Infosecurity News

Pharma Giant ExecuPharm Suffers Data Breach/Ransomware Combo
Sensitive employee information among the data taken

Researchers Develop Anonymization Model for #COVID19 Contact Tracing
A contact tracing model is developed that protects personal data

Rapid7 Buys into CSPM with DivvyCloud Purchase
Boston-based firm will pay $145m to tackle cloud misconfiguration

US Attorney Advises Clients to Use McDonald's Wi-Fi
Wyoming attorney advises clients to access virtual court hearings using Wi-Fi from outside McDonald’s

#COVID19 Tracking App Tells Untested Aussies They're Infected
Australia’s new broadly adopted COVID-19 tracking app spreads confusion

Fortinet Offers Free Cybersecurity Training
Fortinet makes all online cybersecurity training courses free for the rest of the year

Researchers Spot Banking Trojan Using #COVID19 Crisis to Attack Users
Trojan found hiding in videos on fake COVID-19 websites

Cybersecurity Pros See Roles and Duties Change Due to #COVID19
Cybersecurity job functions have significantly changed during the pandemic

Moscow’s Fraudsters Sell Fake #COVID19 Travel Passes
Scammers steal personal info and money as lockdown bites

OutSystems Launches Free Online Coding School for UK Developers
Low-Code School is open to 20 participants and will run from June 15 until June 26

Warwick Uni Under Fire After Reported Breach Cover-Up
Russell Group university said to have tried to block ICO audit

Auction of World's Priciest Whisky Ruined by Cyber-Attack
Cyber-attack forces record-breaking auction of US collector’s rare whiskies offline

Brits Embrace New Suspicious Email Reporting Service
UK’s new suspicious email reporting service receives 5K reports within a day of launching

Microsoft Teams Funny GIFs Vulnerability Mended
Microsoft stops GIFs acting as a gateway for cyber-attackers in Teams app

89% Reduction in Removal of Child Sexual Abuse Webpages During #COVID19
There is reduced capacity to remove child sexual abuse webpages amid the pandemic

Online Safety Tech Industry Association Launches
OSTIA launches to drive online safety and inform policy makers

#COVID19 Fallout Hits UK Tech Startups Hard as Confidence Slumps
New survey highlights hardships felt by tech startups amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nintendo Breach Affects 160,000 User Accounts
NNIDs disabled after unauthorized access to accounts

Experts Detect 30,000% Increase in #COVID19 Threats
Zscaler warns remote workers to be on high alert

Piracy Site Popcorn Time Targets Kids with New Version
Experts warn of home working security risks



