Infosecurity News
#COVID19 Outbreak Sees Surge in Device Security Violations
Absolute data reveals extent to which heavy device usage has grown across enterprise and education
French Newspaper Le Figaro Leaks 7.4 Billion Records
Readers, employees and journalists have personal data exposed
Virginia Distance Learning Disaster Prompts Resignation
CTO of Fairfax County Public Schools steps down after remote learning rollout fails for a second time
Coronavirus Threat Campaigns Wind Down on Weekends
New threat research shows attacks themed around COVID-19 typically strike Monday to Friday
US School District Drops Zoom After Porn Disrupts Lesson
New Jersey school district axes teaching via Zoom after lesson disrupted by porn and racist language
GCHQ Granted Access to NHS Data as Privacy Concerns Increase
Matt Hancock permits GCHQ to access NHS network security data
Blockchain Startups Move From Coin Offerings to Investment for Funding
Blockchain startups now relying on investment rather than initial coin offerings
Hospitals Deliberately Targeted by Ransomware During #COVID19 Peak
Microsoft warns that data exfiltration is now a given in many cases
Europe’s GDPR Regulators Woefully Under-Resourced
Web firm files complaint with European Commission
#COVID19 Drives Network Security Disruption for Global Firms
Most VPNs suffering connectivity issues, warns Neustar
Cyber-Criminals Increasingly Using Official reCAPTCHA Walls in Phishing Attacks
Scammers using reCAPTCHA walls to fool analysis systems and trick users
Clario Launches Free 24/7 Cybersecurity Helpline
Digital privacy and security company launches a free 24/7 helpline offering cybersecurity advice
Michigan Man Charged with N95 Mask Scam
A man who allegedly failed to deliver protective face masks he sold online via a fake company is facing criminal charges
PrimoHoagies Sued Over Data Breach
Philadelphia sandwich chain faces class-action lawsuit over prolonged data breach
Five-Year PhantomLance Campaign Targeting Android Users
Likely Vietnamese APT group behind covert spyware
Twitter Switches Off SMS Services for Security Reasons
Undisclosed “vulnerabilities” the reason for ditching texted tweets
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
