Infosecurity News
‘Secure’ Backup Company Leaks 135 Million Records Online
Researchers discover another unsecured Elasticsearch database
OIG Lacks Confidence in FBI's Adherence to Woods Procedures
Auditor reports missing or non-existent facts in FBI Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act applications
New Marriott Data Breach Affects 5.2 Million Guests
Hotel chain Marriott International suffers second data breach
#WorldBackupDay: Only 58% of Brits Back Up Their Data
Survey finds 42% of Brits do not back up their data (and many don’t even know how to)
Sensitive Voter Data Exposed by App Used in US Elections
Data exposed online by a canvassing app used by the Republican party
NATO Report Warns of New Authoritarian Chinese Splinternet
China’s plans to replace TCP/IP being pushed through at ITU level
Privacy Snafu Exposes 42 Million ‘Telegram’ Records
Iranians were using third-party version of the app
Houseparty Offers $1m for Info on ‘Smear Campaign’
Users take to social media complaining of online hacking attempts
Ban Hasn't Stopped COVID-19 Instagram Ads
Adverts selling masks and other COVID-19 essentials appear on Instagram and Facebook despite ban
VoIP Carriers Investigated Over Fraudulent Robocalls
US court orders injunctions against two telecom carriers that facilitated millions of fraudulent robocalls
Carnegie Mellon Launches Cybersecurity Master's Degree
Carnegie Mellon University adds a cybersecurity track to its Master of Science in Information Technology program
#COVID19 Phishing Scam Tricks People With ‘You Might Be Infected’ Warning
Scam email dupes receivers into believing they’ve come into contact with someone infected with the coronavirus
Government Launches Response Unit to Fight #COVID19 Fake News
Online misinformation could cost lives, warns minister
Maze Authors Claim to Have Hit Insurer Chubb
Group says it will release stolen data but firm claims network remains intact
Global E-Commerce Fraud to Top $25bn by 2024
Juniper Research says merchants need to improve customers education
Domain Registrars Take Action Against Fraudulent COVID-19 Websites
Namecheap and GoDaddy are attempting to thwart COVID-19 scammers
US Plans to Dig Up the Dead for New Cyber-Defense Building
US Department of Defense wants to build a new facility on top of a Maryland family cemetery
LORCA Launches Open Call for Fifth Cohort of Cyber-Scaleups
Selection criteria will be focused on solving issues brought about by COVID-19 pandemic
FBI Issues Child Sextortion Warning Amid School Closures
FBI warns parents that children who are off school and online face an increased risk of being exploited
Virgin Media Facing Huge Compensation Bill Over Data Breach
Virgin Media could be facing a bill of up to £4.5bn
