Infosecurity News
#BHUSA: Lack of Electronic Medical Record Security Amplified Opioid Crisis
Trust in Electronic Medical Record system is essential, but security needs to be improved
Capital One Fined $80m for 2019 Breach
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency fines Capital One over its 2019 breach
#BHUSA: How Nation States Hack Public Opinion
Keynote speaker explains how nation state threat actors manipulate social media to extend disinformation, division and propaganda
Substantial Rise in Attacks on Orgs’ Web Apps Last Year
55% of cyber-attacks targeted organizations' applications in 2019
Louisiana Judicial Candidate Charged with Hacking
Louisiana judicial candidate allegedly hacked state computers and shared confidential documents with a friend
Online Exam Tool Suffers Data Breach
Data breach hits online examination software used by universities
US Cybersecurity Firms Partner to Protect Healthcare
CynergisTek teams up with Awake Security to spot threats in healthcare networks
Half of Orgs Regularly Push Vulnerable Code in App Security Programs
43% of organizations see DevOps integration as the most important aspect of improving app security programs
#BHUSA: How Public Standards Help to Enable Financial Fraud
Financial malware used by North Korea has to rely on the same transaction standards that banks do
#BHUSA: Android Phones at Risk of BlueRepli Bluetooth Attack
Researchers disclose Bluetooth attack that can potentially enable an attacker to steal information from almost any Android device
INTERPOL: Cybercrime Growing at an “Alarming Pace” Due to #COVID19
Cyber-criminals are taking advantage of the increasing reliance on digital technology
Redcar and Cleveland Attack Recovery Cost Over £10m
February's cyber-attack on Redcar and Cleveland council cost £10m in recovery costs
#BHUSA: Can the US Election be Held During the Pandemic?
Keynote speaker Matt Blaze outlines the challenges of election security and what needs to happen to enable a safe and secure US election in November
Researchers Name State with Fewest Data Breaches
The Peace Garden State has suffered the lowest number of data breaches
Silk Road Vendor Indicted on Narcotics Charges
Costa Rican-American charged over sale of illegal drugs on darknet
Malware Attacks Exploiting Machine Identities Double
Malware campaigns that use machines' identities double in one year
Almost Half of Businesses Hit By COVID-Related “Business Impacting Cyber-Attack” in 2020
Attacks increase on businesses and specifically on operational technology targets
UK Dentists May Have Had Bank Details Stolen Following Data Breach
The BDA remains unsure of what information has been accessed
Tanium Partners with Google Cloud to Better Battle APTs
Tanium integrates technology with Google Cloud, BeyondCorp and Chronicle
Copper Technologies Appoints New Chief Information Security Officer
Jake Rogers takes up the role, joining from Amnesty International
