Infosecurity News

Half of US Hospitals Shut Down Networks Due to Ransomware
Skills gaps, inventory issues and funding shortfalls add to security headaches

"Jigsaw Puzzle" Phishing Attacks Use Morse Code to Hide
Microsoft reveals another dynamic email threat campaign

Europol: Islamic State Propaganda Networks Are Thriving
IS-supporting media outlets offering encryption advice to supporters

Il Makiage Acquires Israeli AI Company
Computer vision technology firm Voyage81 acquired by American beauty company for $40M

US Agencies Ordered to Pinpoint Critical Software
White House memo gives federal agencies 60 days to identify critical software and one year to secure it

Dallas Loses 8TB of Criminal Case Data
Mayor calls for investigation after Dallas PD data lost during data migration

UK Government Launches New Program to Expand Cyber Sector
The Cyber Runway program will aid the growth of cyber startups, small businesses and scaleups

Sporting Fans Heavily Targeted by Bad Bots This Summer
Imperva recorded a surge in bad bot activity on sporting and betting sites during high profile events this summer

Over a Third of Organizations Damaged by Ransomware or Breach
Over one-third of organizations worldwide have experienced a ransomware or breach that blocked access to systems or data

Hacker Partially Returns Money Stolen in Cryptocurrency Heist
Poly Network has received back $260m out of $610m stolen by the hacker, who claims to be ethically motivated

Chanel Apologizes for Data Breach
Cyber-attack blamed for data breach at Korean arm of French luxury brand

GoVanguard Acquires Gotham Security
Boutique NYC cybersecurity company snapped up by technology security firm

23 Charged Over BEC Scam
Cops arrest alleged members of cyber-criminal gang that victimized companies in Asia and Europe

Attackers Increasingly Turning to DDoS as a Ransom Vector
New research finds that more organizations have been targeted by RDDoS attacks than ransomware, with both tactics proving fruitful for cyber-criminals

Accenture Tied Up in $50M Ransom Lockbit 2.0 Attack
The global consulting firm has been hit by the LockBit ransomware gang, according to the cyber-criminal group's website

NCSC Launches Microsoft Office 365 Button to Report Business Email Spam
The organization has already received 6.5 million reports

SmartSearch Finds 10% Of Regulated Businesses Do No Checks on Business Customers
10% of all firms surveyed in SmartSearch's report say they carry out no checks on business customers.

Prison for Software Firm Fraudster
Virginia tech-company owner incarcerated over $1.3M fraud schemes and CSAM possession

Digital Fraud Up, but Targets Have Changed
Cyber-criminals drop financial services to hit gaming and travel and leisure industries

Data Breach at Georgia Health System
Hacker accessed patient data for six months before staging ransomware attack



