Infosecurity News
Signal's Downloads Up 4200%
Surge in downloads of messaging apps Signal and Telegram
Two-Thirds of Employees Don’t Consider Security Whilst Home Working
Lack of awareness over security impact of home working
New Zealand Central Bank Breach Hit Other Companies
Third-party file-sharing service from Accellion was targeted
New Malware Implant Discovered as Part of SolarWinds Attack
Sunspot used to inject Sunburst into Orion platform, says CrowdStrike
Chinese Startup Leaks Social Profiles of 214 Million Users
Cloud configuration snafu exposes scraped data
Big Tech Bans Social Networking App
Google, Apple, Amazon suspend app
Lack of Funding Could Lead to “Lost Generation” of Cyber-Startups
Early-stage UK cyber-companies see funding fall by 96% since COVID-19 lockdowns
Francisco Partners Completes Forcepoint Acquisition
Global investment firm acquires cybersecurity vendor from Raytheon Technologies
(ISC)² Offers Online Exam Proctoring
Online (ISC)² exam proctoring pilot program for cybersecurity certifications launches today
Bridewell Appoints Martin Riley as Director of Managed Security Services
Riley will be responsible for growing Bridewell’s managed security service portfolio
US Announces Controversial State Department Cyber-Bureau
Pompeo green lights CSET at eleventh hour
Over 100,000 UN Employee Records Accessed by Researchers
Vulnerabilities allowed team to exfiltrate Git credentials
High Court Rules Against Government Bulk Hacking
Use of general warrants to target large numbers is illegal
JPMorgan Chase Hacker Gets 12 Years
US locks up Russian who hacked major financial institutions to steal data
Ransomware Attack Costs Health Network $1.5m a Day
October ransomware attack is costing Vermont health network millions in lost revenue
Red Hat to Acquire StackRox
Kubernetes-native security startup StackRox to be acquired by open source solution provider Red Hat
Emotet Tops Malware Charts in December After Reboot
Check Point reveals Trojan has had another makeover
Ping Identity Appoints Acclaimed CIO Paul Martin to Board of Directors
Martin will help security firm enhance leadership strategy and IT innovation
Ryuk Ransomware Attackers Have Made $150m
Crime pays for infamous extortionists, researchers claim
CEO Refutes Reports of Involvement in SolarWinds Campaign
JetBrains boss Shafirov says no evidence of compromise in TeamCity tool
