Infosecurity News
Petitions Demand Zoom Changes End-to-End Encryption Stance
Rights groups, tech firms and netizens want maximum security for all
Avast Appoints Nick Viney to Lead Telco, IoT and Family Security Business Unit
Recognized industry leader joins Avast to oversee expanding cybersecurity segments
Aerospace Executives Targeted Via LinkedIn Recruitment Messages
An attack group used LinkedIn recruitment messages to infect aerospace victims
#COVID19 Forces Positive Long-Term Changes to Cybersecurity
Bitdefender claims many firms plan to increase training and business alignment
CIA Report Slammed Agency’s Security as “Woefully Lax”
Damning report has changed little at the agency in past three years
Ripple20 Vulnerabilities Affect Hundreds of Millions of IoT Devices
Zero-day vulnerabilities found in Treck software library pose threat for millions of IoT devices
Wiggle Investigates Cyber-Attack
Customer complaints trigger investigation into alleged cyber-attack at Wiggle
eBay Executives Charged With Cyber-Stalking Critics
eBay executives accused of cyber-stalking staff at an online newsletter and mailing them live cockroaches
ESET CTO: AI Can Work With Correct Human Intervention
With correct human intervention and data validation, automation can work for businesses
46% of SMEs Sharing Confidential Files by Email During Lockdown
Financial and employee data regularly being shared between colleagues via email
New Fake Ad Alert System Launched to Fight Online Scams
ASA and IAB set up new UK Scam Ad Alert tool
Global DDoS Attack Dismissed as T-Mobile Misconfiguration
An apparent major DDoS attack was caused by a T-Mobile widespread routing issue
IT Pros Feel #COVID19 Pressure as 66% Cite Increased Security Risks
Ivanti study reveals major spike in workload for tech teams
Magecart Attackers Target Retail Brands Under Lockdown
As stores go online only, data thieves line up
NHS: 100+ Email Accounts Hijacked in Phishing Campaign
NCSC says credential harvesting operation has been ongoing since 2018
Philippines Convicts Rappler Founder of Cyber-Libel
Rappler founder and executive director to appeal conviction for cyber-libel in a Philippines court
Mobile Threats Delivered by Adult Content Double
Mobile threats distributed via adult content doubled in 2019
Foodora Data Breach Impacts Customers in 14 Countries
Delivery Hero confirms Foodora data breach affecting three quarters of a million customers
Poor Password Practices and Growing Acceptance of Biometrics in Financial Accounts
People regularly use the same passwords across online financial accounts
Exposed Cloud Databases Attacked 18 Times Per Day
Comparitech’s honeypot research finds first raid just eight hours in
