Infosecurity News

Government CIOs Praised for Pandemic Response, Better Collaboration Required
Better collaboration can aid state and local US government departments

Iranian APT Group Targets Global Universities Again
Tehran wants access to cutting-edge research

Zoom Finally Rolls out End-to-End Encryption
Stronger security for calls from next week

US Data Breach Volumes Plummet 30% in 2020
ITRC reveals number of victims has also fallen year-on-year

Carnival Confirms Passenger Data Compromised
Corporation reveals passenger data from three different cruise lines was accessed during cyber-attack

Suspended Sentence for Brit Caught in FBI Creepware Sting
A British man caught using malware to secretly film people in the privacy of their homes has avoided prison

DFS Calls for Regulation of Social Media Giants
Twitter’s inadequate cybersecurity prompts New York State to recommend regulation of social media companies

Ransomware Victims Struggle to Recover, Hire and Spend on Threat Prevention
Ransomware victims spend less time on threat prevention and more on response

Ivanti Appoints Melissa Puls as New SVP and CMO
Puls brings strong track record of fueling growth through a customer-centric approach to the IT management and security firm

DVLA Submits Nearly 200 Breach Notifications to ICO
Apricorn FOI request points to data lapses

Microsoft Fixes Fewer Than 100 Bugs for First Time Since February
October Patch Tuesday still contains plenty to keep sysadmins busy

Hackers Claim to Have Access to 50,000 Home Security Cameras
Video clips have already ended up on adult sites

Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the fifth annual Security Serious awards have been announced

North Carolina Launches Cybercrime Hotline
North Carolina opens cybercrime hotline after residents lose over $4m in COVID-19 scams

Executive Overconfidence a Security Risk
Executives think their organizations are more secure than they actually are, according to new research

Russia Blamed for Cyber-attack on Norwegian Parliament
Norwegian foreign minister says Russia responsible for cyber-attack on parliament

Hackney Hacked as Council Investigates Attack
London council dealing with attack which affected services and IT systems

Global Firms Seek Zero-Trust as 58% Suffer COVID-Era Breach
Report finds security bosses keen to ditch antiquated systems

Security Experts Warn of Amazon Prime Day Scams
Phishers come out in force as shoppers look for bargains

US GAO Calls for Greater Cybersecurity for Commercial Airplanes
Agency warns of cyber-risks threatening modern passenger aircraft



