Infosecurity News

More S3 Buckets Compromised with Magecart and Malicious Redirector
Malicious code spread via misconfigured AWS infrastructure

New HMRC SMS Phishing Scam Targets Self-Employed Workers
Griffin Law uncovers new scam designed to steal data from SEISS users during COVID-19 pandemic

Honda Tackling Suspected Ransomware Infection
Carmaker reveals incident affecting its IT network

Animal Rights Group Hacked Over Exploded Elephant Comments
Accusations over elephant’s death lead to hack of animal rights group’s website

US University to Host INTERPOL Digital Forensics Conference
INTERPOL digital forensics conference to be hosted virtually by University of New Haven

Ransomware Strikes Third US College in a Week
Columbia College Chicago becomes third US college in a week to be hit by Netwalker ransomware

Open Source Software Vulnerabilities Increased By 130% in 2019
Open source software vulnerabilities are at historically high levels

CPA Canada Breach Hits Over 300,000 Accountants
Personal information stolen after website is compromised

Phishers Hide #COVID19 Malware in CVs and Medical Leave Forms
Check Point data finds attack levels on the rise as businesses re-open

IT Services Firm Conduent Felled by Maze Ransomware
Firm’s European operations suffer 10-hour outage

North Dakota Contact Tracing App Ends Data Share with Foursquare
Care19 no longer sends users’ data to third-party service Foursquare

Florida Student Discovers Flaws in Leading Doorbell Security Cameras
Vulnerabilities found in 11 internet-connected doorbell security cameras by Florida tech student

Maine Community College Becomes First in State to Offer Cybersecurity Program
Community college students in Maine can study cybersecurity from fall 2020

Sophos Confirms Restructuring Plans, Denies Blog Closure
Sophos confirms it is implementing some internal restructuring

Facebook Labels State-Controlled Media Ahead of US Elections
Transparency push aimed at heading off propaganda

Chinese and Iranian State Hackers Target Trump/Biden Campaigns
Google warns political groups to be alert to phishing risks

DDoS-ers Target Black Lives Matter Groups
Cloudflare reports huge increase in attacks on advocacy groups last weekend

#Infosec20: Best Cybersecurity Practices for SMEs
Experts discuss how small businesses should approach cybersecurity

Japan to Review Cyber-Bullying Laws Following Wrestler's Suicide
Death of reality TV star and pro wrestler prompts review of cyber-bullying laws in Japan

NATO Condemns Cyber-Attacks
NATO issues statement condemning cyber-attacks launched amid COVID-19 outbreak



