Infosecurity News

Ad Targeting Gamers Successfully Cuts Cybercrime
DoS attacks decrease after gamers reminded of the law

Avast Thwarts Cyber-spies in Suspected Second CCleaner Attack
Hackers compromised user credentials to gain network access

Most Effective Phishing Tactic Is to Make People Think They've Been Hacked
Study finds email subject lines referencing online security are the most clicked on

Chartered Institute of Information Security Calls for Better Collaboration on Skills and Pathways
Cybersecurity is still “badly defined” as a term

Chinese National Gets 40 Months for Exporting US Military Kit
Tao Li was arrested by undercover agents in LA

Trojanized Tor Browser Steals Users’ Digital Currency
Eset discovers scheme targeting Russian dark web users

US Lawmakers Call on Apple to Reverse Hong Kong App Ban
Firm accused of becoming complicit in Chinese censorship and repression

Girl Scouts of USA Launch First National Cybersecurity Challenge
Over 3,000 girls will take on America’s first Girl Scouts National Cyber Challenge

Italians Rocked by Ransomware
Ransomware attacks blast Rammstein tunes while wreaking havoc in Italy

Baltimore Doubles Up on Cyber-Insurance Following Ransomware Attack
The city with no cyber-insurance just purchased two $10m policies

UK Government Announces Major New Cybersecurity Partnerships
Projects with Arm, Toshiba and others on the way

New US Privacy Bill Would Intro Jail Time for CEOs
Ron Wyden wants companies to mind their own business

DNC Russian Hacking Group Makes a Comeback
ESET reveals Operation Ghost

A New Strain of Malware Is Terrorizing Docker Hosts
The Graboid worm has spread to more than 2,000 unsecured Docker hosts

Imposter Emails Plague Healthcare Industry
Cyber-attackers use email to impersonate 95% of healthcare providers they hit

Recruitment Sites Expose Personal Data of 250K Jobseekers
Resumes exposed by job sites that didn’t make cloud storage folders private

Rogue Mobile App Fraud Soars 191% in 2019
RSA Security warns users to download with care

World’s Largest Child Exploitation Site Shut After Bitcoin Analysis
Digital currency trail led to arrest of hundreds, including site admin

US Ordered Secret Cyber-Strike on Iran: Report
Raid was aimed at disrupting Tehran's propaganda capabilities

Vermont Schools Spy on What Students Do Online
Students’ online activity is being monitored in an attempt to prevent school violence



