of customer data and source code theft

NCIJTF Releases New Ransomware Fact Sheet
America’s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force seeks to educate public on ransomware threat

Study Finds Delays in Revoking System Access
Tardy access revocation when workers depart exposes US organizations to security risk

Automated Tools Increasingly Used to Launch Cyber-Attacks
Over half of attacks detected by Barracuda involve the use of automation

IBM Announces Cybersecurity Grants for US Schools
Public schools in US to receive $3m in cybersecurity grants from IBM to protect against threats

Disclosed ICS Vulnerabilities Surged During Second Half of 2020
ICS vulnerabilities were up 25% year-on-year



