Infosecurity News
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
Firms Plan Hiring Spree to Bolster Remote Working Security
Centrify study claims many admit policy failings
Zoom Hires Former Salesforce SVP as New CISO
Jason Lee also spent 15 years at Microsoft
New Indictment Seeks to Tie Assange Closer to Hacking Conspiracy
US government alleges WikiLeaks founder was in close contact with LulzSec
COVID-Themed Ransomware Attack on Android Users Revealed
Android users were lured into downloading a ransomware app disguised as an official COVID-19 tracing tool
