Infosecurity News
Wakefern and ShopRite Settle Slapdash Data Disposal Claim
ShopRite and parent company pay $235k to settle claims that data-filled devices were discarded in a dumpster
Prison for Russian Player in $100m Botnet Conspiracy
US imprisons Russian cyber-criminal for role in Botnet that stole and trafficked data
IT Pro Salaries Decline in Value
Survey reveals decline in value of over 40% of salaried IT professional job titles in the last 12 months
Florida Invests in Security Controls Ahead of #Election2020
Florida invests in cyber-controls after 2016 hacking efforts
Remote Working Exposing Businesses to Unforeseen Threats
Corporate infrastructures are being exposed to threats that would not have been considered a year ago
Adobe Chooses Blizzard Entertainment’s Adams as New CSO
Incoming security chief will not have to worry about Flash
Ransomware Alert as Emotet Detections Surge 1200%
HP Inc data warns of close link to human-operated ransomware threats
NCSC Report Highlights #COVID19 Threat Surge
More than a quarter of incidents the NCSC tackled were pandemic-related
(CS)2AI and KPMG Release Inaugural Control Systems Cybersecurity Report
First annual control systems and operational technology cybersecurity report released by (CS)2AI and KPMG
US City Fined Over Former Employee's Data Theft
$200k fine for Connecticut city that failed to terminate former employee’s access rights
Cyber-Criminals Target Naked Zoom Users
Fresh sextortion campaign tells Zoom users they could be the next Toobin
Ping Identity Acquires Symphonic to Boost API and Data Security Offering
Deal will allow users to centralize administration and enforcement to critical resources and data
Truata and Mastercard Launch Privacy-Enhanced Portal for Financial Institutions
Solution enables customer behavior to be tracked in a way that is compliant with data protection laws
The BBC Experiences Over 250,000 Malicious Email Attacks Per Day
The UK's public service broadcaster has been bombarded with malicious emails this year
Security Pros Have Role in Combatting Disinformation
Security professionals need to be tackling all aspects of disinformation
CERT/CC Aims to Tackle FUD with New CVE-Naming Bot
Vulnonym project automatically creates name for each CVE
UK Banks Face Consumer Frustration Over Digital Identity Management
Only 36% of UK banks capture and verify customer identities in the same digital channel
North Korean Malware Helps Hackers Target #COVID19 Vaccines
Kimsuky Group’s info-stealing tools have sophisticated anti-evasion features
Gold Bullion Seller Hit by Magecart Attack
JM Bullion waited several months to inform customers
Marriott Fined £18.4m Over Data Breach
ICO fines Marriott International £18.4m for failing to secure customers’ personal data
