Infosecurity News
Newcastle Uni Ransomware Attack Will “Take Weeks” to Mitigate
Leading UK university appears to have been hit by DoppelPaymer group
Ransomware Could Be Major Threat to 2020 Election
Threats to the 2020 US election could be both physical and cyber in nature
34% Increase in Whistleblower Reports to ICO in the Last Year
427 whistleblower reports made regarding potential data breaches and misuse of customer info
Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic Data Leak Victims Could Claim £30,000 in Damages
Data breach exposed names and email addresses of close to 2000 people
Scottish Cyber Awards 2021 Open for Entry
Awards celebrate individuals and organizations working to make a difference to Scotland’s cybersecurity
Visa: New Baka Skimmer Designed to Avoid Detection
Malicious code loads dynamically and uses unique encryption
WordPress Sites Attacked in Their Millions
File Manager plugin continues to be probed by bots
US Issues Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems
Latest best practices an attempt to manage risk of serious incidents
DDoS Attacks on Virtual Education Rise 350%
DDoS attacks against online educational resources up 350% compared with last year
Americans Offered Free Virtual Tech Bootcamp
Software firm offers free training to marginalized Americans considering a tech career
Warner Music Group Discloses Data Breach
Warner Music Group’s online stores compromised in skimming attack that went on for months
Credit Card Skimmer Hits Over 1500 Websites
Magecart-linked Inter skimmer hits over 1500 websites
Sophisticated Phishing Scam Targeting Lloyds Bank Customers
Phishing messages are attempting to redirect customers to a fraudulent site
Cybersecurity Incidents Account for a Third of ICO Reports in 2020
1446 incidents were reported to the ICO, and 412 were classified as cybersecurity incidents
NCSC: 60% Rise in Girls Applying to CyberFirst Summer Courses
Number of young people taking part in this year’s online CyberFirst summer courses hits record-breaking 1770
APT Group Targeting FinTech Sector Changes Method of Attack
Evilnum observed employing new tools in recent weeks
Australia Introduces Code of Practice for the Manufacture of IoT Devices
Voluntary code aims to help raise consumer confidence in IoT technology
KnowBe4 Adds Kevin Klausmeyer to Board of Directors
Klausmeyer joins as an independent board member
CISA Pushes Vulnerability Disclosure Policies
CISA launches new federal vulnerability disclosure requirement for executive branch
US Seizes Domains Used by Terrorists
Two websites used by terrorists to destabilize Iraq have been seized by the United States
