Infosecurity News

BEC Hits Double Digits as COVID-19 Scams Abound
Barracuda Networks reveals latest spear-phishing trends

Analysis of 5G Network Security Reveals Attack Possibilities
5G security research discloses exploit opportunities

Sextortionists Deploy New Spyware
Goontact targets iOS and Android users in Asia who visit sites selling escort services

Refinitiv Acquires GIACT
Refinitiv boosts cybercrime-fighting abilities with acquisition of Giact Systems

Lithuania Suffers "Most Complex" Cyber-attack in Years
Cyber-attack during government’s transition is the most complex to hit Lithuania in years

Cloudhouse Acquires UpGuard Core to Help Customers Resolve Compliance Issues
Cloudhouse acquires UpGuard Core as it looks to expand its offerings and reach

Society at Increasingly High Risk of Cyber-Attacks
Kevin Curran outlines the ease in which cyber-attacks can be conducted

Microsoft Set to Block SolarWinds Orion Binaries
Malicious updates were responsible for recent Russian attacks

NCSC Names Academic Centers of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education
Eight universities named by NCSC as Dundee sees major investment in local cyber-infrastructure

New Account Fraud Surges 28% in the UK as Global Rates Drop
No sharp increase worldwide despite COVID-19 effect

Total Published CVEs Hits Record High for Fourth Year
Number of vulnerabilities in US NVD is now 17,447

Ohio Couple Sold Secrets to China
Husband of researcher who sold hospital’s secrets to China admits his part in conspiracy

California Hospital Notifies 67k Patients of Data Breach
October cyber-attack may have exposed data belonging to 67k patients of Sonoma Valley Hospital

Twitter Fined Half a Million Dollars for Privacy Violation
Violating EU data protection rules has costly repercussions for social media giant

Businesses Often Do Not Inform Customers of Tracking
72% of businesses admit tracking of customer data happens

#BSEC: Staying Alert to the Growing Dangers of Cybercrime
Cybercrime is becoming easier to conduct and successful attacks more consequential

Millions of Medical Imaging Files Freely Accessible on Unprotected Servers
Sensitive medical images including X-rays and CT scans are readily available

DHS, CISA and NCSC Issue Warnings After SolarWinds Attack
Government agencies issue advice after apparent nation state attacks

#BSEC: The Continuous Evolution of Cyber-Attacks
Microsoft outlines the changing tactics being employed

Spotify Resets Passwords After Leaking User Data to Partners
Breach went undetected for seven months



