Infosecurity News
How 2020 Has Changed the Data Privacy Landscape
New legislation and court rulings have changed the privacy environment for US businesses
#BHEU: Ransomware Attackers Professionalizing Operations with Partnership Platforms
Attacks becoming larger, criminals smarter and intrusions longer
Insider Cybersecurity Risk Soars During Lockdown
Accidental and deliberate employee activity causing chaos
#BHEU: Collision of Cyber-Communities Creating Tension and Risk
Black Hat Europe opens with Jeff Moss talking about government acceptance of hacker research and opinions
Microsoft Patches Just 58 CVEs in Light December Update
Only nine critical bugs to fix before the holiday season
Suspected Russian Attackers Steal FireEye Red Team Tools
Experts suggest they could be repurposed in government attacks
UK Judge Blocks Extradition of Alleged Webcam Hacker
Judge rules Brit accused of hacking hundreds of webcams shouldn't face charges in the US
US Healthcare Provider Proposes $4.2m Data Breach Settlement
Montana healthcare provider tries to resolve lawsuit filed on behalf of victims of 2019 data breach
One Charged in Puppy Scam
US brings charges against suspected operator of fraudulent website lovelyhappypuppy.com
Orca Security Nets $55m Series B Funding
Funding will see firm expand cloud security, compliance and sales capabilities
One in Five Online Marketplace Listings Show Signs of Fraud
19% of items listed over Black Friday and Cyber Monday showed signs of being fraudulent or dangerous
Most Victim Organizations Suffer Second Intrusion Within a Year
CrowdStrike calls for continuous monitoring to keep threats at bay
Former NCSC CEO Ciaran Martin Joins SBRC Board
Martin will work with SBRC to strengthen its strategic cyber-relationships across the UK
Thales and Google Cloud Partner for External Encryption Key Management
Partnership will enable security teams to leverage Google Cloud technology for external key management
NSA: Patch VMware Bug Now to Stop Russian Hackers
CVE-2020-4006 was fixed only last week
BTC-e Founder Gets Five Years for Money Laundering
Vinnik escapes charges of involvement in Locky ransomware
Half of US Schools Skipped Remote Security Training
Only half of US schools implemented new cybersecurity training or tools during the pandemic
NortonLifeLock to Acquire Avira
Avira to be acquired by NortonLifeLock in an all-cash transaction
Cybercrime Costs World Economy over 1% of Global GDP
New report finds cybercrime costs the world economy more than $1tn
HMRC Reported 11 “Serious” Personal Data Incidents to ICO this Financial Year
Law firm accuses taxman of incompetence over data loss incidents
