Infosecurity News

BA Data Breach Victims Granted Extension to File Claims
Breach victims who have not filed their claim encouraged to do so

Experts: Foxtons Breach Was Egregor Ransomware
Double extortion attempt likely, according to Kela

Data Sharing Critical to AI’s Use in Cybersecurity
Developing datasets is vital in enabling the effective use of AI

Financial Regulator Hit by 240,000 Malicious Emails in Q4 2020
Financial Conduct Authority swats away spam and malware

Government Security Supplier Suffers Double Breach
French security company warns of customer data and source code theft

NCIJTF Releases New Ransomware Fact Sheet
America’s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force seeks to educate public on ransomware threat

Study Finds Delays in Revoking System Access
Tardy access revocation when workers depart exposes US organizations to security risk

Automated Tools Increasingly Used to Launch Cyber-Attacks
Over half of attacks detected by Barracuda involve the use of automation

IBM Announces Cybersecurity Grants for US Schools
Public schools in US to receive $3m in cybersecurity grants from IBM to protect against threats

Disclosed ICS Vulnerabilities Surged During Second Half of 2020
ICS vulnerabilities were up 25% year-on-year

London Orgs: Increased Risk Due to Remote Working to Persist for 12-18 months
Study uncovers what’s at stake for UK capital as it continues to adapt to health crisis

Three More Vulnerabilities Found in SolarWinds Products
Customers urged to patch Orion and Serv-U FTP promptly

US Shipping Giant Loses $7.5m in Ransomware Attack
Forward Air couldn’t reach customers after December incident

Google: Incomplete Patches Caused Quarter of Zero-Days in 2020
Attackers are capitalizing on lack of vendor thoroughness

Prison for International Credit Card Fraud Kingpin
Ireland imprisons two members of multi-million-dollar cybercrime gang

HelpSystems Expands Cybersecurity Portfolio Through Latest Acquisition
HelpSystems acquires cloud security firm Digital Defense

Tulsa Mayor's Cyber-stalker Jailed
US jails Virginian who repeatedly threatened Tulsa’s mayor in a bid to stop a political rally from taking place

Fertility App Sued Over Non-Consensual Data Sharing
Premom developer accused of sharing sensitive data with Chinese firms without user consent

Fraudsters Ramped Up Account Takeover Attacks in 2020
Account takeover attacks on the rise since COVID-19 pandemic

OBIE Launches Free Tool to Fight Open Banking Fraud
New tool is freely available to all firms enrolled in the OBIE Directory



