Infosecurity News
Attacks on UK Firms Fall for First Time in Three Years
Organizations were still targeted by one attack every 49 seconds
App Stores Remove Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Chuxing
Regulator says Chinese firm in violation of data collection rules
US Spy Agencies Investigate Kaseya Supply Chain Attack
Zero-day bug thought to have compromised MSP software provider
Hacker Blamed for Reality TV Star’s ‘Death’
Celebrity says social media posts reporting her sudden death were work of bad actor
Private Eye Charged in Hacking Scheme Seeks Plea Deal
Suspect held in New York since 2019 over international hacker-for-hire scheme is ready to negotiate
ACH Data Security Rule Takes Effect
Sensitive financial information must now be unreadable when stored electronically
Smart Home Experiences Over 12,000 Cyber-Attacks in a Week
A Which? analysis found that that a home filled with smart devices was targeted by over 12,000 unique scans/hacks in a single week
Record Year for Investigators in Healthcare Fraud Cases
Department of Justice reportedly opened 580 new cases in 2020
Microsoft Assigns CVE to PrintNightmare but No CVSS Score
Tech giant claims it’s still investigating the impact of the bug
Russia's APT28 Blamed for Brute Force Campaign Using Kubernetes
Threat actors have targeted hundreds of US and European organizations
New Charges Filed Against Alleged Capital One Hacker
Software engineer faces six new charges over theft of 20TB of personal data
Gozi Virus Arrest Made in Colombia
Romanian suspected of role in infection of over a million computers is arrested in Bogota
Putin Orders Twitter to Open Russian Office
New law requires big foreign social media companies operating in Russia to open offices there
First-of-its-Kind SASE Accreditation Course Launched
The SASE Accreditation course is designed to offer cyber pros hands-on experience in cloud security disciplines
Criminal VPN Service Dismantled by Global Police
DoubleVPN offered anonymity to threat actors from just $25
Infosec Community Posts Solidarity Bikini Pics After Twitter Troll Outburst
Security pro’s Twitter post outraged one follower
PrintNightmare: Windows Zero-Day Accidentally Disclosed by Chinese Researchers
Bug affects Print Spooler and could enable remote control of domain controllers
Four in Ten Americans Use Embarrassing Passwords
Survey finds 38% of Americans would be mortified if they had to say their password aloud
Analyst Steals Millions by Spoofing Director
Trading analyst fraudulently authorized transfers then diverted funds to accounts under his control
Accenture Acquires Sentor
Swedish cyber-defense and managed security firm snapped up by consulting firm
