Infosecurity News

Researchers Uncover 89 Zero-Days in CMS Platforms
Over 100,000 global sites may be vulnerable to exploitation

Microsoft Patches 129 CVEs in Another Major Monthly Update
SharePoint, Windows OS and Exchange all require attention

DOJ Scam Targets Elderly Americans
Scammers impersonate US Department of Justice to prey on elderly victims of crime

Ransomware Postpones School in Connecticut
Critical systems knocked offline by ransomware attack on Connecticut city

Acronis to Secure Flying Cars
Acronis to provide cybersecurity to the world’s first electric flying car racing series

Cyber-Criminals Change Tactics to Exploit #COVID19
Four in 10 COVID-themed emails were tagged as spam in the first half of 2020

SMBs Invest in Cybersecurity Budget and Firewall Technology
SMBs are proactively putting tools in place to combat attacks whilst working with limited security budgets

Almost a Quarter of UK Work Computers Lack Adequate Security Software
Research finds UK orgs risk exposing corporate devices to cyber-threats

BSides London and 44CON Cancel 2020 Conferences
UK autumn security conferences canceled due to COVID-19

Cybersecurity Companies Expose Sensitive Data Online
ImmuniWeb study reveals security shortcomings of cybersecurity vendors

Webmaster Portal Leaks 63 Million Records
Digital Point snafu raises prospect of domain hijacking

Newcastle Uni Ransomware Attack Will “Take Weeks” to Mitigate
Leading UK university appears to have been hit by DoppelPaymer group

Ransomware Could Be Major Threat to 2020 Election
Threats to the 2020 US election could be both physical and cyber in nature

34% Increase in Whistleblower Reports to ICO in the Last Year
427 whistleblower reports made regarding potential data breaches and misuse of customer info

Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic Data Leak Victims Could Claim £30,000 in Damages
Data breach exposed names and email addresses of close to 2000 people

Scottish Cyber Awards 2021 Open for Entry
Awards celebrate individuals and organizations working to make a difference to Scotland’s cybersecurity

Visa: New Baka Skimmer Designed to Avoid Detection
Malicious code loads dynamically and uses unique encryption

WordPress Sites Attacked in Their Millions
File Manager plugin continues to be probed by bots

US Issues Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems
Latest best practices an attempt to manage risk of serious incidents

DDoS Attacks on Virtual Education Rise 350%
DDoS attacks against online educational resources up 350% compared with last year



