Infosecurity News

Global Firms Seek Zero-Trust as 58% Suffer COVID-Era Breach
Report finds security bosses keen to ditch antiquated systems

Security Experts Warn of Amazon Prime Day Scams
Phishers come out in force as shoppers look for bargains

US GAO Calls for Greater Cybersecurity for Commercial Airplanes
Agency warns of cyber-risks threatening modern passenger aircraft

Ransomware Gangs Outsource Network Access to Drive Success
Accenture warns of increasingly prevalent dark web partnership

Ransomware Tops 2020 Threat Rankings
Global risk consulting firm names ransomware the most observed cyber-threat in 2020

Microsoft Disrupts Botnet Installing Ransomware
Microsoft disrupts botnet installing ransomware on local government networks in the US

Gov-Linked “Fatima” Cybersecurity Career Advert Removed After Backlash
An advert suggesting retraining to a cybersecurity career has been removed following criticism

Cambridge University Releases Fake News Game
New online game released by Cambridge University helps people spot fake news about Covid-19

Attackers Chaining Zerologon with VPN Exploits
CISA warns of possible impact on election security

Five Eyes Repeat Encryption Backdoor Calls
Governments still asking for the impossible

Software AG Hit by Data-Stealing Ransomware Attack
Clop variant pegged as likely culprit

Cyber-attacks on Angolan Journalists Who Reported Government Corruption
Journalists in Angola hit by cyber-attacks after reporting that the president’s chief of staff had embezzled money

Tennessee Health Data Management Firm Agrees to $2m Data Breach Settlement
Community Health Systems settles charges brought by 28 states over 2014 data breach

US to Grow Space Force Cybersecurity Team
Pentagon to reassign over 1K enlisted personnel to US Space Force cybersecurity team

Parents Using School Payment Service Have Card Details Compromised
A hacker harvested payment details via a spoof page

Global Privacy Control Launched to Offer Users Greater Internet Trust
Global Privacy Control offers better understanding of online trust

Marketing Firm Spills Nearly Three Million Records
Cloud configuration snafu to blame again

Online Romance Scams Spike Under Lockdown
Police run awareness campaign as £66 million is lost over the past year

Fake News Named Biggest Global Cybercrime Concern
First World Risk Poll compiled from views of 150,000 participants

Trojan Malware Targets Trump Supporters
Threat actors spoof political action committee emails to infect Trump supporters with Emotet



