Infosecurity News
US Sanctions Russian Institute Linked to TRITON
US sanctions Russian institution linked to malware used in attack on petrochemical facility
Montreal Metro Hacker Demands $2.8m Ransom
Montreal’s transit agency will not meet hacker’s US $2.8m ransom demand
ICO Slaps £250,000 Fine on Another Nuisance Call Company
Reliance Advisory Limited made millions of unsolicited calls
Number of “Breached” Records Hits 36 Billion in 2020
Risk Based Security report shows drop in reported incidents
Scammers Spoof MAGA Hat Vendors to Steal $2.3m from Republicans
Wisconsin Republican Party appears to have been hit by a BEC attack
BEC Attacks Targeting Energy and Infrastructure Rise by 93%
Overall BEC attacks grew by 15% in Q3 compared with Q2
US: Collaboration Needed to Combat Online Child Exploitation
US assistant attorney general calls for civil society to work together to combat online child exploitation
Triple Data Breach Earns Insurer $1m Fine
Aetna agrees to pay $1m to settle three HIPAA breaches
Taiwanese Company Admits Stealing US Trade Secrets
UMC fined $60m for stealing trade secrets of US semiconductor business
Education Sector Facing Disproportionate Level of Spear-Phishing Attacks
Education institutions have been targeted by more than 3.5 million spear-phishing attacks from June to September
Employee Awareness Recognized as Biggest Lockdown Security Failing
Apricorn poll finds two-fifths of employees unprepared for remote working
Red Alert as US Hospitals Are Flooded with Ryuk Ransomware
Six facilities hit in a single day, forcing patients to divert
ICO Still Failing to Collect Fines from Unlawful Companies
Neary 70% of the total value of fines issued last year still outstanding
UK Recruiting Youths for "Digital Army"
Urban regeneration project to train 200 young Brits in digital and cybersecurity skills
Scammers "Seize" Trump Campaign Site
President Trump’s campaign site briefly defaced a week before election day
Hackers Leak Swedish Security Firm's Data
Gunnebo customer data leaked online following attack on company’s servers
Joint Network Established to Combat E-Commerce Fraud
Forter partners with FreedomPay to tackle online fraud more effectively
SHe CISO Exec. to Host Second Virtual Cybersecurity Boot Camp This Year
SHe CISO Exec. will host a second virtual boot camp in December
Akamai Boosts Mobile Security Offering with Asavie Acquisition
Akamai has announced the acquisition of Asavie, a vendor of mobile enablement technologies
Report: Application Flaws Being Fixed Faster Although Bugs Persist
The time to fix flaws in apps has reduced year-on-year, according to Veracode
