Infosecurity News

Facebook Photo-tagging Lawsuit Settled for $650m
Judge approves $650m settlement of privacy lawsuit brought against social network

Half of Orgs Concerned Remote Working Puts Them at Greater Risk of Cyber-Attacks
80% of orgs admitted that a portion of their workforce are using personal computers

70% of Orgs Facing New Security Challenges Due to #COVID19 Pandemic
Tanium report finds only a third of businesses consider cybersecurity a top priority for 2021

Go Malware Detections Increase 2000%
Intezer warns of growing threat from programming language

Self-Assessment Tool Aims to Enhance Small Biz Security
Micro-businesses and sole traders urged to take the test

Berlin Resident Jailed for NHS Bomb Threats
Italian also threatened MPs and Black Lives Matters protesters

USA Third Most Affected by Stalkerware
USA had third-highest number of malicious surveillance software victims in 2020

Atos Acquires Two Cybersecurity Companies
Global cybersecurity company completes acquisitions of In Fidem and Motiv

FBI Investigating Michigan School District Hack
Saginaw Township Community Schools targeted in ransomware attack

Winners of Inaugural SBRC Cyber Community Awards Announced
Cyber-champions recognized by the Scottish Business Resilience Center

Learning Tree International Named First (ISC)² Global Premier Partner
Companies will collaborate to help close the cyber-skills gap through cybersecurity training

TikTok Set for Massive $92m Payout Over Privacy Suit
Proposed settlement will be one of largest ever

Chinese Hackers Target Tibetans with Malicious Firefox Extension
FriarFox allows intruders to monitor emails and browser data

Npower Ditches App After Credential Stuffing Attacks
Energy giant has informed affected customers

David Birch Appointed Honorary President of EEMA
Birch joins Kim Cameron as honorary president of the EEMA

Six Alabamans Charged in $7m Virtual Schools Fraud
School officials accused of falsifying enrollment figures to get more state funding

Steris Touted as Latest Accellion Hack Victim
Data of Accellion client advertised for sale online by Clop ransomware group

Iraqi MP Suffers Online Extortion
Intimidation campaign against senior Iraqi MP leads to arrests in Australia and Canada

Educational Adaptation Required to Close the Cyber-Skills Gap
Developing cyber-skills has to start from a young age

Nominet Announces Expansion of Initiative to Educate Online Users on Cybercrime
The MHRA, FCE and NCA will join the initiative to direct users to information pages



