Infosecurity News
Francisco Partners Completes Forcepoint Acquisition
Global investment firm acquires cybersecurity vendor from Raytheon Technologies
(ISC)² Offers Online Exam Proctoring
Online (ISC)² exam proctoring pilot program for cybersecurity certifications launches today
Bridewell Appoints Martin Riley as Director of Managed Security Services
Riley will be responsible for growing Bridewell’s managed security service portfolio
US Announces Controversial State Department Cyber-Bureau
Pompeo green lights CSET at eleventh hour
Over 100,000 UN Employee Records Accessed by Researchers
Vulnerabilities allowed team to exfiltrate Git credentials
High Court Rules Against Government Bulk Hacking
Use of general warrants to target large numbers is illegal
JPMorgan Chase Hacker Gets 12 Years
US locks up Russian who hacked major financial institutions to steal data
Ransomware Attack Costs Health Network $1.5m a Day
October ransomware attack is costing Vermont health network millions in lost revenue
Red Hat to Acquire StackRox
Kubernetes-native security startup StackRox to be acquired by open source solution provider Red Hat
Emotet Tops Malware Charts in December After Reboot
Check Point reveals Trojan has had another makeover
Ping Identity Appoints Acclaimed CIO Paul Martin to Board of Directors
Martin will help security firm enhance leadership strategy and IT innovation
Ryuk Ransomware Attackers Have Made $150m
Crime pays for infamous extortionists, researchers claim
CEO Refutes Reports of Involvement in SolarWinds Campaign
JetBrains boss Shafirov says no evidence of compromise in TeamCity tool
Trump Sex Scandal Video Is a RAT
Cyber-attackers lure victims with promise of sex video starring President Trump
Army Reserve Gets First Cyber General
United States Army promotes first Army Reserve cyber officer to brigadier general
US Jails Cuban Credit Card Skimming Crew
Cyber-criminals jailed for $5m skimming attack on Virginia gas pumps
Data Stolen from London Council Published Online
Data stolen from Hackney Council is allegedly available on the dark web
Panaseer Appoints Jonathan Gill as New CEO
Gill succeeds Panaseer founder Nik Whitfield in the role, with the latter becoming chairman
Deepfake Technologies Set to Become Major Threat to Businesses
Deepfake video and audio technologies have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kaspersky and Alias Robotics Partner to Secure Robots in OT Infrastructure
Robots are a key component of Industry 4.0 and represent yet another endpoint in OT settings
