Infosecurity News
WastedLocker Ransomware “Most Sophisticated Attack” Outside Nation State Use
Ransomware requires multiple levels of detection for prevention
Google Bans Ads Linking to Hacked Political Content
Tech giant in bid to prevent Presidential election interference
New AppMaker Tool Promises Censorship-Free Content
NGOs operating inside the Great Firewall urged to take advantage
NetWalker RaaS Makes $25m in Five Months
McAfee report reveals a fast-emerging player on the ransomware scene
Malware Author Admits Role in $568m Cyber-Fraud
Malware creator pleads guilty to role in transnational cybercrime organization that stole $568m
Second Data Breach at Kentucky Unemployment System
Claimant reports second data breach in four months at Kentucky's Office of Unemployment Insurance
Cyber-Criminals Ease Off Travel Industry
Cyber-attackers are eschewing the travel and hospitality sector to target IT companies
Havenly Breach Hits Over 1.3 Million Accounts
Interior design service is latest to spill customer PII
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
