Infosecurity News

Cybersecurity Companies Expose Sensitive Data Online
ImmuniWeb study reveals security shortcomings of cybersecurity vendors

Webmaster Portal Leaks 63 Million Records
Digital Point snafu raises prospect of domain hijacking

Newcastle Uni Ransomware Attack Will “Take Weeks” to Mitigate
Leading UK university appears to have been hit by DoppelPaymer group

Ransomware Could Be Major Threat to 2020 Election
Threats to the 2020 US election could be both physical and cyber in nature

34% Increase in Whistleblower Reports to ICO in the Last Year
427 whistleblower reports made regarding potential data breaches and misuse of customer info

Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic Data Leak Victims Could Claim £30,000 in Damages
Data breach exposed names and email addresses of close to 2000 people

Scottish Cyber Awards 2021 Open for Entry
Awards celebrate individuals and organizations working to make a difference to Scotland’s cybersecurity

Visa: New Baka Skimmer Designed to Avoid Detection
Malicious code loads dynamically and uses unique encryption

WordPress Sites Attacked in Their Millions
File Manager plugin continues to be probed by bots

US Issues Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems
Latest best practices an attempt to manage risk of serious incidents

DDoS Attacks on Virtual Education Rise 350%
DDoS attacks against online educational resources up 350% compared with last year

Americans Offered Free Virtual Tech Bootcamp
Software firm offers free training to marginalized Americans considering a tech career

Warner Music Group Discloses Data Breach
Warner Music Group’s online stores compromised in skimming attack that went on for months

Credit Card Skimmer Hits Over 1500 Websites
Magecart-linked Inter skimmer hits over 1500 websites

Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targeting Lloyds Bank Customers
Phishing messages are attempting to redirect customers to a fraudulent site

Cybersecurity Incidents Account for a Third of ICO Reports in 2020
1446 incidents were reported to the ICO, and 412 were classified as cybersecurity incidents

NCSC: 60% Rise in Girls Applying to CyberFirst Summer Courses
Number of young people taking part in this year’s online CyberFirst summer courses hits record-breaking 1770

APT Group Targeting FinTech Sector Changes Method of Attack
Evilnum observed employing new tools in recent weeks

Australia Introduces Code of Practice for the Manufacture of IoT Devices
Voluntary code aims to help raise consumer confidence in IoT technology

KnowBe4 Adds Kevin Klausmeyer to Board of Directors
Klausmeyer joins as an independent board member



