Infosecurity News

Boston Cybersecurity Firm to Create 65 Jobs in Belfast
Cygilant announces plans to create 65 jobs in Belfast at its European security operations center

Stanford University Tops List of US Cybersecurity Degree Providers
Stanford University’s cybersecurity degree is ranked best in the United States

NHS Contact Tracing App Security Issues Detailed
NHS contact tracing app faces further setback due to breach, privacy questions and security flaws

Online Retailers Brace for #COVID19 Fraud Surge
Riskified claims 20% of UK consumers have already suffered account hijacking

African Fraud Gang Files for Millions in #COVID19 Payments
Scattered Canary attempting to defraud US government on a massive scale

Ukrainian Police Arrest Suspected Combo List Mastermind
Sanix is said to be responsible for selling “Collection” troves

REvil to Auction Stolen Madonna Data
Threat group to auction off star’s data stolen following ransomware attack on celebrity law firm

Minnesota Sees Surge in Sex Crimes Against Minors Online
Cyber sexual exploitation of kids in Minnesota increases during lockdown

New Program Trains Dallas Veterans for Cybersecurity Careers
AT&T and NPower announce Dallas program to train veterans for cybersecurity careers

NTT Report Demonstrates Changing Approaches of Cyber-Criminals
The types of attacks and industries targeted by cyber-criminals changed significantly in 2019

easyJet Says Details of Nine Million Customers Accessed in Data Breach
Email addresses and travel details of nine million easyJet customers have been accessed

Trust in Data and Metrics Processes Causes Security Headaches for Financial Services
Trust in the data to create metrics is proving to be a challenge for businesses

FBI Unlocks Pensacola Shooter’s iPhones as Barr Slams Apple
Attorney general goes on the offensive against device encryption

NHS Trusts Fail Government Cybersecurity Tests
NAO says just one passed Cyber Essentials Plus scheme

Cloud Exposes SMBs to Attack as Human Error Grows
Verizon’s latest DBIR report shines a light on a year of breaches

Chicago Children's Hospital Sued Over Data Breaches
Mother of pediatric patient sues Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago over data breaches

Texas Takes Second Ransomware Hit
Days after judiciary system attack, Texas’ Department of Transport is also hit by ransomware

Cyber Insurers Increase Scrutiny Amid Pandemic
Policyholders are being questioned more closely by insurers as pandemic impacts security

Responsible Cyber Announces Identity Acquisition and New Shareholders
Responsible Cyber has announced the acquisition of fellow startup Secucial and new shareholders

Crypto-Miners Take Out Supercomputers Working on #COVID19
European facilities halt research after string of attacks



