Infosecurity News

Former Uber CSO Charged Over Alleged Breach Cover-Up
Federal charges against Joseph Sullivan carry maximum eight-year sentence

Surge in Demand for Cybersecurity Services a Boost for UK Startups
Cybersecurity consultancies are one of the fastest growing types of startups in the UK

Sophisticated Peer-to-Peer Botnet Discovered
Peer-to-peer botnet FritzFrog has been breaching servers since January

Phone Hack Traumatizes Neighbours Actress
Olympia Valance suffers “traumatizing” phone hack that exposed her private images

US Cyber Command Gets New Operational Tools
Operational cyber tools now in use on US Cyber Command’s training platform

Poor Cybersecurity Behaviors Prevalent Amongst UK Remote Workers
23% of office workers rely on unauthorized devices to work from home

US Reveals New North Korean BLINDINGCAN RAT
Malware was used to target defense contractors, says CISA

Facebook Expands Policy to Take Down QAnon and US Militias
Social network cracks down on those promoting violence

Businesses Opt to Outsource Cybersecurity Services
UK businesses opt for outsourced partners for cybersecurity services

Experian Data Breach Hits 24 Million Customers
South African businesses also affected as fraudster tricks firm

Chrome to Warn Users Completing Suspicious Forms
Chrome users to receive warning when they start filling in a form that isn’t secure

Majority of ICS Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited Remotely
Over 70% of industrial control system flaws disclosed in 2020 can be exploited remotely

New Vulnerability Threatens IoT Devices
Vulnerability in Thales component could endanger millions of IoT devices

SpyCloud Raises $30m in Funding to Tackle Surge in Online Fraud During #COVID19
SpyCloud will use the investment to grow its anti-fraud capabilities

Data Firm Exposes 235 Million Social Media Profiles
Comparitech finds another misconfigured online database

Police and Industry Take Down $42m “Bulletproof Exchange”
Ukrainian trio accused of money laundering via cryptocurrency

Marriott Hit by Another Class Action Lawsuit After Breach
Tech journo files on behalf of victims in England and Wales

Former CIA Officer Charged with Espionage
Hawaii resident who worked for the CIA in the 1980s indicted for espionage

Fortinet Partners with IBM for New Training Program
IBM and Fortinet team up to provide new cybersecurity skills training program

US Jails Sextortionist for 35 Years
Convicted Minnesota sex offender jailed for 35 years for sextorting over 40 minors



