Infosecurity News
Iranian Phishers Use Journalist’s Identity to Steal Info
State hackers impersonate New York Times journalist
90% of UK Data Breaches Due to Human Error in 2019
Phishing was the primary cause of breaches reported to the ICO last year
Microsoft: We Detect 77,000 Web Shells Each Month
Tech giant warns that poor IT security is making life too easy for hackers
Twitter Confirms it Will Only Ban “Harmful” Deepfakes
Social site will otherwise allow manipulated content on its site
FBI Issues Valentine Romance Scam Warning
FBI warns Americans to be on the alert for romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
LexisNexis Risk Solutions to Acquire Emailage
Fraud prevention business Emailage is to be acquired by LexisNexis Risk Solutions
YouTube Issues Deepfake Ban Reminder
YouTube reiterates its ban on deepfake videos ahead of the 2020 US election
Coronavirus Attacks Aim to Spread Malware Infection
Researchers urge users not to fall for latest lure
Over 80% of UK Firms Don’t Have Specialist Cyber Insurance
Gallagher study warns that traditional policies may not cover breaches
EKANS Ransomware Detected with ICS-Specific Functions
Dragos claims strain could foreshadow new focus on industrial environments
Alleged Human Trafficker Accused of Faking Social Media to Contact Victim
A man accused of human trafficking allegedly created fake social media pages to contact a victim
Racine Mayor Refuses to Pay Cyber-Ransom
Mayor of second Wisconsin city attacked with ransomware in a week says criminals won’t be getting a dime
Democrats Deny Iowa Caucus App Hack
US Democratic Party says cybersecurity threat is not to blame for disastrous Iowa caucuses
Police Warn of Physical IT Risk from Malicious Contractors
Insiders at cleaning, decorating and other firms could access networks
Twitter Fixes API Bug That Unmasked Users
Nation states may have exploited flaw to target individuals
Suffolk iCloud Voyeur Gets 32 Months Behind Bars
Police urge users to switch on 2FA to protect accounts
Nintendo Hacker Pleads Guilty to Downloading Child Porn
California resident admits downloading child pornography and habitually hacking Nintendo
Cybersecurity Incident Mars Australian Freight Giant's Operations
Australian freight company shuts down IT systems after cybersecurity incident
British Charity Loses Over $1m in Domain Spoofing Scam
Cyber-criminals con UK charity Red Kite Community Housing out of £932K
£187,000 Raised for NSPCC’s Childline Service at White Hat Ball
Music and TV star Peter Andre hosted the event in London
