Infosecurity News
Portland Issues Sweeping Ban on All Facial Recognition Use
Police, city and private businesses will be prohibited from using the tech
Zoom Adds 2FA Feature to Further Secure Platform
Feature makes it easier for organizations and admins to protect users and prevent security breaches
Ransomware the Biggest Cause of Insurance Claims in 1H 2020
Together, ransomware and BEC-type attacks accounted for 87%
Microsoft: Russia, China and Iran Attack US Presidential Campaigns
Confirmation all hostile nations are digging for strategically useful information
Chinese Ambassador's Twitter Account "Hacked"
China says account of ambassador who ‘liked’ a pornographic Tweet was hacked
Ripple20 a Major Threat
One in three IT environments is vulnerable to Ripple20 threat
MAZE Claims Attack on US School System
MAZE alleges ransomware attack on the 12th largest school system in the US
APT Groups Increasingly Targeting Linux-Based Devices
APT groups are adapting due to the increasing use of Linux by organizations
Researchers Discover Rare Form of Malware that Targets VoIP Softswitches
A new type of Linux malware is designed to target a specific VoIP platform
ThreatConnect Acquires Nehemiah Security to Add Risk Quantifier Capabilities
Acquisition will add cyber-risk quantification to threat intelligence and SOAR technologies
Healthcare SMEs Get Government Security Spending Boost
Support package will help with certification costs
ETERBASE Crypto-Exchange Hit in $5m Heist
Six hot wallets raided for digital funds
Bluetooth Bug Could Allow MITM Attacks
Exploiting BLURtooth enables attackers to overwrite encryption keys
Employee Social Media Use Viewed as Risky
Small business owners fear employee social media use is a security threat
Judge Dismisses Privacy Lawsuit Against University of Chicago
Privacy lawsuit against University of Chicago, UChicago Medicine and Google is dismissed
Bank of England to Tackle Cybercrime
Bank of England to prioritize tackling cybercrime and ensuring payment security
Fake Alert Scams Increasingly Targeting Mobile Networks
The “vast majority” of fake alerts in malvertising networks target mobile browsers
Businesses Fear Insider-Enabled Data Breaches
Over three quarters of businesses fear their organization will suffer a data breach
BlackBerry Launches Dedicated EU Data Centers to Comply with GDPR
New data centers will be located in the Netherlands and France
Critical Bugs Could Enable OT Supply Chain Attacks
Claroty finds six CVSS 10.0 vulnerabilities in third-party code
