Infosecurity News

Trustworthy AI Initiative Launched
Initiative launched to promote the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence technology

Cyber-Incidents Surge 366% at NASA
Cyber-incidents at NASA rose 366% in 2019 as millions slashed from cybersecurity budget

41% of UK Workers Haven’t Received Adequate Cybersecurity Training
Lack of training is putting businesses at risk of cyber-attacks

Microsoft Predicts Escalation of Zero Trust in Lockdown Environments
Continued lockdown will lead to increased Zero Trust deployment

CSA Virtual Summit: Future of European Cloud Services Scheme Detailed
ENISA discusses the development of the European certification scheme for cloud services

IBM Quits Facial Recognition Over Rights Concerns
Open letter to Congress warns of biased use of AI

More S3 Buckets Compromised with Magecart and Malicious Redirector
Malicious code spread via misconfigured AWS infrastructure

New HMRC SMS Phishing Scam Targets Self-Employed Workers
Griffin Law uncovers new scam designed to steal data from SEISS users during COVID-19 pandemic

Honda Tackling Suspected Ransomware Infection
Carmaker reveals incident affecting its IT network

Animal Rights Group Hacked Over Exploded Elephant Comments
Accusations over elephant’s death lead to hack of animal rights group’s website

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



