Infosecurity News
IRS Warns of Higher Education Phishing Scam
Cyber-attackers impersonate IRS to scam university students and staff
CISA and RH-ISAC to Run Cybersecurity Drill
First retail, hospitality, and travel industry–wide cybersecurity exercise announced
Reality Show Members Charged with Telemarketing Scam
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City stars face money laundering and wire fraud charges
Winner Crowned in “Hacker Games” Contest Promoting Secure Coding Skills
University of Warwick achieves first place in Veracode’s inaugural Hacker Games
Most Global Chip Companies Show Signs of Compromise
BlueVoyant report reveals widespread vulnerabilities and open ports
UK Cyber Security Council Officially Launches as Independent Body
The council will be working on boosting professional standards in the cybersecurity industry
James Reynolds Joins SecureAge Technology to Lead Security Product Strategy
Reynolds brings 30 years of IT experience to the data security firm
Three-Quarters of Legal Breaches Caused by Insiders
NetDocuments FOI data shows scale of employee threat
NHS Reduces Cyber-Skills Shortages but Breach Problems Remain
Redscan study shows improvement but plenty still to do
Dog Helps Kids Stay Safe Online
Lacey the dog teaches children about cybersecurity awareness in new book by CISO
Cyberbullying Linked to Social Media Addiction
University study finds social media addicts more likely to be cyber-bullies
#LORCALive: Nation State Cooperation Essential to Fighting Scourge of Cybercrime
Can more dialogue be promoted between rival nations?
Younger Ransomware Victims More Likely to Pay Up
Research finds fewer ransomware victims over the age of 55 pay to recover their data
Double-Extortion Ransomware Attacks Surged in 2020
15 ransomware families were observed using double-extortion tactics last year, compared to just one in 2019
Concern as Ransomware and Exchange Server Attacks Surge
Check Point urges admins to patch now
Fileless Malware Detections Soar 900% in 2020
Attackers continue to look for ways to evade detection
SolarWinds Attackers Accessed DHS Secretary’s Emails — Report
Trump administration’s security boss and staff compromised
US Imprisons BEC Scammer
Texas resident scammed schools, senior citizens, and charity supporting families of the terminally ill
More Solutions Doesn’t Mean More Protection
Data loss struck over 50% of organizations last year despite most running up to 10 cybersecurity solutions
Bumble Launches Online Safety Guide
Dating app starts Stand for Safety initiative to protect women from online abuse
