Infosecurity News
Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks Surge by 768%
RDP attacks continued to grow in Q4 of 2020, but at a slower rate
NHS Staff Hit by Almost 140,000 Malicious Emails in 2020
NHS Digital figures highlight email threats faced by the healthcare sector
Europol Breaks $14m Card Fraud Ring
Operation Secreto results in 105 arrests across the continent
Tens of Thousands of Patient Files Leaked in US Hospital Attacks
Ransomware group suspected, but lack of malware perplexes
Crypto Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to $100m Fraud Scheme
Virgil Sigma and VQR investors left high and dry
South Carolina Plans Cyber-Ecosystem
University partners with state government to improve South Carolina’s cyber-capabilities under one umbrella
Cyber-Attack on Woodland Trust
Conservation charity notifies members of sophisticated December cyber-assault
National Cyber League Expands HBCU Scholarship Program
Second season of support for financially disadvantaged students at historically black colleges and universities
BA Data Breach Victims Granted Extension to File Claims
Breach victims who have not filed their claim encouraged to do so
Experts: Foxtons Breach Was Egregor Ransomware
Double extortion attempt likely, according to Kela
Data Sharing Critical to AI’s Use in Cybersecurity
Developing datasets is vital in enabling the effective use of AI
Financial Regulator Hit by 240,000 Malicious Emails in Q4 2020
Financial Conduct Authority swats away spam and malware
Government Security Supplier Suffers Double Breach
French security company warns of customer data and source code theft
NCIJTF Releases New Ransomware Fact Sheet
America’s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force seeks to educate public on ransomware threat
Study Finds Delays in Revoking System Access
Tardy access revocation when workers depart exposes US organizations to security risk
Automated Tools Increasingly Used to Launch Cyber-Attacks
Over half of attacks detected by Barracuda involve the use of automation
IBM Announces Cybersecurity Grants for US Schools
Public schools in US to receive $3m in cybersecurity grants from IBM to protect against threats
Disclosed ICS Vulnerabilities Surged During Second Half of 2020
ICS vulnerabilities were up 25% year-on-year
London Orgs: Increased Risk Due to Remote Working to Persist for 12-18 months
Study uncovers what’s at stake for UK capital as it continues to adapt to health crisis
Three More Vulnerabilities Found in SolarWinds Products
Customers urged to patch Orion and Serv-U FTP promptly
