Infosecurity News
NCSC: Large Number of Brits Are Using Easily Guessable Passwords
The survey found 15% of Brits use their pet's name as a password
Learning from Recent Insider Data Breaches
Organizations need to ramp up their monitoring and detection capabilities
#COVID19 Fraud Surge Threatens to Overwhelm Banks
Remote workers struggle with disjointed systems and outdated technology
Hackers Hacked as Underground Carding Site is Breached
Swarmshop admins, buyers and sellers on the receiving end of cyber-attack
UK Firms Suffer Record Number of Cyber-Attacks in Q1
Remote working continues to expose organizations
College Track Coach Accused of Cyberstalking
Athletics coach arrested on suspicion of tricking female athletes into sending him nudes
Stimulus Stimulates Unemployment Scams
Suspicious unemployment-related emails up 50% in US since late February
Americans Avoid Sites After Forgetting Passwords
Password forgetfulness triggers site and account avoidance in 64% of Americans
Online Fraud in the UK Up 179% in the Last Decade
UK has been more heavily impacted by online fraud than any other country in Europe
Armed Conflict Draws Closer as State-Backed Cyber-Attacks Intensify
HP report reveals 100% increase in government-sponsored attacks
ACC Launches Data Security Program for Law Firms
Program will enable prospective clients to assess and compare law firms’ data security standards
Number of US Breach Victims Jumps 564% in Q1 2021
ITRC data reveals an increase of just 12% in incidents
Italian Arrested After Allegedly Paying Hitman to Murder Ex-Girlfriend
Europol officers analyzed crypto-transactions to trace individual
Consulting Firm Data Breach Impacts MSU
Michigan State University affected by ransomware attack on contractor’s law firm
IT Pros Share Work Devices with Household
Nearly a quarter of IT security professionals let household members use their work devices
Phishing Emails Most Commonly Originate from Eastern Europe
The five countries sending the highest proportion of phishing emails are from Eastern Europe
Chemical Weapon Shopping Sends Dark Web User to Prison
Broken-hearted American locked up for 12 years for trying to buy chemical weapon on dark web
Privacy Concern Over Scotland’s New #COVID19 Check-In App
Check In Scotland uploads and stores venue check-in data to a centralized database
Cybersecurity Industry Must Find Solutions for Third Party Data Security
The growing use of third parties has thrown up major data security challenges
Wormable Netflix Malware Spreads Via WhatsApp Messages
Check Point says threat is designed to phish for log-ins and card details
