Infosecurity News

  1. UK Launches New Competition to Spur Cybersecurity Careers

    The UK government’s Cyber Team Competition offer applicants the chance to receive advanced training, mentorship and networking opportunities

  2. Australia Introduces First Standalone Cybersecurity Law

    The Australian government’s Cyber Security Bill 2024 will mandate cybersecurity standards for smart devices and introduce ransomware reporting requirements

  3. New EU Body to Centralize Complaints Against Facebook, TikTok, YouTube

    The Appeals Centre Europe is supported by Meta’s Oversight Board Trust and certified by Ireland's media regulator

  4. Ivanti: Three CSA Zero-Days Are Being Exploited in Attacks

    Ivanti’s Cloud Services Appliance is being targeted by threat actors exploiting three zero-day bugs

  5. Microsoft Fixes Five Zero-Days in October Patch Tuesday

    October’s Patch Tuesday saw Microsoft patch over 100 CVEs including five zero-day vulnerabilities

  6. American Water Hit by Cyber-Attack, Billing Systems Disrupted

    American Water, the largest water utility in the US, discovered a cyber-attack impacting internal systems on October 3

  7. Cloud Security Risks Surge as 38% of Firms Face Exposures

    Tenable’s latest report reveals 38% of organizations face risks from a “toxic cloud triad” of security gaps

  8. 31 New Ransomware Groups Join the Ecosystem in 12 Months

    Secureworks reports a 30% increase in active ransomware groups despite law enforcement efforts, with 31 new groups emerging in the past year

  9. US Warns of Foreign Interference in Congressional Races Ahead of Election

    Iran is targeting the US presidential race, China the congressional races, and Russia both

  10. Cyber Fraud Cost up to $37bn in Southeast Asia Last Year

    A UN report found that organized crime groups in the region have rapidly integrated malware, generative AI and deepfakes to enhance their fraud activities

  11. Global Police Track Human Traffickers in Online Crackdown

    Europol claims its EMPACT operation has revealed dozens of human trafficking victims and suspects

  12. MoneyGram Reveals Data Breach After Incident Downed Services

    MoneyGram has issued a data breach notification to customers following a security incident

  13. Universal Music Group Admits Data Breach

    UMG, a major music corporation, reported a July 2024 data breach affecting 680 US residents

  14. Advanced Threat Group GoldenJackal Exploits Air-Gapped Systems

    GoldenJackal targeted air-gapped government systems from May 2022 to March 2024, ESET found

  15. Board-CISO Mismatch on Cyber Responsibility, NCSC Research Finds

    The UK NCSC found that there is a lot of confusion between board members and security leaders of who is responsible for cybersecurity within their organizations

  16. ICO Releases New Data Protection Audit Framework

    The UK’s ICO said the framework is designed to help businesses build trust and encourage a positive data protection culture

  17. EU Urged to Harmonize Incident Reporting Requirements

    Risk managers association FERMA has warned that new EU cyber legislation means there is an inconsistent approach to incident reporting requirements

  18. Tech Professionals Highlight Critical AI Security Skills Gap

    A new O’Reilly survey showed a shortage of AI security skills, while AI-enabled security tools become tech professionals’ top priority for the coming year

  19. Fraud Repayment Rules Could Leave Victims Struggling, CTSI Claims

    The Chartered Trading Standards Institute is concerned a new cap on fraud reimbursement is too low

  20. Get Safe Online Launches New Scam Detector

    A new scam detection tool from Get Safe Online uses AI to help individuals and small businesses protect themselves

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