Infosecurity News

Two-Thirds of CISOs Struggling with Skills Shortages
Global security leaders warn situation will deteriorate

Remote Wipe Plugin Bug Hits 200,000+ WordPress Sites
WebARX urges users to update ThemeGrill Demo Importer today

Iranian Hackers Backdoored VPNs Via One-Day Bugs
Fox Kitten hackers quick to exploit breaking flaws in VPN systems

Six-Year-Old Brits Suspects in Sexting Offenses
Children as young as six have been investigated by London police for sending and requesting sexual images

Personal Data of 144K Canadians Breached by Federal Government
Federal departments and agencies mishandled the data of at least 144K Canadians over the past two years

New York Post Reporter Investigated Over Leaks
NYPD subpoenas New York Post reporter’s Twitter account in leak hunt

PhotoSquared: App Leaks Data on Hundreds of Thousands of Users
Researchers find another unsecured S3 bucket

IBM Confirms #RSAC Withdrawal Over Coronavirus Fears
IBM has confirmed that it will not participate in next week’s RSA Conference

UK Anti-Doping Agency Deflects 11,000+ Malicious Emails in Q4
UKAD under attack but defenses hold firm

Cyber-Attack Takes Down Redcar Council Services
Suspected ransomware leaves 135,000 residents high and dry

Chattanooga Cybersecurity Firm to Double Workforce
Chattanooga cybersecurity firm Conversant unveils $8m expansion plan that will double workforce

Report Reveals Worst State for Healthcare Data Breaches in 2019
Healthcare data breach report shows state where most breaches occurred in 2019

Alleged Source of Soccer Leaks to Stand Trial
Portuguese man who allegedly leaked soccer’s dirty secrets to go on trial after losing an appeal

US Education Non-Profit Leaks Data on Thousands of Students
Institute of International Education left MongoDB databases unprotected

US Slaps More IP Theft and Sanctions Charges on Huawei
Showdown between DoJ and world’s largest telecom kit maker intensifies

US Chain Rutter’s Hit by POS Malware Dating Back to 2018
Pennsylvanian convenience stores are latest to be targeted

Cyber-criminals Lure Victims with Coronavirus Cure Conspiracy Theories
Cyber-attackers adopt a new tactic to phish victims interested in coronavirus

Report Finds Cybersecurity Issues with US 2020 Census
US Census Bureau has not fixed cybersecurity weaknesses, according to Government Accountability Office report

Puerto Rico Government Loses $2.6m in Phishing Scam
Puerto Rico’s government conned out of $2.6m in an email phishing scam

#teissLondon2020: Be Aware of Malicious and Non-Malicious Insider Behavior
Non-malicious and malicious insiders can be detected by common behaviors



