Infosecurity News
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
Data on Thousands of Foxtons Customers Posted Online
Report claims trove was first discovered in October 2020
