Infosecurity News

Google Shifts to 90-Day Bug Disclosures by Default
Project Zero team hopes it will improve thoroughness and adoption of patches

NGOs Demand Google Crackdown on Pre-Installed Apps
Uninstallable Android apps on budget devices introduce privacy and security risks

UK Man Jailed for Using RAT to Spy on Women
Webcam voyeur was reportedly traced through his PayPal account

Utah Company and Its Former CEO Settle with FTC Over Alleged Security Failures
Utah tech company agrees to up security after alleged hacking incident

Richard Branson Gets Animated Over Online Scams
Virgin founder releases animated guide to spotting scams

Insight Partners Acquires Armis for $1.1bn
Israeli cybersecurity company Armis acquired by private equity firm Insight Partners

Tech Ops Exec Pleads Guilty in $6m Fraud Case
SVP embezzled millions via IT shell company

Facebook Moves to Detect and Remove Deepfake Videos
Facebook has announced plans to ban deepfake videos

UK Probes London Stock Exchange Outage
GCHQ wants to know if software ‘outage’ was malicious

US Biz Closes Doors After Ransomware Attack
Up to 300 employees facing uncertain future

Imperva Appoints Pam Murphy as New CEO
Murphy aims to significantly grow the business domestically and internationally

Bronze President Spies on Asia
Cyber-espionage group Bronze President has been targeting Asian entities

Lawsuit Filed Against LifeLabs Over Data Breach
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against LifeLabs following a data breach

Austria's Foreign Ministry Hit by Cyber-Attack
State-sponsored threat actor may be responsible for cyber-attack on Austria

US Braced for Cyber Retaliation from Iran
Assassination of top Tehran general raises the alarm at home

Japanese Love Hotel Site Breached
Blackmail fears as personal data is compromised

Travelex Site Still Down After New Year’s Eve Attack
Unspecified “software virus” to blame, says currency exchange business

Adam Sandler's Twitter Account Hacked
Hackers compromise Adam Sandler’s Twitter account to send barely literate tweets

Xiaomi Security Camera Shows User Wrong Video Feed
User shown images of strangers’ homes after logging into home security camera

Summer Exit Planned for Head of UK's National Cyber Security Centre
Ciaran Martin is to step down from his role as chief executive of the NCSC



