Infosecurity News
Gov-Linked “Fatima” Cybersecurity Career Advert Removed After Backlash
An advert suggesting retraining to a cybersecurity career has been removed following criticism
Cambridge University Releases Fake News Game
New online game released by Cambridge University helps people spot fake news about Covid-19
Attackers Chaining Zerologon with VPN Exploits
CISA warns of possible impact on election security
Five Eyes Repeat Encryption Backdoor Calls
Governments still asking for the impossible
Software AG Hit by Data-Stealing Ransomware Attack
Clop variant pegged as likely culprit
Cyber-attacks on Angolan Journalists Who Reported Government Corruption
Journalists in Angola hit by cyber-attacks after reporting that the president’s chief of staff had embezzled money
Tennessee Health Data Management Firm Agrees to $2m Data Breach Settlement
Community Health Systems settles charges brought by 28 states over 2014 data breach
US to Grow Space Force Cybersecurity Team
Pentagon to reassign over 1K enlisted personnel to US Space Force cybersecurity team
Parents Using School Payment Service Have Card Details Compromised
A hacker harvested payment details via a spoof page
Global Privacy Control Launched to Offer Users Greater Internet Trust
Global Privacy Control offers better understanding of online trust
Marketing Firm Spills Nearly Three Million Records
Cloud configuration snafu to blame again
Online Romance Scams Spike Under Lockdown
Police run awareness campaign as £66 million is lost over the past year
Fake News Named Biggest Global Cybercrime Concern
First World Risk Poll compiled from views of 150,000 participants
Trojan Malware Targets Trump Supporters
Threat actors spoof political action committee emails to infect Trump supporters with Emotet
US Seizes Domains Used to Spread Disinformation
Domains that were allegedly part of an Iranian disinformation campaign have been seized by the US government
New Family of Deceptive Gaming Apps Discovered
Researchers detect large family of gaming apps that deceive users with out-of-context ads
21% of UK Workers Feel More Vulnerable to Cybercrime During COVID-19
Around a third of UK workers have observed a rise in speculative cyber-criminal activity
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
