Infosecurity News
Will the US Move to a Federal Privacy Law in 2021?
Experts discuss impact of CPRA and other recent events on privacy rules in the US
Decade-Long Data Silo to Address Google-Fitbit Privacy Concerns
Rights groups concerned over European Commission’s green light
UK Energy Firm Suffers Data Breach Impacting Entire Customer Database
Customers have been contacted following the incident
Bouncy Castle Bug Puts Bcrypt Passwords at Risk
Authentication bypass flaw found in popular Java crypto library
Microsoft and 40+ Customers Hit in Russian Espionage Attack
Tech firms, not governments, form the largest group of victims
Disinformation Spreaders Predicted by AI
New AI algorithm predicts which Twitter users will share unreliably sourced news
Healthcare.gov Data Thief Jailed
Prison for tech company employee who stole PII and used it for financial gain
Indian Police Bust Illegal Call Center
Delhi police cybercrime unit arrests 54 over illegal call center targeting foreign nationals
Two-Thirds of Orgs Expect Increase in #COVID19 Phishing Attacks Next Year
64% of business leaders are anticipating a rise in phishing attacks in 2021
Ransomware and Cyber-Extortion Payments Double in 2020
The payment of ransoms and extortions doubled between 2019 and 2020
Experts Urge Users to Ignore Facebook Christmas Bonus Scam
Messages from ‘friends’ are fake, says Identity Theft Resource Center
Malicious Chrome and Edge Extensions Affect Millions of Users
Avast urges users to uninstall now or risk phishing and data theft
BEC Hits Double Digits as COVID-19 Scams Abound
Barracuda Networks reveals latest spear-phishing trends
Analysis of 5G Network Security Reveals Attack Possibilities
5G security research discloses exploit opportunities
Sextortionists Deploy New Spyware
Goontact targets iOS and Android users in Asia who visit sites selling escort services
Refinitiv Acquires GIACT
Refinitiv boosts cybercrime-fighting abilities with acquisition of Giact Systems
Lithuania Suffers "Most Complex" Cyber-attack in Years
Cyber-attack during government’s transition is the most complex to hit Lithuania in years
Cloudhouse Acquires UpGuard Core to Help Customers Resolve Compliance Issues
Cloudhouse acquires UpGuard Core as it looks to expand its offerings and reach
Society at Increasingly High Risk of Cyber-Attacks
Kevin Curran outlines the ease in which cyber-attacks can be conducted
Microsoft Set to Block SolarWinds Orion Binaries
Malicious updates were responsible for recent Russian attacks
