Infosecurity News

Millions Exposed in #COVID19 Surveillance Platform Snafu
Basic security mistakes leaked 54GB of sensitive medical data in India

Most UK Firms Admit #COVID19 Cloud Security Threat
Cloud adoption saved UK firms but exposed them to greater risk, says Centrify

Gaming Industry Subjected to Surge in Attacks Over Last Two Years
The sector faced 10 billion credential stuffing attacks in the two years

Thieves Fail to Auction Bruce Springsteen's Legal Documents
Cyber-criminals threaten to publish stolen Springsteen docs following auction flop

ConnectWise Launches Bug Bounty Program
ConnectWise partners with HackerOne to reward discoverers of vulnerabilities

eBay Execs to Plead Guilty to Cyber-Stalking
eBay executives to admit cyber-stalking Massachusetts couple who criticized the company

UK’s MOD to Expand Digital Capacity Through Introduction of Oracle Cloud infrastructure
Oracle Cloud infrastructure is being made available to the MOD

Shopify Insiders Attempted to Steal Customer Transactional Records
E-commerce merchant Shopify detects ongoing insider threat

Cisco: How Real is a Passwordless Future?
Can a passwordless strategy work for security?

Most Workers Not Interested in Switching to a Cybersecurity Role
Challenges of attracting new entrants into the industry laid bare

FBI Issues Warning Over US Election Disinformation Campaigns
Foreign actors and cyber-criminals could spread fake news to sow discord

CISA: Detections of LokiBot Info-Stealer Are Soaring
Widespread Trojan menace trips agency’s IDS alarms

179 Arrested for Darknet Drug Trafficking
Global sting sees darknet opioid traffickers arrested and seizure of weapons, drugs, and $6.5M

Data Breach at Long Island Hospital
Stony Brook University Hospital warns patients following data security incident

Fatal Hospital Hack Linked to Russia
German hospital cyber-attack that contributed to a woman’s death linked to Russian ransomware

Cisco: Ensure Collaboration to Better Survive Remote Working
Cisco advisory CISOs talk of how collaboration can enable security functions better for remote work

71% of CISOs Believe Cyber-warfare is a Threat to Their Organization
22% of CISOs do not have a strategy to protect against cyber-warfare

Uncomplicated Cyber Insurance Program Launched
Cowbell Cyber announces cyber insurance program intended to deliver on the need for clarity, simplicity and flexibility

Six Indicted for Bribing Amazon Workers in $100m Scheme
Over $100,000 was allegedly paid to Amazon Marketplace staff

Activision Denies Hacking Claims Over Leaked Accounts
Half a million Activision account details were breached after an apparent credential stuffing attack.



