Infosecurity News

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

Netizens Urged Not to Use Name as Password
Password manager finds same gender-neutral name in nearly 100,000 passwords

Personal Data of 74,000 Members of San Francisco Retirement System Exposed
Personal data of 74.000 members of SFERS may have been accessed by cyber-criminals

Google Adds YubiKey Support for Apple Devices
Google adds support for YubiKeys to enable secure authentication to services and Apple devices

Fraudulent iOS VPN Apps Attempt to Scam Users
Avast warns of ‘fleeceware’ apps on Apple App Store



