Infosecurity News
NCSC Names Academic Centers of Excellence in Cybersecurity Education
Eight universities named by NCSC as Dundee sees major investment in local cyber-infrastructure
New Account Fraud Surges 28% in the UK as Global Rates Drop
No sharp increase worldwide despite COVID-19 effect
Total Published CVEs Hits Record High for Fourth Year
Number of vulnerabilities in US NVD is now 17,447
Ohio Couple Sold Secrets to China
Husband of researcher who sold hospital’s secrets to China admits his part in conspiracy
California Hospital Notifies 67k Patients of Data Breach
October cyber-attack may have exposed data belonging to 67k patients of Sonoma Valley Hospital
Twitter Fined Half a Million Dollars for Privacy Violation
Violating EU data protection rules has costly repercussions for social media giant
Businesses Often Do Not Inform Customers of Tracking
72% of businesses admit tracking of customer data happens
#BSEC: Staying Alert to the Growing Dangers of Cybercrime
Cybercrime is becoming easier to conduct and successful attacks more consequential
Millions of Medical Imaging Files Freely Accessible on Unprotected Servers
Sensitive medical images including X-rays and CT scans are readily available
DHS, CISA and NCSC Issue Warnings After SolarWinds Attack
Government agencies issue advice after apparent nation state attacks
#BSEC: The Continuous Evolution of Cyber-Attacks
Microsoft outlines the changing tactics being employed
Spotify Resets Passwords After Leaking User Data to Partners
Breach went undetected for seven months
Government Threatens Tech Firms with Fines of 10% of Turnover
UK’s Online Safety Bill set to cause controversy
SolarWinds: Our Office 365 Emails Were Compromised
Company also reveals fewer than 18,000 customers affected by nation state attack
Pornhub Removes All Unverified Content
Adult website deletes unverified content in an effort to combat child sexual abuse
US Jails Journalists' Cyber-Stalker
Arizona man who teamed up with neo-Nazis to threaten and harass journalists is imprisoned
Combat Online Predators Act Clears US House
Bill to increase jail time for stalkers who target minors goes to US president for signature
Outpost24 Announces Completion of €19m Funding Round
Outpost24 will use the funding to expand its services globally
Data Leak Exposes Details of Two Million Chinese Communist Party Members
Report highlights influence of Chinese communist party members in organizations throughout the world
Google Cloud Hires Goldman Sachs Man as First CISO
Wall Street veteran Phil Venables spent 20 years at the bank
