Infosecurity News
IBM Announces Cybersecurity Grants for US Schools
Public schools in US to receive $3m in cybersecurity grants from IBM to protect against threats
Disclosed ICS Vulnerabilities Surged During Second Half of 2020
ICS vulnerabilities were up 25% year-on-year
London Orgs: Increased Risk Due to Remote Working to Persist for 12-18 months
Study uncovers what’s at stake for UK capital as it continues to adapt to health crisis
Three More Vulnerabilities Found in SolarWinds Products
Customers urged to patch Orion and Serv-U FTP promptly
US Shipping Giant Loses $7.5m in Ransomware Attack
Forward Air couldn’t reach customers after December incident
Google: Incomplete Patches Caused Quarter of Zero-Days in 2020
Attackers are capitalizing on lack of vendor thoroughness
Prison for International Credit Card Fraud Kingpin
Ireland imprisons two members of multi-million-dollar cybercrime gang
HelpSystems Expands Cybersecurity Portfolio Through Latest Acquisition
HelpSystems acquires cloud security firm Digital Defense
Tulsa Mayor's Cyber-stalker Jailed
US jails Virginian who repeatedly threatened Tulsa’s mayor in a bid to stop a political rally from taking place
Fertility App Sued Over Non-Consensual Data Sharing
Premom developer accused of sharing sensitive data with Chinese firms without user consent
Fraudsters Ramped Up Account Takeover Attacks in 2020
Account takeover attacks on the rise since COVID-19 pandemic
OBIE Launches Free Tool to Fight Open Banking Fraud
New tool is freely available to all firms enrolled in the OBIE Directory
Data on Thousands of Foxtons Customers Posted Online
Report claims trove was first discovered in October 2020
US Payroll Agency Targeted in Separate SolarWinds Attack - Report
Suspected Chinese attackers exploited since-patched Orion bug
Over Three Million US Drivers Exposed in Data Breach
Dealership service provider appears to have been targeted
Infosecurity Industry’s White Hat Event Raises £70,000 for Childline
The Infosecurity industry came together virtually on January 29 2021 to raise money for the NSPCC’s Childline Service.
Medical Researcher Jailed for Selling Secrets to China
Ohio resident who conspired with husband to steal hospital’s secrets is imprisoned
Indiana Launches Cyber Blog
Hoosier State introduces best practices blog on Cybersecurity Hub website
South Carolina County Still Reeling from January Cyber-Attack
Georgetown County still working to repair network brought down by cyber-criminals
CISOs: Vendor Relationships a Factor in Ongoing Remote Working Dangers
Almost six in 10 CISOs find it difficult to action guidance given by security vendors
