Infosecurity News
Cyber-Criminals Change Tactics to Exploit #COVID19
Four in 10 COVID-themed emails were tagged as spam in the first half of 2020
SMBs Invest in Cybersecurity Budget and Firewall Technology
SMBs are proactively putting tools in place to combat attacks whilst working with limited security budgets
Almost a Quarter of UK Work Computers Lack Adequate Security Software
Research finds UK orgs risk exposing corporate devices to cyber-threats
BSides London and 44CON Cancel 2020 Conferences
UK autumn security conferences canceled due to COVID-19
Cybersecurity Companies Expose Sensitive Data Online
ImmuniWeb study reveals security shortcomings of cybersecurity vendors
Webmaster Portal Leaks 63 Million Records
Digital Point snafu raises prospect of domain hijacking
Newcastle Uni Ransomware Attack Will “Take Weeks” to Mitigate
Leading UK university appears to have been hit by DoppelPaymer group
Ransomware Could Be Major Threat to 2020 Election
Threats to the 2020 US election could be both physical and cyber in nature
34% Increase in Whistleblower Reports to ICO in the Last Year
427 whistleblower reports made regarding potential data breaches and misuse of customer info
Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic Data Leak Victims Could Claim £30,000 in Damages
Data breach exposed names and email addresses of close to 2000 people
Scottish Cyber Awards 2021 Open for Entry
Awards celebrate individuals and organizations working to make a difference to Scotland’s cybersecurity
Visa: New Baka Skimmer Designed to Avoid Detection
Malicious code loads dynamically and uses unique encryption
WordPress Sites Attacked in Their Millions
File Manager plugin continues to be probed by bots
US Issues Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems
Latest best practices an attempt to manage risk of serious incidents
DDoS Attacks on Virtual Education Rise 350%
DDoS attacks against online educational resources up 350% compared with last year
Americans Offered Free Virtual Tech Bootcamp
Software firm offers free training to marginalized Americans considering a tech career
Warner Music Group Discloses Data Breach
Warner Music Group’s online stores compromised in skimming attack that went on for months
Credit Card Skimmer Hits Over 1500 Websites
Magecart-linked Inter skimmer hits over 1500 websites
Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targeting Lloyds Bank Customers
Phishing messages are attempting to redirect customers to a fraudulent site
Cybersecurity Incidents Account for a Third of ICO Reports in 2020
1446 incidents were reported to the ICO, and 412 were classified as cybersecurity incidents
