Infosecurity News

Cybersecurity Flaws Could Lead to Biological Attacks: Report
Researchers claim toxins could be unwittingly generated in labs

Remote Workers Admit Lack of Security Training
Remote working employees cite familiarity with security policies, but a third admit no training during lockdown

Denmark News Agency Refuses to Pay Hacker's Ransom
Cyber-attackers hoping to extort krone from Denmark’s biggest news agency hit a brick wall

Ransomware Attack on Baltimore County Schools
Baltimore County Public Schools hit with ransomware two days before Thanksgiving

Data Stolen from America's Largest Fertility Clinic Operator
Operator of 55 fertility clinics in US announces theft of data in cyber-attack

Delaware County Pays $500,000 Ransom After Outages
Cyber insurance reported to cover the costs

Company Director Disqualified After Nuisance Calls
AMS Marketing made 75,000 unsolicited calls

MasterChef Producer Hit by Double Extortion Ransomware
French multinational Banijay reveals “cyber-incident”

How to Reduce Fake News in Online Advertising
Steps that should be taken in order to reduce the number of adverts promoting disinformation

Experts Call for Online Fake News to Be Addressed as #COVID19 Vaccine Emerges
Action required to deal with fake news online

NCSC Helping Man United Recover from Cyber-Attack
NCSC working with Manchester United to “understand the impact” of last week’s attack

Two in Five Home Workers Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
Over half of UK remote workers are working without a VPN

New Code to Force Tech Giants to Provide Greater Data Transparency and Choice
Code to force tech firms to be more transparent about how they use customer data

SMB Skills Gaps and #COVID19 Imperil Cyber-Resilience
Infosecurity Europe poll highlights pandemic challenges for small firms

One in Seven #BlackFriday Emails Are Malicious
Experts issue warning for bargain-hunting shoppers

NHS Error Exposes Data on Hundreds of Patients and Staff
Human error a persistent problem in the health service

#DTX Cybersecurity Mini Summit: How CISOs Can Transform an Organization’s Cyber-Capabilities
Michael Jenkins MBE discusses his approach to transforming Brunel University's cyber-resilience

GDPR Has Had Successes, Requires Public Knowledge of Data Spread
Post Brexit, the UK can become a leading role model for a society empowered by data decisions

Defining Codes of Conduct to Enable Post Brexit GDPR Compliance
How post-Brexit GDPR compliance can be achieved with harmonized codes of conduct

DDoS Attacks Against Online Retailers Increase Four-Fold During Pandemic
Online retail DDoS attacks increase during health crisis



