Infosecurity News

Tax Relief Biz Exposed Personal Info on 100,000 Clients
Website Planet research reveals misconfigured CMS to blame

Minor Behind 2016 PlayStation DDoS Attacks
Individual pleads guilty to making botnet and launching DDoS attacks that lost Sony $2.7m in revenue

One Million US Dental Patients Impacted by Data Breach
Patient data exposed following cyber-attack on Dental Care Alliance

Ransomware Campaign Targets MySQL Servers
MySQL servers hit by double extortion ransomware campaign PLEASE_READ_ME

Cyber Helpline Receives Lottery Funding to Help Growing Number of Victims
Funds will be used to help increasing numbers of cybercrime victims in the UK

Vade Secure Appoints Ex-Israeli Military Staff Sergeant Maya Gershon as CRO
Gershon assumes leadership of email security firm’s global sales and marketing activities

#WALLIXLive: Focus on Identity and Access Management to Secure Remote Workforce
Finding the balance between security and usability is crucial in developing an access management policy

#BHEU: North Korea’s Cyber-Offense Strategy Evolving to Focus on International Economic Targets
North Korea’s offensive cyber-program has grown in strength and sophistication

Senior Managers Set Terrible Example for Secure Remote Working
Junior colleagues are more risk-averse with passwords and devices

Leaky Elasticsearch Server Reveals Massive Instagram Click Farm
Researchers find major internet fraud operation in central Asia

Hackers Raid European Agency for Pfizer Vaccine Docs
European Medicines Agency tight-lipped on details of the breach

Alleged Cyber-Stalker Indicted for Murder
Texan charged with cyber-stalking realtors is indicted for capital murder of two women

Vulnerabilities Found in Multiple GE Imaging Systems
Critical vulnerabilities detected in over 100 GE radiological devices

IT Workers Fear Becoming Obsolete in Cyber Roles
UK’s IT leaders expect to lose their jobs to artificial intelligence within the next decade

Data Loss Reports to ICO Increase Once Again
Reports of data loss and cyber-incidents increased in Q2

Winners of the 2020 Tech Trailblazers Awards Announced
Winners and runners-up of this year’s Tech Trailblazers Awards announced

Researchers Uncover New Cyber-Espionage Campaign Targeting Middle Eastern Politicians
Campaign uses three previously unidentified malware variants

#BHEU: Focus on Security Fundamentals, Not Adversarial Sophistication
Cabinet Office keynote focuses on importance of security basics and fundamentals

How 2020 Has Changed the Data Privacy Landscape
New legislation and court rulings have changed the privacy environment for US businesses

#BHEU: Ransomware Attackers Professionalizing Operations with Partnership Platforms
Attacks becoming larger, criminals smarter and intrusions longer



