Infosecurity News

Data Breach Hits 46,000 US Veterans
Hackers divert payments intended for healthcare providers

Largest Ever Magecart Campaign Hits 2000 E-Stores
Sansec warns that tens of thousands of customers may have been affected

Privacy Issues Found in Vote Joe App
Vote Joe app users can access voting records of unwitting Americans

39% of Employees Access Corporate Data on Personal Devices
Over a third of employees use their own devices to access company data

#GartnerSEC: Moving Towards an Explicit Zero Trust Model of Cybersecurity
Gartner outlines what a zero trust model should look like

Cybersecurity Leaders Oppose Voatz
Voatz’s assertion that good-faith security researchers pose a security threat is opposed by cybersecurity leaders

#GartnerSEC: Top Projects for 2020 Include Authentication, Risk Management and Cloud
Gartner’s top projects for security and risk for the next year

#GartnerSEC: Professionals Survived #COVID19 as Businesses Relied on Security
Gartner’s Jeffrey Wheatman discusses security’s successes during the pandemic

Oracle Slated for TikTok “Partner” Role
Microsoft says it will not become new owner of Chinese app

Forensic Risk Alliance Appoints First Chief Innovation Officer
Harsh Sutaria will lead FRA’s technology innovation growth

Travel Sites Riddled with Hundreds of Vulnerabilities
BA, easyJet, Marriott, American Airlines and others singled out

Misconfigured Database Leaks 370 Million Dating Site Records
Privacy snafu hits marketing software firm Mailfire

Razer Gaffe Exposes Customer Data
Misconfiguration blunder exposes data of thousands of Razer customers online

US Court Documents Published in Ransomware Attack
Cyber-attackers hit Louisiana court with ransomware, publish stolen documents online

Political Disruptor Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Project Lakhta member accused of stealing US IDs to open fraudulent bank accounts

LORCA Cohort Companies Exceed £150m in Funding in Two Years
Investment is already 280% above the three-year target

Zero Trust Adoption Increases During Lockdown
Recent polls by Deloitte find zero trust adoption has increased in 2020

Portland Issues Sweeping Ban on All Facial Recognition Use
Police, city and private businesses will be prohibited from using the tech

Zoom Adds 2FA Feature to Further Secure Platform
Feature makes it easier for organizations and admins to protect users and prevent security breaches

Ransomware the Biggest Cause of Insurance Claims in 1H 2020
Together, ransomware and BEC-type attacks accounted for 87%



