Infosecurity News
Truata and Mastercard Launch Privacy-Enhanced Portal for Financial Institutions
Solution enables customer behavior to be tracked in a way that is compliant with data protection laws
The BBC Experiences Over 250,000 Malicious Email Attacks Per Day
The UK's public service broadcaster has been bombarded with malicious emails this year
Security Pros Have Role in Combatting Disinformation
Security professionals need to be tackling all aspects of disinformation
CERT/CC Aims to Tackle FUD with New CVE-Naming Bot
Vulnonym project automatically creates name for each CVE
UK Banks Face Consumer Frustration Over Digital Identity Management
Only 36% of UK banks capture and verify customer identities in the same digital channel
North Korean Malware Helps Hackers Target #COVID19 Vaccines
Kimsuky Group’s info-stealing tools have sophisticated anti-evasion features
Gold Bullion Seller Hit by Magecart Attack
JM Bullion waited several months to inform customers
Marriott Fined £18.4m Over Data Breach
ICO fines Marriott International £18.4m for failing to secure customers’ personal data
US Sanctions Russian Institute Linked to TRITON
US sanctions Russian institution linked to malware used in attack on petrochemical facility
Montreal Metro Hacker Demands $2.8m Ransom
Montreal’s transit agency will not meet hacker’s US $2.8m ransom demand
ICO Slaps £250,000 Fine on Another Nuisance Call Company
Reliance Advisory Limited made millions of unsolicited calls
Number of “Breached” Records Hits 36 Billion in 2020
Risk Based Security report shows drop in reported incidents
Scammers Spoof MAGA Hat Vendors to Steal $2.3m from Republicans
Wisconsin Republican Party appears to have been hit by a BEC attack
BEC Attacks Targeting Energy and Infrastructure Rise by 93%
Overall BEC attacks grew by 15% in Q3 compared with Q2
US: Collaboration Needed to Combat Online Child Exploitation
US assistant attorney general calls for civil society to work together to combat online child exploitation
Triple Data Breach Earns Insurer $1m Fine
Aetna agrees to pay $1m to settle three HIPAA breaches
Taiwanese Company Admits Stealing US Trade Secrets
UMC fined $60m for stealing trade secrets of US semiconductor business
Education Sector Facing Disproportionate Level of Spear-Phishing Attacks
Education institutions have been targeted by more than 3.5 million spear-phishing attacks from June to September
Employee Awareness Recognized as Biggest Lockdown Security Failing
Apricorn poll finds two-fifths of employees unprepared for remote working
Red Alert as US Hospitals Are Flooded with Ryuk Ransomware
Six facilities hit in a single day, forcing patients to divert
