Infosecurity News
Phishers Spoof New York Department of Labor
Attacker impersonates New York State to steal sensitive data from seekers of COVID-19 financial relief
Shabang Banged to Rights
Silk Road lies send computer programmer “Shabang” to prison
Police Seize VPN Service Beloved by Cyber-criminals
German police lead operation to shut down Safe-Inet service and seize its infrastructure
Ministry of Justice Suffers 17 Serious Data Breaches Last Year
The breaches affected 121,355 people
Cybereason Adopts Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to Enhance its Platform Security
The two companies will also jointly market and sell solutions
Tech Giants Support Facebook in Case Against Spyware Maker
Israeli firm NSO Group is claiming sovereign immunity
Just 8% of Firms Offer Regular Security Training
Remote workers exposed as businesses ignore cyber risk
Big Tech Joins Up to Ransomware Task Force
Institute for Security and Technology hoping to make a big impact
Russia Officially Denies Large-scale US Hack
Kremlin spokesperson states that Russia was not behind hack of SolarWinds’ Orion software
BlueHalo Acquires Base2 and Fortego
BlueHalo announces acquisition of Maryland companies Base2 and Fortego
Breakup Plan for Cyber Command and NSA
Trump administration reveals plan to split up leadership of US Cyber Command and the National Security Agency
Ransomware Attacks Surge in Q3 as Cyber-Criminals Shift Tactics
Ransomware accounts for over half of all malware attacks in Q3
Gallagher Appoints Three New Cybersecurity Specialists
The move is designed to help clients protect themselves against attacks
Stolen Card Prices Soar 225% in Two Years
Flashpoint claims pandemic has had big impact on dark web pricing
New US Bill Will Punish Foreign Firms’ IP Theft
Chinese companies should be prepared for more sanctions
US Indicts Former Zoom China Liaison for Doing PRC’s Bidding
Employee accused of disrupting meetings to commemorate Tiananmen Square massacre
New ISAC for K–12 Schools Names National Director
Douglas Levin named national director of new information sharing & analysis center for US school districts
JIBC Launches Cybercrime Analysis Certification
Justice Institute of British Columbia launches new online Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime Analysis
Alibaba Facial Recognition Tech Picks Out Uyghur Minorities
Chinese tech company offers facial recognition of minorities as a cloud service
Will the US Move to a Federal Privacy Law in 2021?
Experts discuss impact of CPRA and other recent events on privacy rules in the US
