Infosecurity News

Microsoft Fixes Three Zero-Day Flaws in April
Patch Tuesday this month covers 113 vulnerabilities

278% Rise in Leaked Government Records During Q1 of 2020
There were 17 million leaked government records in Q1 of 2020

FTC Orders Fake #COVID19 Cure Firms to Cease
Agency says $13m has already been lost to virus-themed scams

NHS Denies #COVID19 App De-anonymization Plan
NHS denies de-anonymization of its #COVID19 contact-tracing app was ever considered

MSC Data Center Closes Following Suspected Cyber-Attack
A cyber-attack may have caused shipping company’s network outage

(ISC)² Offers Discounts on Cybersecurity Training During #COVID19 Pandemic
Discounted online training is available for cybersecurity professionals

Dua Lipa Calls for Action on Cyberbullying
Singer asks social media bosses to increase monitoring for bullying messages

Dutch Police Arrest Suspected #COVID19 DDoS Attacker
Teen allegedly took out government site supplying vital pandemic updates

San Francisco Airport Hackers Steal User Logins
March cyber-attack targeted two airport websites

Four Million Quidd User Credentials Found on Dark Web
Data included a sizeable number of corporate email addresses

"Misguided" #COVID19 Facebook Post Lands American in Handcuffs
San Antonian arrested over what he claims was a well-meant coronavirus Facebook post

Hackers Invited to Share Bug Bounties with #COVID19 Charity
HackerOne makes it easy for hackers to donate bug bounties to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

Microsoft Buys Corp.com to Protect Its Customers
Microsoft buys Corp.com two months after domain goes on sale for $1.7m

Microsoft: #COVID19 Threats Less Than 2% of Total Daily Volume
Government advisory agrees that threat levels aren’t on the rise

Zoom Signs-Up Ex-Facebook CSO as Google Bans Platform
Stamos on board as outside advisor to help improve security

Half of UK Adults Exposed to #COVID19 Fake News
Ofcom says two-fifths find it hard to discern authentic information

FBI Warns of Cloud-Based BEC Attacks
Costly business email compromise scams prompt a warning from the FBI

Fake 3D Printed Fingerprints Fool Biometric Scanners
Researchers find biometric security is only good enough for the average Joe or Jane

Accenture Acquires Revolutionary Security
Philadelphia cybersecurity company Revolutionary Security acquired by Accenture

Microsoft: Cyber-Criminals Are Targeting Businesses Through Vulnerable Employees
Microsoft is seeing cyber-criminals target employees during #COVID-19 pandemic



