Infosecurity News

  1. Hacker Admits Targeting Major US Websites

    Hacker pleads guilty to extorting American website operators with stolen user data

  2. Twitter Asks Users to Police Misinformation

    New Birdwatch scheme invites users to write notes on tweets they think are misleading

  3. Dr Gary McGraw Appointed to IriusRisk Threat Modeling Technical Advisory Board

    Dr McGraw to assist in strategic direction and development of AppSec firm

  4. Mastercard Introduces Quantum-Resistant Specs to Enhance Contactless Security

    Standards designed to provide a more secure contactless experience

  5. TikTok Bug Gave Access to Contacts’ Profile Details

    Check Point reveals now-fixed vulnerability

  6. Cook County Court Records Leaked Online

    Configuration error reveals sensitive info from immigration, criminal and family cases

  7. Misconfigured Cloud Server Exposes 66,000 Gamers

    Users of VIPGames.com at risk of follow-on attacks

  8. Mr. Double Website Operator Convicted

    Jury convicts Texan accused of operating website that sold child sexual abuse material

  9. San Francisco Law Firm Investigating PupBox Data Breach

    Investigation launched after payment card info of 30k PupBox customers exposed

  10. Deloitte Acquires Root9B

    Assets of cyber-threat-hunting service provider Root9B acquired by Deloitte & Touche

  11. Russian Government Agency Warns Firms of US Attack

    Alarmist security notice talks of Biden reprisals for SolarWinds campaign

  12. Intel: Earnings Leak Down to Internal Error

    URL to infographic was mistakenly made public

  13. SonicWall Probes Attack Using Zero-Days in Own Products

    SMA 100 Series under investigation after “sophisticated” attack

  14. New Cyber-attack Advice for European Hospitals

    EDPB wants hospitals to tell patients if their treatment is being delayed due to a cyber-attack

  15. Home Security Technician Admits Spying on Customers

    Security technician hacked into customers’ home surveillance cameras for sexual gratification

  16. Court Date for Woman Accused in Theft of Pelosi's Laptop

    Pennsylvanian suspected of helping to steal Nancy Pelosi’s laptop to appear before federal court on Monday

  17. Defense More Effective Than Offense in Curbing Nation State Threat Actors

    Innovative cybersecurity solutions key to preventing attacks such as SolarWinds

  18. Human Error to Blame as Exposed Records Top 37 Billion in 2020

    Breach volumes drop but ‘breached’ records surge 141%

  19. More Malware May Be Lurking on Govt School Laptops

    Scheme to support remote learning backfires

  20. Truckers' Medical Records Leaked

    Ransomware attack on Virginia healthcare provider may have exposed medical records of transport workers

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