Infosecurity News

Federal Report: US Facing “Catastrophic” Cyber-Attack
US Cyberspace Solarium Commission calls for layered cyber-deterrence

Teenage Hacker Could Receive 600-Year Jail Term
Teen charged with stealing sexually explicit images of children could be sentenced to over 600 years in prison

Inquiry Slams Web's Attitude Toward Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
UK inquiry accuses companies of putting their public image ahead of protecting children from sexual predators

US Company Makes Worst Digital Predators Top 20 List
US zero-day exploit broker makes Reporters Without Borders’ list of worst digital predators

UK Cops Prevented £31m in Fraud in 2019
UK Finance figures highlight effective disruption efforts

Misconfiguration Accounts for 82% of Security Vulnerabilities
Outpost24 data reveals CWE-16 challenge is exposing firms to major risks

Sextortion Fallout Scam Tricks Users into Malware Download
Recipients are urged to open image to view contact’s nude girlfriend

BT Launches New Cybersecurity Advisory Services Practice
Service will provide BT customers with advice on navigating their cybersecurity journeys

Cybersecurity Isn't "Cool" Enough to Attract New Talent
New research suggests cybersecurity skills gap is down to the industry’s dull image

First 100,000 Victims of Western Union Fraud Scheme Receive $153m
Western Union Remission Fund starts paying back victims of money transfer scams

UK Budget: Investments Must Focus on Cybersecurity and Privacy, Say Experts
UK Government will invest £5bn into digital infrastructure

Fetishes Exposed by Secret-Sharing App Whisper
Whisper data breach makes millions of intimate messages and users’ locations public

Paradise Ransomware Uses IQY Attachments to Stay Hidden
New campaign weaponizes unusual Office file format

Patch Tuesday Fixes Over 100 Bugs This Month
Details also creep out of new wormable SMB vulnerability

Eight Million Shopper Records Leaked Online
Unsecured MongoDB database exposes Amazon UK, eBay and other customers

Two #RSAC Attendees Test Positive for #Coronavirus
Exabeam engineer hospitalized over Coronavirus fears upon return from RSA Conference

Necurs Botnets Busted
11 botnets that infected over 9 million computers all over the world have been disrupted

Los Angeles Utility Accused of Cybersecurity Coverup
The LA Department of Water and Power allegedly concealed gaps in its cybersecurity from regulators

Phishers Use Fake HIV Test Results as Bait
Criminals are using fake HIV test results to phish insurance, healthcare, and pharmaceutical companies

Google Play Protect IDs Just a Third of Malicious Apps
Mobile security tool comes bottom of AV-Test's 17-strong list



