Infosecurity News
30+ #COVID19 Spam Emails Analyzed Every Minute
Data shows cybercrime costs organizations around $24.70 every minute, as RiskIQ determines the COVID-19 impact
Walmart Announces Surprise TikTok Bid
Retail giant will team up with Microsoft
Musk: Tesla Was Target of Russian Ransomware Conspiracy
Employee at car giant allegedly offered $1m to help deploy malware
Empire Market Falls After Suspected Exit Scam
Multiple DDoS attacks reportedly too much for one of dark web’s most popular sites
Online Piracy Ring Dismantled
Agencies in the United States and Europe unite to bring down online piracy group
US Military Cyber Chief Defends More Aggressive Strategy
Head of US Cyber Command says America was right to become more proactive over cybersecurity
US Issues BeagleBoyz Warning
Americans warned about North Korean bank-robbing cyber-gang, BeagleBoyz
Local Government Organizations Most Frequently Targeted by Ransomware
Nearly half of ransomware attacks this year have targeted municipalities
Trend Micro Blocks 28 Billion Cyber-Threats in 1H 2020
Vendor spots increase in BEC and new ransomware families
BT Security Announces Vendor Partners to Simplify and Strengthen Protection
BT Security announces vendor partners including McAfee, Fortinet, Microsoft and IBM
UltraRank Digital Skimming Group Hit Hundreds of Sites
Five-year history of Magecart-like gang uncovered by Group-IB
Dracula Network Pushes Out Pro-China Twitter Spam
Researchers spot Beijing’s hand in botnet-for-hire campaign
Cybersecurity Community Concerned About Misinformation
Misinformation and fake domains are causing concern among American cybersecurity professionals
Giveaway Scam Infects 65,000 Devices with Malware
Family of Android apps uses freebie lure to distribute novel ad fraud botnet
US Arrests Tourist Over Malware Conspiracy
Vacationer charged with conspiring to pay employee $1m to infect company with ransomware
New Zealand’s Stock Exchange Hit by Cyber-Attacks Two Days in a Row
New Zealand’s stock exchange was placed on hold due to “connectivity issues” a day after a DDoS attack
TLS and VPN Flaws Offer Most Pen Tester Access
Vulnerabilities in TLS and a 10-year-old botnet are the most common findings from penetration tests
Security Flaws in Two Popular TV Set-Top Boxes Expose Customers to Attack
The tv set up boxes are vulnerable to remote takeover, enabling cyber-criminals to launch attacks
FBI/CISA Warn US Firms of State-Mandated Tax Malware
Persistent Chinese attempts to obfuscate raises threat levels
Click Fraud Risk as Smartphone Discovered with Pre-Installed Malware
Secure-D found 19.2 million suspicious transactions from Tecno W2 handsets
