Infosecurity News
Prison for Nintendo Pirate
Games giant thanks US authorities for securing 3-year prison term for Team-Xecuter leader
Marketing Firm Exposes Lead Data
Cybersecurity researchers find PII of millions of people in unsecured Amazon S3 Bucket
Immediata Agrees $1.125m Data Breach Settlement
Software company agrees to settle class action lawsuit filed by victims of 2019 security breach
Half of Global Emails Were Spam in 2021
COVID-19 still looms large in corporate inboxes
Former NFL Player Gets Five Years for Healthcare Fraud
Robert McCune is said to have masterminded a scheme involving 51 former players
Spanish Cops Bust SIM Swap Fraud Gang
Members intercepted SMS codes to access victim bank accounts
DDoS Attacks Hit All-time High
More DDoS attacks recorded in Q4 2021 than at any point in history, with US most targeted country
Californian College Attacked with Ransomware
East Bay community college data compromised in January cyber-attack
SANS Institute Launches Nationwide Scholarship Program
Training institute partners with HBCUs to offer new cybersecurity education scholarship
ICO Hit by 2650% Rise in Email Attacks
The UK regulator experienced a huge surge in spam, phishing and malware email attacks during 2021
Almost $1.3bn Paid to Ransomware Actors Since 2020
Real figure likely to be much higher, warns Chainalysis
CISOs Reveal Biggest Challenges for Security Teams
The evolution of cyber threats and the confluence of new systems and legacy systems are biggest challenges, according to a panel of CISOs
FBI: SIM Swapping Attacks Have Surged Five-Fold
Feds warn crypto investors not to boast of assets online
New Ransomware Warning for Critical Infrastructure Providers
US, UK and Australian agencies claim mid-sized firms are increasingly targeted
Maryland Cyber Nonprofit to Create Centers of Excellence
Cybersecurity Association of Maryland to establish new centers for cyber talent, cyber resilience and business growth
Fifth of Young Women in UK Were Cyber-Flashed in Past Year
Charity behind cyber-flashing study says virtual abuse is having “devastating impact”
Rapper and Husband Allegedly Laundered Stolen Bitcoin Worth $4.5bn
New York couple charged in biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft case
Romance Fraud Losses Increased by 91% During COVID-19
Women made up two-thirds of victims of romance fraud during the pandemic, according to the figures
UK Foreign Office Subjected to "Serious Cybersecurity Incident"
Document published on government website revealed unidentified hackers infiltrated Foreign Office systems
Home Workers More Likely to Be Concerned About Security
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