Infosecurity News
Booz Allen Awarded $113m SEC Contract
SEC awards Booz Allen a $113m contract to modernize cyber-defense operations
New Jersey Hospital Network Faces Lawsuit Over Ransomware Attack
Class-action lawsuit proposed against Hackensack Meridian over ransomware attack
GDPR Protection Will Continue After Google’s US Data Move, Says Lawyer
Data protection expert argues decision unlikely to have anything to do with Brexit
UK Names and Shames Russia for Georgia Cyber-Attacks
Cyber-operation “totally unacceptable,” says foreign secretary
MGM Customer Data Has Been on Dark Web for Six Months
Dark web expert reveals first data upload took place in July 2019
SIEM Still Creates Complexity and Administration Challenges
SIEM is valued most as a “security control” but creates administration challenges
HP Joins Industry-Standards Initiative for Printer Security
Security validation program seeks to establish printer security standards
Chinese Hackers Target Asian Betting Firms
DRBControl shares malware with state-backed groups
Over 2000 UK Government Devices Go Missing in a Year
Viasat study finds scores of devices were unencrypted
Ransomware Wreaks Havoc Across Europe
Swiss and Italian firms targeted by ongoing campaigns
2020 Tax Season Attacks Already Targeting Small Businesses
The websites of small businesses are a key target in this year’s seasonal tax scams
Air Force Gives Students a Second Crack at Cybersecurity Certification
US Air Force introduces program that lets students re-attempt cybersecurity certification
Cyber-Flashing on UK Trains Doubles
Sharp rise in number of women sent unsolicited sexually explicit images while riding British trains
Medical Devices Intro Major Bluekeep Risk to Hospitals
CyberMDX report highlights poor device patching and management
US Gas Pipeline Shut After Ransomware Attack
Natural gas facility was unprepared for cyber-threats
AdSense Extortionists Threaten to Trigger Google Fraud Alarms
Cyber-criminals demand Bitcoin or else they’ll flood websites with bad traffic
Intentional Malicious Insider Breaches Increased Between 2019 and 2020
75% of IT leaders believe that employees have put data at risk intentionally
US Teen Arrested Over Alleged Swatting and Cyberstalking
US teen arrested over alleged 6-year campaign of cyberstalking, swatting, and computer fraud
Indian Arrested Over Sale of Illegal Drugs Disguised as Sex Aids on Dark Web
India arrests first alleged dark web drug dealer over sale of psychotropics disguised as erection aids
Dell in Talks to Sell RSA Cybersecurity Firm
STG Partners could buy Dell’s RSA cybersecurity firm for more than $2bn
