Infosecurity News

FireEye Announces Bug Bounty Program
California cybersecurity company launches public bug bounty program

Pace Center for Girls' Donor Data Breached
Blackbaud security breach affects donor data of Florida non-profit social services agency

Incident Response Exercises Not Taken Seriously by Business Leaders
Business efforts on incident response exercises do not show suitable preparedness

Microsoft Patches 120 CVEs Including Two Zero Days
Yet another 100+ patch-load for sysadmins this year

Police Use of Facial Recognition Ruled Unlawful in World-First Case
Liberty celebrates verdict but South Wales Police may continue trials

A Third of UK Unis Hit By Ransomware in Last 10 Years
Universities may be seen as especially vulnerable to ransomware attack

SANS Institute Phishing Attack Leads to Theft of 28,000 Records
Security training firm says PII forwarded to external address

Australian Jailed for Stealing XRP Crypto
Australia jails one of the first people in the country to be charged with stealing cryptocurrency

Cyber-Harassment Charges Dropped Against Nutley Cop Photo Tweeters
Case dismissed against Twitter users who sought to publicly identify New Jersey cop

Public Sector Outperforming Private in Data Management Although Challenges Remain
The percentage of data stored by the public sector has a known value compared with other industries

Data Breach at Illinois Healthcare System
Illinois healthcare system FHN warns patients their data was exposed in February

British MSPs Apply for Government Furlough Scheme
British MSPs apply for furlough, most receiving payments, and some face the reality of future mergers

Experts Warn of ‘Consultants’ Promising to Secure Fake COVID Aid
Better Business Bureau urges caution when dealing with third parties

DDoS Attacks Triple in Q2 to Target #COVID19 Home Workers
Kaspersky warns of unseasonal uptick in activity

HaveIBeenPwned Set to Go Open Source
Breach notification site looking for a more sustainable future

Utah Family Tormented in "Stalking on Steroids" Case
Cyber-stalker admits sending over 500 unwanted visitors to Utah family’s home

Alleged Soccer Leaks Source Released from Custody
Alleged soccer leaks source Rui Pinto moved to a safe house under police protection

Europe Cookie Law Comparison Tool Launched
Global law firm launches free Europe Cookie Law Comparison tool

Under Half of Teachers Think Schools Have “Done Enough” to Tackle Cybersecurity Issues
Cybersecurity is an increasing risk in schools due to use of online lessons in lockdown

#DEFCON: How the International Space Station Enables Cybersecurity
All IT systems have risks, even when they are hundreds of kilometers above the earth



