Infosecurity News
Ransomware Payments on the Rise
New research finds more ransomware victims are paying their cyber-attackers
Lack of Understanding of US Legislation Putting UK Business Data at Risk
UK business data could be at risk due to a lack of legislative knowledge
Chinese #COVID19 Conspiracy Theories Date Back to January
Beijing official spread fake news that virus is a US military weapon
Cyber-Attacks Up 37% Over Past Month as #COVID19 Bites
Cloudflare notes spikes of malicious traffic hitting six-times normal levels
IASME Named Sole Cyber Essentials Certification Body
Cyber Essentials set for relaunch with IASME as sole certifier
‘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
