Infosecurity News

Cyber-Attack on US Laboratory
Apex Laboratory discloses summertime cyber-attack

Netwrix and Stealthbits Announce Merger
Cybersecurity companies merge “to address growing need for comprehensive data security”

UK Rejects Assange Extradition Request
British court rules WikiLeaks founder should not be extradited to the United States

Microsoft: SolarWinds Attackers Viewed Our Source Code
Redmond says incident did not elevate cyber-risk

One Million Compromised Accounts Found at Top Gaming Firms
Kela researchers also discover 500,000 breached employee credentials

NYSE to Delist Chinese Telcos on National Security Grounds
Presidential executive order warns of “unusual and extraordinary threat”

Hacker Earns $2m in Bug Bounties
Romanian man earns $2m through HackerOne and becomes richest bug bounty hunter in the world

White Ops Acquired by Goldman Sachs
Bot mitigation platform acquired by Goldman Sachs, ClearSky Security, and NightDragon

SolarWinds Hackers "Impacting" State and Local Governments
CISA issues warning over widespread impact of SolarWinds hacking campaign

HelpSystems Acquires Vera to Expand Data Security Offerings
Deal comes amid increased demand for data security solutions

Government Security Experts Issue Farmers with New Advice
NCSC guide intended to keep devices and software safe from attack

Misconfigured AWS Bucket Exposes Hundreds of Social Influencers
Victims could be targeted by stalkers and fraudsters

New Lawsuit Takes Aim at Ring After Smart Doorbell Hijacking
Incidents led to murder and sexual assault threats for users

US Teen Accused of Deadly Cyber-Stalking Campaign
New Yorker accused of cyber-stalking a woman and soliciting others to rape, murder, and decapitate her

Lazarus Attacks Vaccine Research
APT group Lazarus attacks two targets related to COVID-19 vaccine research

Cyber-Attack on European Court of Human Rights
Europe’s human rights court hit by cyber-criminals after calling for release of Turkish political leader

Semperis Appoints Igor Baikalov as Chief Scientist
Baikalov is tasked with developing the company's identity analytics and machine learning capabilities

Cyber Insurance Market Expected to Surge in 2021
Orgs increasingly looking to protect themselves from the impact of cyber-attacks

Leaky Server Exposes 12 Million Medical Records to Meow Attacker
Extortion and fraud risks persist for tens of thousands of patients

Web Page Layout Can Trick Users into Divulging More Info
Ben-Gurion University researchers reveal new tactics for marketers and cyber-criminals



