Infosecurity News
Hundreds Targeted By Free TV License Scam
SMS-based scam designed to steal personal financial data of victims
Microsoft in Talks to Buy TikTok in the US
Redmond giant steps in with plan to tackle security concerns
Three Arrested for Twitter VIP Account Hijacking
Florida teen alleged ringleader of cryptocurrency scam
Ohio Researcher Admits Selling Secrets to China
Children’s hospital researcher made over $1m selling US scientific research to China
Volunteer Program Aims to Secure US Election
New initiative matches US election officials with volunteer cybersecurity professionals
Digital Propaganda Campaign Discredits US
Ghostwriter campaign spreads misinformation and stirs up hatred of US and NATO
Many Second Hand Phones Are Sold with Security Vulnerabilities
Which? finds 31% of used phones sold by one retailer are not supported by security updates
Future Bright for CISOs Despite Budget and Transformation Challenges, Say Security Leaders
The best CISOs are in a place where they are business leaders
Drizly Breach Hits 2.5 Million Customer Accounts
Personal information stolen in cyber-raid
Crypto Firm Ledger’s Breach Hits One Million Customers
Marketing database exposed in June attack
Twitter Confirms Spear-Phishing Attack Caused Account Takeover
Twitter confirms a spear-phishing attack caused the recent account takeover
EU Applies First Ever Sanctions in Response to Cyber-Attacks
WannaCry, NotPetya and Cloud Hopper attackers are punished
UK Gov-Funded Projects Aim to Put Britain at Forefront of 5G Tech
Remote music festival among multiple 5G R&D projects to receive UK government funding
Mississippi Radio Host Charged with Cyber-Stalking
WPBQ Radio host The Cipher Voice arrested on cyber-stalking charges
Mimecast Acquires MessageControl
Mimecast acquires Chicago email and messaging security company MessageControl
ESET Releases Advice on Protecting Against Thunderspy
Thunderbolt-based attacks are generally limited to high profile targets
Kaspersky Uncovers New APT “Mercenary” Group
Deceptikons has been operating for nearly a decade
North Korean Hackers Sniffing for US Defense Secrets
McAfee reveals “Operation North Star” campaign
Dussmann Group Data Leaked After Ransomware Attack
German giant admits attack targeted subsidiary
Rite Aid Drops Facial Recognition Tech
US drugstore chain removes facial recognition technology from 200 stores
