Infosecurity News
Cyber Pros to Take Part in Charity Challenge to Help Fight Online Crime
The challenge will see 25 infosec pros walk 19,000 miles over the next six months
NCSC: Act Now to Protect Streaming Accounts
Automatic updates and password changes are required
Alert Overload Distressing 70% of SecOps Teams
Stress leads many to walk away from their computer or switch off alerts
Three-Quarters of Infosec Pros Concerned About Next SolarWinds
Supply chain risk a major worry, finds Infosecurity Europe poll
Hacker Who Targeted Cops Gets Jail Time
New Hampshire hacker behind bars after targeting Auburn Police Department
Feds Warn DarkSide May Not Stay Dark
Officials warn disbanded cyber-criminal gang may return soon under a new alias
Data Breach at Canada Post
Malware attack on third-party supplier leads to data breach at Canada Post
Chinese Phishing Attack Targets High-Profile Uyghurs
Kaspersky and Check Point team up to reveal latest espionage campaign
Number of Breached Records Soars 224% Annually
Imperva warns of gap between security and digital adoption
A Third of #COVID19 Fraud Victims Go Hungry
ITRC report claims many don’t have money for food or utilities
Influencers Offered Money to Vilify Vaccine
PR agency allegedly asked influencers to discredit Pfizer vaccine in exchange for payment
Cyber-criminal Gang Targets Texas Unemployment System
Scattered Canary shares 13-page tutorial on how to commit fraud via Texas Workforce Commission website
22 Americans Indicted Over Card-Skimming Scam
Nearly two dozen individuals charged with purchasing and using payment cards stolen from national retail chain
NHS to Share Patient Data with Third Parties, Fueling Privacy and Security Fears
Sensitive data will be made available to academic and commercial third parties for research and planning
UK Police Suffered Thousands of Data Breaches in 2020
Lancashire Constabulary was the worst offender
Bose Reveals Ransomware Attack Impacting Staff
Threat actors accessed sensitive personal information
Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Rules UK Mass Surveillance Illegal
Case could pave way for challenges to Snooper’s Charter
US to Regulate Pipeline Cybersecurity
Department of Homeland Security to issue first cybersecurity regulations for pipelines after Colonial cyber-attack
E-tailers See Surge in Automated Fraud
Research into 2020 automated e-commerce fraud finds higher volume, frequency and sophistication
Coast Guard to Create Red Team
US Coast Guard to establish Cyber Operational Assessments Branch and form first red team
