Infosecurity News
UK U-Turns on Contact Tracing App Privacy
UK government puts privacy first, chooses decentralized COVID contact-tracing app model
ICO Report Calls for Reforms Around Police Data Extraction
Report highlights data privacy and protection risks and failures made by the police
Pandemic Popularity Forces Dark Web Forums to Recruit
Digital Shadows finds site moderators in high demand
#COVID19 Attacks Still Less Than 2% of Total Threats
Virus-themed phishing and malware threats are branded outliers
Zoom Will Offer End-to-End Encryption for All Users
Video conferencing platform reverses controversial decision
BEC Attackers Ditch C-Suite in Favor of Fresh Target
C-Suite executives suffer fewer Business Email Compromise attacks as new target pummeled
Sharp Rise in Web Attacks on Gamers
Gaming-related web attacks increased by more than 50% in April
Illinois Tech CEO Charged with #COVID19 Relief Fraud
Evanston tech CEO charged with lying to obtain a $400k forgivable COVID-relief loan
Widespread Security Vulnerabilities in Mobile Banking Apps
Half of mobile banks are vulnerable to fraud and theft of funds
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
