Infosecurity News

US Breach Volumes Fell 19% in 2020 as Ransomware Surges
ITRC reveals threat actors are moving away from mass data theft

Social Media Influencer Charged with Election Interference
US charges influencer over online disinformation campaign that tricked Twitter users into thinking they had voted

Return to SMS as Security Feature
Use of SMS as security feature grows by over 100% during pandemic

US Launches Global Action Against NetWalker
America goes after group that made millions selling ransomware-as-a-service

Schneider Partners with Immersive Labs to Launch Virtual Training Platform
Training platform offers realistic battle-test scenarios

#RSAC365: How to Achieve Next Level Security Automation
The power of end-to-end security automation

#RSAC365: Organizations Must Prepare for New #COVID19 Data Privacy Challenges
Returning to work post-COVID brings about a number of data protection issues

Remote Workers Could Offer Brexit Britain Cybersecurity Lifeline
CrowdStrike study reveals many IT leaders are concerned at hiring freeze

Consumers Falling for $100m Clone Firm Scams
Regulator says too many are making ill-judged investments

#DataPrivacyDay: Leaks and Breaches Soared 93% in 2020
Data Privacy Day studies remind organizations of their responsibilities

#RSAC365: #COVID19 Fundamentally Altered Global Attack Surface
How adversaries have levied tactics specifically designed to exploit the pandemic

Emotet Disrupted Through Global Action
Botnet taken down after seven years of wreaking havoc on the world’s networks

#RSAC365: Will Recent Treasury Guidance Reduce Ransomware Payments in the US?
Will a zero-tolerance approach to ransomware payments have a meaningful impact?

UK Insurers Defend Covering Ransomware Payments
Association of British Insurers said cyber-attacks could financially ruin companies

Grindr Faces $11.7m Data Privacy Fine
Norway plans to fine dating app over alleged illegal disclosure of user data to advertisers

Global Public-Private Partnerships Key to Fighting Cybercrime
Cybercrime investigations often require accessing data from multiple organizations

Growing Digital Adoption Providing Extra Opportunities for Cyber-Criminals
Rising digital adoption making UK consumers more vulnerable

More Security Vendors Admit to SolarWinds Attacks
Scale of the cyber-espionage campaign continues to grow

Manufacturing Giant Suffers Major Cyber-Disruption
Attack bears the hallmarks of ransomware

UK Spies Called on to Help in Fraud Fight
RUSI report warns of government “responsibility vacuum”



