Infosecurity News

Panel Reflects on How Orgs Should Approach Security in 2021
Organizations need to embrace transparency regarding their cybersecurity

#Inauguration2021: Cyber-Experts React as Joe Biden Set to Become 46th US President
Cybersecurity discussed as Biden/Harris administration begins

Retail and Hospitality Facing Deluge of Critical Web App Flaws
Sector has one of the worst rates of high severity bugs

Malwarebytes: SolarWinds Hackers Read Our Emails
Security vendor the latest victim to come forward

Quarter of Orgs Don’t Offer Cybersecurity Training Due to Lack of Budget
28% of businesses offer no cybersecurity training at all

Coin-Mining Malware Volumes Soar 53% in Q4 2020
Surging value of digital currencies is sparking fresh interest

MAZE Exfiltration Tactic Widely Adopted
Ransomware gang’s blackmail tactic taken up by 17 other cyber-criminal groups

Suspicious Vaccine-Related Domains Triple
Security researchers observe increase in number of shady domain names using the word "vaccine"

Atlanta Synagogue Reports Cyber-Attack
Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service disrupted by “malicious user agents”

World Economic Forum: Action Required to Address Digital Inequalities Post-COVID
WEF highlights dangers that may emerge from shift to a digital economy

Cloud Config Error Exposes X-Rated College Pics
Fleek users thought their photos were automatically deleted

Most Financial Services Have Suffered COVID-Linked Cyber-Attacks
Remote working threats worry security managers in the UK

GDPR Fines Surge 39% Over Past Year Despite #COVID19
Over $190m in financial penalties imposed across EU

No US Trial for Irish Hacker
United States withdraws extradition request for Dubliner who stole $2m in Bitcoin

EEMA Appoints Digital Identity Expert to Board of Management
Steve Pannifer joins EEMA board

Health Insurer Fined $5.1m Over Data Breach
Excellus Health Plan agrees to pay $5.1m to settle HIPAA violation case

NSA Appoints Cyber Director
America’s National Security Agency confirms Rob Joyce as Cybersecurity Directorate leader

MoD Experiences 18% Growth in Personal Data Loss Incidents
MoD saw incidents rise by 18% year-on-year

Thales and TT Electronics Partner to Enable OT Cybersecurity Initiatives and Research
Collaboration seeks to accelerate digital risk management innovation

Joker’s Stash Carding Site to Close in February
Site admin announces retirement after alleged bout of COVID-19



