Infosecurity News

FBI Warns of Surge in Mobile Banking Attacks
COVID19 lockdown has driven increase in use of banking apps

Phishing and BEC Surge as #COVID19 Attackers Prioritize Email
Mimecast’s annual study finds most firms expect email attacks

Google Warns of Emerging #COVID19 Cyber-Threat Hotspots
India, UK and Brazil seeing rising number of email attacks using crisis

Alabama City to Pay Cyber-Ransom
Florence to pay cyber-criminals a $291,000 ransom after suffering ransomware attack

Minimal Techno DJ Arrested in Berlin on Cybercrime Charges
DJ and Nervmusic records co-founder arrested in Berlin on cybercrime charges at America’s request

Cost of US Cyber Command Program Quintuples
Government watchdog warns Unified Platform will cost five times more than originally estimated

Healthcare Provider Babylon Reports Data Breach
Babylon blames a software issue after a user could view other appointment details

Places Open for World’s First AI and Data Science Conversion Courses
2500 places are available for the new courses which start in the autumn

CSA Virtual Summit: Is Cloud Moving Too Fast for Security?
The changing world of IaaS is enabling developers, but security relies on a traditional model

Dark Basin: Researchers Uncover Major Hack-for-Hire Group
Indian tech firm blamed for cyber-espionage work against clients’ rivals

Working Group Calls for Greater DMARC Support and Adoption
Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group calls for greater email authentication

Microsoft’s Mega Patch Tuesday is Largest Ever
Redmond fixes a massive 129 CVEs in June

Nintendo Breach: Now 300,000 Accounts Affected
Gaming giant almost doubles number of compromised NNIDs

Pentagon Issues Hacking Challenge
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invites hackers to crack new ultra-secure hardware

Trustworthy AI Initiative Launched
Initiative launched to promote the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence technology

Cyber-Incidents Surge 366% at NASA
Cyber-incidents at NASA rose 366% in 2019 as millions slashed from cybersecurity budget

41% of UK Workers Haven’t Received Adequate Cybersecurity Training
Lack of training is putting businesses at risk of cyber-attacks

Microsoft Predicts Escalation of Zero Trust in Lockdown Environments
Continued lockdown will lead to increased Zero Trust deployment

CSA Virtual Summit: Future of European Cloud Services Scheme Detailed
ENISA discusses the development of the European certification scheme for cloud services

IBM Quits Facial Recognition Over Rights Concerns
Open letter to Congress warns of biased use of AI



