Infosecurity News

Criminals Exploit Pandemic with Brute-Force RDP Attacks
ESET has noticed a sharp uptick in brute-force RDP attacks during the pandemic

Malware Incidents Fall Amid Overall Rise in Security Events Last Year
Malware incidents fell by 23% in 2019

IoT Botnet Developer Gets 13-Month Sentence
Kenneth Currin Schuchman worked on Satori, Okiru, Masuta and more

Chinese Bank Forces Firms to Download Backdoored Software
GoldenSpy hidden in tax software mandated for use by foreign businesses

Campaigners Call for Computer Misuse Act Revision on 30th Anniversary
The CyberUp Campaign calls for a revision of the Computer Misuse Act 30 years after it reached royal assent

Online Learning Platform Exposes Data on One Million Students
OneClass claimed leak was of test data, but researchers disagree

US Bill Proposes Ban on Feds' Using Facial Recognition Technology
US senators introduce bill to stop federal law enforcement from using facial recognition technology

Fraudster Jailed for Stealing Millions from US Seniors
Criminal Brit funds millionaire lifestyle by stealing savings of elderly Americans

$200m Spear Phished from Cryptocurrency Exchanges
New threat group CryptoCore steals $200m in 2 years from cryptocurrency exchanges

Microsoft: Patch IIS Bug Now to Protect Exchange Servers
Redmond warns of sophisticated multi-stage attacks

European Commission: Still Work to Do on GDPR
Report reveals problems with regulator resourcing and harmonization

Domestic Abuse Victims Exposed in Cloud Misconfiguration
Reporting app leaves voice recordings publicly accessible

Police Seize Alleged Bitcoin Raider's $90m in Assets
Man wanted for cybercrimes in the US has $90m worth of assets seized by New Zealand cops

HelpSystems Acquires Two Security Software Companies
Titus and Boldon James acquired by HelpSystems

350,000 Social Media Influencers and Users at Risk Following Data Breach
Personal information of social media users and influencers exposed on dark web

PlayStation Announces Bug Bounty Program
Critical vulnerabilities worth at least $50,000 in new PlayStation bug bounty program

NCSC: One Million Phishing Messages Reported in Two Months
One million phishing emails flagged to NCSC, with cryptocurrency the most common lure

IRMS Appoints New Chair with Diversity, Inclusion and Education at Top of Agenda
Reynold Leming announced as new chair of the Information and Records Management Society

33% Surge in Financial Fraud Attempts During #COVID19 Lockdown
Financial providers foil criminals seeking to take advantage of pandemic disruption

Medical Devices Among Most Risky to Security
Analysis from the Forescout Device Cloud identified points of risk inherent to device type, sector and cybersecurity policies



