Infosecurity News

London Orgs: Increased Risk Due to Remote Working to Persist for 12-18 months
Study uncovers what’s at stake for UK capital as it continues to adapt to health crisis

Three More Vulnerabilities Found in SolarWinds Products
Customers urged to patch Orion and Serv-U FTP promptly

US Shipping Giant Loses $7.5m in Ransomware Attack
Forward Air couldn’t reach customers after December incident

Google: Incomplete Patches Caused Quarter of Zero-Days in 2020
Attackers are capitalizing on lack of vendor thoroughness

Prison for International Credit Card Fraud Kingpin
Ireland imprisons two members of multi-million-dollar cybercrime gang

HelpSystems Expands Cybersecurity Portfolio Through Latest Acquisition
HelpSystems acquires cloud security firm Digital Defense

Tulsa Mayor's Cyber-stalker Jailed
US jails Virginian who repeatedly threatened Tulsa’s mayor in a bid to stop a political rally from taking place

Fertility App Sued Over Non-Consensual Data Sharing
Premom developer accused of sharing sensitive data with Chinese firms without user consent

Fraudsters Ramped Up Account Takeover Attacks in 2020
Account takeover attacks on the rise since COVID-19 pandemic

OBIE Launches Free Tool to Fight Open Banking Fraud
New tool is freely available to all firms enrolled in the OBIE Directory

Data on Thousands of Foxtons Customers Posted Online
Report claims trove was first discovered in October 2020

US Payroll Agency Targeted in Separate SolarWinds Attack - Report
Suspected Chinese attackers exploited since-patched Orion bug

Over Three Million US Drivers Exposed in Data Breach
Dealership service provider appears to have been targeted

Infosecurity Industry’s White Hat Event Raises £70,000 for Childline
The Infosecurity industry came together virtually on January 29 2021 to raise money for the NSPCC’s Childline Service.

Medical Researcher Jailed for Selling Secrets to China
Ohio resident who conspired with husband to steal hospital’s secrets is imprisoned

Indiana Launches Cyber Blog
Hoosier State introduces best practices blog on Cybersecurity Hub website

South Carolina County Still Reeling from January Cyber-Attack
Georgetown County still working to repair network brought down by cyber-criminals

CISOs: Vendor Relationships a Factor in Ongoing Remote Working Dangers
Almost six in 10 CISOs find it difficult to action guidance given by security vendors

Barclays: 2020 the Highest Year on Record for Scams
Over half of Brits are too embarrassed to report falling victim to scams

Social Media Oversharing Exposes 80% of Office Workers
Tessian study urges employees to think before posting



