Infosecurity News
Cyber Command Major Imprisoned for Sex Crime
US Army major gets lengthy sentence for producing child sexual abuse material
Gaming Industry Is Fraudsters’ Prime Target
Fraud booms across all industries, with gaming companies topping US victim list
Alison Partners with CODERED
Free online learning platform announces partnership with cybersecurity course provider
High Demand for Hacker Services on Dark Web Forums
Seven in 10 inquiries on dark web forums relate to gaining access to a web resource
Tanium Adds Matt Thompson to Board of Directors
Thompson becomes independent director of endpoint management and security provider
New Council Will Drive UK’s Cyber-Training and Standards
UK Cyber Security Council brings profession in line with medical, legal sectors
Cyberpunk 2077 Developer Hit By Cyber-Attack
Video game firm CD Projekt reveals a ransom note left by the attackers
Experts Warn of “Beg Bounty” Extortion Attempts
SMBs are being bombarded by unsolicited bug bounty requests
Cyber-Attacker Tries to Remotely Poison Florida City
Unknown assailant hijacked system to increase sodium hydroxide levels
Paralegal’s Pal Admits Outing Witnesses
Iowan pleads guilty to accessing sensitive, non-public information and releasing it on Facebook
Law Firm Data Breach Impacts UPMC Patients
PHI of more than 36k UPMC patients may have been exposed following attack on law firm
Emsisoft Suffers System Breach
Configuration error allows unauthorized third party to access anti-malware solution maker’s technical logs
Remote Desktop Protocol Attacks Surge by 768%
RDP attacks continued to grow in Q4 of 2020, but at a slower rate
NHS Staff Hit by Almost 140,000 Malicious Emails in 2020
NHS Digital figures highlight email threats faced by the healthcare sector
Europol Breaks $14m Card Fraud Ring
Operation Secreto results in 105 arrests across the continent
Tens of Thousands of Patient Files Leaked in US Hospital Attacks
Ransomware group suspected, but lack of malware perplexes
Crypto Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to $100m Fraud Scheme
Virgil Sigma and VQR investors left high and dry
South Carolina Plans Cyber-Ecosystem
University partners with state government to improve South Carolina’s cyber-capabilities under one umbrella
Cyber-Attack on Woodland Trust
Conservation charity notifies members of sophisticated December cyber-assault
National Cyber League Expands HBCU Scholarship Program
Second season of support for financially disadvantaged students at historically black colleges and universities
