Infosecurity News
Most Public Sector Victims Refuse to Pay Ransomware Gangs
Veritas data suggests government orgs are best at recovering data
US: Fewer Than 10 Govt Agencies Hit by SolarWinds Attack
Government blames Russia for the first time
UK Jails Cyber-Voyeur
Former civil servant jailed for hacking and cyber-exploitation of hundreds of women and girls
iboss Raises $145m in Funding
Cloud security provider iboss raises millions in funding to support “rapid growth”
FBI Warns of Swatting Attacks
Swatting attacks targeting smart-home device users trigger public warning from FBI
Ericom Appoints First Ever Chief Strategy Officer
Dr Chase Cunningham is tasked with shaping Ericom’s strategic vision
Ransomware Surge Drives 45% Increase in Healthcare Cyber-Attacks
Check Point claims the sector is twice as badly hit as others
Chinese APT Group Linked to Ransomware Attacks
APT27 pegged for financially motivated raids
HelpSystems Acquires FileCatalyst to Boost Data Transfer Portfolio
Deal will add to HelpSystems’ file transfer and process automation offerings
NYSE U-Turn Means Chinese Telcos Escape Delisting
Executive order had sought to remove them on security grounds
Cyber-Attack on US Laboratory
Apex Laboratory discloses summertime cyber-attack
Netwrix and Stealthbits Announce Merger
Cybersecurity companies merge “to address growing need for comprehensive data security”
UK Rejects Assange Extradition Request
British court rules WikiLeaks founder should not be extradited to the United States
Microsoft: SolarWinds Attackers Viewed Our Source Code
Redmond says incident did not elevate cyber-risk
One Million Compromised Accounts Found at Top Gaming Firms
Kela researchers also discover 500,000 breached employee credentials
NYSE to Delist Chinese Telcos on National Security Grounds
Presidential executive order warns of “unusual and extraordinary threat”
Hacker Earns $2m in Bug Bounties
Romanian man earns $2m through HackerOne and becomes richest bug bounty hunter in the world
White Ops Acquired by Goldman Sachs
Bot mitigation platform acquired by Goldman Sachs, ClearSky Security, and NightDragon
SolarWinds Hackers "Impacting" State and Local Governments
CISA issues warning over widespread impact of SolarWinds hacking campaign
HelpSystems Acquires Vera to Expand Data Security Offerings
Deal comes amid increased demand for data security solutions
