Infosecurity News

Google Bans Stalkerware Ads From its Pages
Tech giant cracks down on promotion of covert monitoring tools

Zoom Zero-Day Bug Hits Legacy Windows Users
Vulnerability could enable arbitrary remote code execution

Pub-Goers at Risk of Cyber-Attacks as Lockdown Eases
Just 2% of businesses have implemented strong DMARC policy

Brits Desire Greater Regulation of AI
Britons want increased regulation and more accountability concerning artificial intelligence

Teen Murdered After Confronting Cyber-Bullies
San Diego teen fatally shot after confronting her sister’s online bullies

Cyber-Attack Downs Alabama County’s Network
Chilton County’s computer network disrupted by suspected ransomware attack

95% of Brits Unable to Consistently Identify Phishing Messages
Scam messages from Facebook are most likely to trick people

Alert Fatigue and Overload an Issue for Majority of Security Analysts
83% of security staff have experienced alert fatigue

HSBC SMS Phishing Scam Targets UK Victims
Text-based scam attempts to trick victims into handing over personal and banking info

Fake TikTok App Targets Indian Users
Fake ‘professional’ version of TikTok spread via SMS to Indian users

Global Privacy Regulators Probe Facial Recognition Firm Clearview AI
ICO and OAIC will look into its controversial data scraping practices

SurveyMonkey Phishers Go Hunting for Office 365 Credentials
Abnormal Security warns of attacks abusing legitimate survey site domain

German Police Seize BlueLeaks Server
Bid to shut down DDoSecrets leak continues

Fraudsters Conducting Malvertising Campaign Via Inactive Domains
Many of the second hand pages download the Shlayer Trojan

Russian Fraudsters Test Stolen Credit Cards Using Ecommerce Sites
Fake product listings demonstrate link between content and payment fraud

US Unmasks Fxmsp Hacker
The mysterious Fxmsp hacker now has a name

UK Stalkerware Usage Soars During Lockdown
Use of stalkerware in the UK correlates with a worrying increase in domestic abuse queries

Microsoft Confirms Takedown of Phishing Domains
Phishing messages used COVID-19 as a lure to access Office 365 accounts

Organizations’ Security Measures Failing to Keep Pace with BYOD Use
69% say BYOD is embraced by their organization

Billions of Banking and Social Media Credentials Available Online
Around 15 billion credentials are in circulation in cyber-criminal marketplaces



