Infosecurity News
Scams and Ransomware Cost Kiwis $6.5m in 3 Months
New Zealand reports highest ever quarterly financial losses to cybercrime
NCSC CEO: Vigilance and Coordinated Action Needed Against "Big Four" Nation State Threats
How the internet needs to be kept peaceful, but vigilant against threats
Catastrophic Incident at OS Provider Could Cost US Insurers $24bn
Guy Carpenter report reveals the growing cost of cyber-attacks
Only One Third of UK Employees Receive Regular Email Security Training
Email security training is proving ineffective among employees
South Korean Firm’s Email Leak Exposes Global Clients
DKLOK bins journalist’s email and refuses to engage with white hats
Android OTA Bug May Have Hit One Billion Users
Check Point discovered dangerous new smishing hole
40% of IT Pros Would Outlaw Ransomware Payments
Research reveals 40% of IT professionals believe ransomware payments should be made illegal
Senior Staff Immune from Insider Threat Finger-Pointing
Research shows employees are reluctant to report senior staff suspected of stealing company data
Security Flaws Found in 600,000 GPS Child Trackers
Researchers have identified flaws in 29 GPS tracker models made in China
Satori Botnet Man Pleads Guilty
Washington man researched ways to conscript new IoT devices
New Bedford Hit With $5.3m Ransomware Demand
Mayor knocks back online extortionists
Google and YouTube Pay $170m in Kids’ Privacy Case
Tech giants fall foul of COPPA by collecting data on under-13s
Immersive Labs Integrates MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Immersive Labs first to allow organizations to map cyber skills against MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Companies Making False Privacy Claims Settle with FTC
Five companies settle FTC allegations that they falsely claimed participation in the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield.
US Lawmakers Propose Bill to Fortify Federal Cybersecurity
Congress to consider bill that will codify federal cybersecurity program.
Phishers Use SCA Checks to Trick Banking Customers
Experts argue banks and e-tailers should not be requesting info via email
Dutch Insider Deployed Stuxnet: Report
A mole at the Natanz plant was crucial to Operation Olympic Games
CPS Under Fire After Rise in Data Leaks
Prosecution service recorded increase in all types of personal data incidents
WeChat Restricts Face-Swapping App Over Security Risks
Viral Chinese face-swapping app ZAO banned on WeChat
North Korea Denies Making $2bn from Cyber-Attacks
North Korea brushes $2bn hacking claims off as “ill-hearted rumors”
