Infosecurity News

Boards Increase Investment in Cybersecurity in Face of Threats and Regulatory Fines
Research by Thycotic found cybersecurity budgets are increasing

CPS Under Fire Again After Data Breach Cases Jump 18%
Prosecution service suffers scores of “severe” incidents

Government Woe as Education Department Fails GDPR Test
ICO makes 139 recommendations after audit reveals massive failings

WEF: Cyber-Attacks Remain Top Business Risk in the West
COVID19 dominates business thinking globally but cyber not far behind

Europol Reports Increase in Livestreaming of Child Sexual Abuse
Sheer quantity of online child sexual abuse material is overwhelming European law enforcement authorities

Remote Workers Keep IT Issues to Themselves
A quarter of remote workers would rather suffer in silence than engage with tech support

Hacked Voice Remote Becomes Listening Device
Vulnerability makes Comcast XR11 voice remote a listening device for bad actors

Cyber-Espionage Group BAHAMUT Responsible for “Staggering” Number of Attacks
BAHAMUT is responsible for a high number of sophisticated and politically motivated attacks

Food Delivery Service Chowbus Experiences Data Breach
Asian food delivery service suffers major data breach of customer and partner records

UK Firms Attacked Every 45 Seconds Over Summer
Cyber-threats continue to hit distributed workforces

UK Regulator Bans Cryptocurrency Derivatives
Opacity of financial products and widespread cybercrime force FCA’s hand

Post-Brexit Digital Economy at Risk After EU Court Ruling
Mass surveillance must respect privacy rights, says CJEU

COVID-19 Shift to Security Enabled by Evolving Device Management
How security is slowly catching up with the impact of remote working

Skimming Attack on Boom! Mobile
American mobile network operator’s website injected with malware that steals credit card details

Canada Bombarded with COVID-19-Themed Cyber-attacks
COVID-19-themed cyber-attacks hit more than a quarter of Canadian organizations

John McAfee Indicted for Tax Evasion
Cybersecurity pioneer arrested in Spain and charged with failing to file tax returns for years

Corporate Credentials on the Dark Web Up by 429% This Year
A typical organization has 17 sets of corporate credentials available on the dark web

Over Half of IT and OT Professionals in Industrial Enterprises Experiencing Rise in Cyber-Threats
72% of IT and OT pros say their jobs have become more challenging since COVID-19

Endpoint Security Primary Pain Point in 2020
Endpoint security leads vulnerability management and remote access a main issue for security

Cisco Ordered to Pay $1.9bn for Security Patent Infringement
Virginian firm Centripetal in legal triumph



