Infosecurity News
Londoner Escapes Jail Time After Blackmailing Apple
Individual handed down suspended sentence following extortion attempt
Zynga Breach Hit 173 Million Accounts
September incident compromised emails and logins
Wawa Stores Plagued by Malware Since March
Malware has been stealing credit card info from Wawa customers for 9 months
Malicious Email Exploits Greta Thunberg, Christmas, and Children
Malicious Emotet email campaign impersonates world-famous climate crisis activist
100% Rise in Number of UK Businesses Paying Hacking Ransoms
More British businesses are choosing to pay up when struck by ransomware
UK Police in the Dock as Device Losses Soar 150%
FOI info finds growing mobile security risk
Data Leak Exposes 267 Million Facebook Users
Suspected data scrapers left Elasticsearch cluster wide open
Court's Opinion Good News for EU-US Data Flows
Standard Contractual Clauses are legal, says advocate general
Australia to Launch First ACS-Accredited University Cybersecurity Course
Deakin University to launch first Australian Computer Society–accredited cybersecurity course
Audit Faults Massachusetts' Information Security
Information security at Massachusetts’ Department of Revenue deemed inadequate
Cybersecurity a Growing Concern for America's Corporate Lawyers
Corporate counsel increasingly worried about risk of cybersecurity disputes
Honda Leak Hits 26,000 North American Customers
Unsecured Elasticsearch server once again to blame
Former Palo Alto IT Admin in Insider Trading Charges
Ex-employee allegedly accessed security firm’s financials
FBI: Don’t Dabble with Public Wi-Fi This Holiday Season
Feds urge users to take precautions when travelling
US Senators Introduce Bill to Protect Schools Against Cyber-Threats
US to consider legislation to improve the cybersecurity of K–12 schools
Siemens Contractor Jailed for Planting Logic Bombs
Contractor who sabotaged computer programs to get himself re-hired to fix them is jailed
LifeLabs Pays to Secure Sensitive Customer Data After Cyber-Attack
Canadian laboratory testing company pays up after cyber-attack
Data Leak Exposes Thousands of US Defense Contractor Staff
Boeing employees caught in privacy snafu affecting 50,000
Over 1000 US Schools Hit by Ransomware in 2019
Armor figures a stark reminder of ongoing threat to public services
Instagram Expands Fact-Checking Program Globally
Crackdown on misinformation continues
