Infosecurity News

#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

Australian Police Rescue Children from Online Pornography Ring
Four children whose sexual abuse was allegedly filmed and sold via an online marketplace have been rescued by Australian police

Anti-bullying Group Asks Families to Discuss Cyber-bullying
Be A Rooney calls for parents to talk to their children about cyber-bullying

UK Citizens Urged to Limit Screen Time During Lockdown
Brits warned to limit screen time and look out for scams during the #COVID19 outbreak

Information and Data Sharing Crucial in #COVID19 Efforts
Information and data sharing are crucial in efforts to battle COVID-19, but privacy must be bypassed



