Infosecurity News

Tennessee Bureau Urges Parents to Supervise Children Online
Explosion of online sex crimes involving children could be linked to “internet nannying” says TBI

20% of Remote Staff Have Downloaded Company Data on Personal Devices
UK workers using devices with either no password protection or up-to-date security

Ivanti Adds VPN and MDM Technolgies in Double Acquisition
Ivanti announces acquisition of MobileIron and Pulse Secure

A Fifth of Privileged Users Don’t Need Elevated Access
Forcepoint warns of growing insider risk

Police Scotland to Establish Center of Excellence to Tackle Cybercrime
Center will have at least 150 specialist personnel

Fashion Retailer BrandBQ Exposes Seven Million Customer Records
Another misconfigured Elasticsearch database is to blame

US Judge Blocks Trump’s TikTok Ban
Another blow for the government

Texas Software Provider Reports Cyber-attack
Texas provider of software services to American schools reports cyber-attack

US Federal Agency Compromised by Cyber-Actor
Criminals gain access to unnamed federal agency using Microsoft Office 365 log-in

Student Arrested Over Cyber-attacks on Indiana Schools
13-year-old student arrested for allegedly hacking into Indiana school system

Elderly People in the UK Lost Over £4m to Cybercrime Last Year
Elderly people have also lost £2.4m in COVID-related fraud recently

Facebook Takes Down More Beijing-Backed Fake Accounts
Social network spots another attempt at influencing opinion online

#COVID19 Pushes More Fraud Online
UK banks say social engineering is on the rise

Zerologon Windows Server Flaw Used in Active Attacks
Admins urged to patch immediately to prevent system takeover

Report Outlines Importance of Providing Engaging User Awareness Training
Interesting training far more likely to change how employees think about security

Attacks Against Oil and Gas Industry on the Rise
Cyber-criminals are increasingly targeting industrial control systems in the oil and gas industry

US Customs and Border Protection Failed to Safeguard Data
CBP “did not adequately safeguard” sensitive data in facial recognition technology pilot

America Moves to Protect Free Speech Online
US Justice Department calls for reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Evasive Malware Threats on the Rise Despite Decline in Overall Attacks
70% of all attacks in Q2 involved zero-day malware

Bug Fixes Take Twice as Long for Manufacturing Firms
Kenna Security shines a light on vulnerability management in 14 sectors



