Infosecurity News

#DTX Cybersecurity Mini Summit: How to Apply Individualized Zero-Trust Architecture
The practical application of zero-trust varies between organizations

Home Depot Settles with US States Over 2014 Data Breach
Home Depot reaches $17.5m settlement over 2014 data breach

LOQBOX Appoints Tim Porter as New Chief Risk Officer
Porter will be responsible for all aspects of risk and compliance across the enterprise

Peatix Braces Users for Follow-On Attacks After Breach
Events firm not clear how strong password encryption was

Fines Less of a Concern than Reputational Damage for Public Sector Security
52% of respondents cite reputational damage as the biggest challenge regarding secure outbound communications

FBI in Threat Warning After Surge in Spoofed Domains
Feds urge users to be aware of common attack techniques

E-Commerce Biz and CEO Charged with Investor Fraud
SEC alleges firm lied about its customer base

US Proposes Funding to Clear Risk Assessment Backlog
CISA could get $58m to bring state and local authority cybersecurity checks up to date

Cyber-attacks Reported on Three US Healthcare Providers
New York hospital, Florida urgent care center, and Georgia dentist hit by cyber-criminals

Bill Proposes Stricter Security for UK Telecom Companies
UK lawmakers propose new law to block high-risk telecommunications equipment suppliers

Organizations Should Use Psychology to Promote Secure Behavior Among Staff
ISF digest sets out how orgs can positively influence staff behavior

Apple’s Head of Global Security Facing Bribery Charges
Thomas Moyer is accused of offering $70,000 worth of iPads to police officers

#BlackFriday: 84% of Consumers Willing to Risk Personal Data in Search of Bargains
Just a quarter of consumers are aware that scams are more common during Christmas and other sales shopping periods

Smart Doorbells Are Wide Open to Security Flaws
Report finds serious problems in many popular devices

TikTok Patches Bugs Enabling One-Click Account Takeover
Researcher gets nearly $4000 for high severity discoveries

Up to 350,000 Spotify Users Targeted by Credential Stuffers
Unsecured Elasticsearch database reveals all

US Police Make Arrest in $1m Airplane Scam
Houston man arrested over BEC scam exploiting sale of airplane down under

Louisiana Hospitals Report Data Breach
Cyber-attack exposes data of thousands of hospital patients of LSU Medical Centers

Anonymous Hacks Uganda Police Website
Uganda Police website downed by hacking collective in the wake of Bobi Wine’s arrest

A Fifth of Consumers Affected by Identity Fraud in 2020
A third of consumers are more concerned about fraud due to COVID-19



