Infosecurity News

Scottish Police Deploy Tech That Extracts Data from Locked Smartphones
Police Scotland is using Cellebrite machines to retrieve data from locked devices

Hong Kong Looks to GDPR as it Strengthens Privacy Laws
China SAR looks for inspiration following Cathay Pacific breach

UK Gov Database Leak Exposes 28 Million Children
Betting firms were reportedly allowed access to trove

Zero-Day IE Bug is Being Exploited in the Wild
CISA and Microsoft sound the alarm but no patch as yet

US Could Appoint a Cybersecurity Leader for Each State
Senate considers bill to create state cybersecurity leaders

Possessing Ransomware Could Become Illegal in Maryland
Maryland residents could be jailed and fined $10K for possessing ransomware

Mitsubishi Electric Discloses Information Leak
Electronics manufacturer Mitsubishi waits six months to declare breach

€114m in Fines Imposed by Euro Authorities Under GDPR
160,000 data breach notifications reported across 28 European Union Member States

Travelex Begins Reboot as VPN Bug Persists
Thousands of organizations may be exposed to same vulnerability

London Councils Lose Nearly 1300 Devices Over Three Years
Growing threat to public sector data as mobile working increases risk

Citrix Patches ADC Bug as Attacker Hoards Access
NotRobin backdoor spotted compromising exposed deployments

Fidelis Cybersecurity Acquired by Skyview Capital
Private investment firm Skyview Capital acquires American company Fidelis Cybersecurity

NortonLifeLock Puts Silicon Valley Real Estate Up for Sale
Cybersecurity giant NortonLifeLock is seeking a buyer for 10 Silicon Valley buildings

Teen Charged Over $50m SIM-Swapping Scam on Blockchain Experts
Teen charged in connection with SIM-swapping scam targeting head of Blockchain Research Institute and his son

Oracle Issues Record CPU with 334 Patches
Sysadmins in overdrive to manage deluge of fixes

Equifax Breach Settlement Could Cost Firm Billions
Firm will pay at least $1.38bn, but probably much more

Data Breach Site WeLeakInfo Suspended as Feds Swoop
Domain seized as FBI looks for site owners

Emotet Locked onto US Military and Government
Researchers spot increase in Emotet presence among US military and government

LORCA Announces Fourth and Largest Cohort of Cybersecurity Innovators
Government-backed cybersecurity program selects 20 companies to join its latest cohort

Bill for New Orleans Cyber-Attack $7m and Rising
Cyber-attack on New Orleans will cost the city over $7m to fix



