Infosecurity News

Yandex Insider Breach Hits Nearly 5000 Inboxes
Customers informed that employee sold access

Police Reportedly Arrest Egregor Ransomware Members
Investigators traced suspects via Bitcoin transactions

Three Charged Over Fraudulent Vaccine Website
Baltimore County trio indicted over spoofed Moderna website selling fake coronavirus vaccines

US Jails Money Mule Kingpin
Man who laundered millions of dollars stolen by Eastern European computer hackers is sent to prison

Diners Devour Made-to-Order Fraud
Cyber-criminals use Telegram to sell food bought with stolen credit cards to hungry users

Real Bug Volumes in 2020 Exceed Official CVEs by 29%: Report
Risk Based Security claims to have spotted 6767 more bugs than NVD

Nearly Two-Thirds of CVEs Are Low Complexity
Similar number in 2020 required no user interaction, says Redscan

Singtel Supply Chain Breach Traced to Zero-Day Bug
Accellion’s legacy FTA product was also exploited in New Zealand bank attack

Queen’s University Belfast Recognized for Role in Growing Cybersecurity Awareness
Uni recognized for cybersecurity education program and work promoting cyber-skills in local community

India Calls Out Twitter for Differential Treatment
Indian government slams micro-blogging company for “double standards” over violence at Red Fort and Capitol Hill

Apax to Acquire Herjavec Group
Apax Partners signs agreement to acquire majority stake in Herjavec Group

Illinois Is State Hit Hardest by Cybercrime
Illinois has the highest concentration of cybercrime victims in the United States

UK Govt Reveals Plans to Build Trust in Use of Digital Identities
Public invited to contribute to draft rules around data protection, security and inclusivity

#WomenInScience: High Number of Girls Sign Up for Codebreaking Contest
NCSC reveals high uptake of 2021 CyberFirst Girls Competition

Political Bias and Impulsive Behavior Open Door to Misinformation
New studies illuminate debate on social media echo chambers

UN Links North Korea to $281m Crypto Exchange Heist
Most funds recovered but attack bears hallmarks of hermit kingdom

UK Cops Arrest Eight in US Celeb SIM Swap Case
Group allegedly stole funds and hijacked social media accounts

Cloud Security Firm iboss Appoints New Senior Leaders
Cloud security firm looking to continue its rapid growth

Tenable Announces Intent to Acquire Alsid
Tenable enters into $98m definitive agreement to acquire Activity Directory security startup

Researcher Hacks Apple and Microsoft
Novel supply chain attack allows researcher to hack internal systems of major companies



