Infosecurity News
US Arrests Six Alleged Cyber-Scam Money Launderers
Charges brought against alleged members of $50m fraud and money-laundering ring
Kia Denies Ransomware Attack
Car maker says this week’s network outage was not linked to ransomware
Healthcare Data Breaches Halved in January
Sharp month-on-month drop in US healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records
Draft Adequacy Decision Paves the Way for EU-UK Data Flows to Continue Freely
The UK urges the approval process to be quickly concluded
Kaspersky: Decline in DDoS Attacks Linked to Surge in Cryptocurrency Value
A 31% fall in DDoS attacks was observed in Q4 of 2020
Shift to Remote Work Necessitating Greater Innovation in Cybersecurity
The changing security perimeter requires new ways of thinking about cybersecurity
CrowdStrike Snaps Up London Start-Up Humio
US security giant pays $400m for log management firm
SolarWinds Attackers Breached 100+ Private Firms
White House briefing reveals extent of attack on tech industry
Internet Registry RIPE NCC Warns of Credential Stuffing Attack
Attackers unsuccessfully targeted its single sign-on service
Capital Group Appoints Marta Zarraga as Global Chief Information Officer
Zarraga will oversee the org’s technology and cybersecurity
Software Firm Owner Admits Fraud and CSAM Possession
Agents find indecent images of children while investigating Virginia businessman for fraud
California DMV Halts Data Transfers After Vendor Breach
California drivers warned of data breach after Seattle verification company suffers ransomware attack
US Jails Celebrated Nigerian Entrepreneur for Cyber-Fraud
Ten years for man behind $11m cyber-fraud targeting Caterpillar’s British export sales office
FDM Group Makes Pledge to Hire 2000+ New Global IT Trainees in 2021
Hiring goal announced amid surge in demand for IT specialists
Half of Apps Contain at Least One Serious Exploitable Vulnerability
Nearly 70% of apps in manufacturing have at least one serious vulnerability
Breaches Cost US Healthcare Organizations $13bn in 2020
Bitglass says over 26 million people were impacted
Two More Lazarus Group Members Indicted for North Korean Attacks
Sony Pictures, WannaCry and string of heists blamed on agents
UK’s Cybersecurity Sector Experiences Record Growth
Sector saw £821m raised in investment last year
Singtel Breach Hits 129,000 Customers
Telco was compromised via legacy Accellion FTA product
Applied Insight Acquires Maryland Cyber Firm
Bridges Inc. becomes Applied Insight LLC’s second acquisition in just over a year
