Infosecurity News

DoJ: SolarWinds Attackers Hit Thousands of O365 Inboxes
Department first to reveal scope of the Russian campaign

Social Media Neuters Trump’s Accounts After Fans Storm Capitol
Twitter soapbox may be pulled away for good after incitement to violence

Over a Third of TMT Firms Hit by Security Breach in 2020
Hiscox data reveals phishing accounted for majority of incidents

Bug Bounty Program Launched to Discover US Army Vulnerabilities
Defense Digital Service is working with HackerOne to launch the new program

Poor Software Quality Costs US $2.08tn
ISQ estimates cost of poor software quality (CPSQ) in the US as $2.08tn in 2020

British Airways Plans £3bn Breach Settlement
British Airways to start £3bn settlement discussions over data breaches affecting 500,000 customers

ElectroRAT Drains Crypto Wallets
Attacker creates fake companies and new remote access tool to steal cryptocurrency in year-long campaign

Secure Chorus Transfers Ownership of Encrypted Messaging App Standards to ETSI
Standards provide solutions which offer state-of-the-art end-to-end encryption

BlueVoyant Enters Strategic Partnership with Third Party Risk Management Consultancy
BlueVoyant will provide its cyber-risk management solutions to DVV Solutions customers

Dark Web User Numbers Spiked During #COVID19 Lockdown
Surge in users means more cybercrime, says Sixgill

Most Public Sector Victims Refuse to Pay Ransomware Gangs
Veritas data suggests government orgs are best at recovering data

US: Fewer Than 10 Govt Agencies Hit by SolarWinds Attack
Government blames Russia for the first time

UK Jails Cyber-Voyeur
Former civil servant jailed for hacking and cyber-exploitation of hundreds of women and girls

iboss Raises $145m in Funding
Cloud security provider iboss raises millions in funding to support “rapid growth”

FBI Warns of Swatting Attacks
Swatting attacks targeting smart-home device users trigger public warning from FBI

Ericom Appoints First Ever Chief Strategy Officer
Dr Chase Cunningham is tasked with shaping Ericom’s strategic vision

Ransomware Surge Drives 45% Increase in Healthcare Cyber-Attacks
Check Point claims the sector is twice as badly hit as others

Chinese APT Group Linked to Ransomware Attacks
APT27 pegged for financially motivated raids

HelpSystems Acquires FileCatalyst to Boost Data Transfer Portfolio
Deal will add to HelpSystems’ file transfer and process automation offerings

NYSE U-Turn Means Chinese Telcos Escape Delisting
Executive order had sought to remove them on security grounds



