Infosecurity News

Trans Tracking Plugin Reported to Norwegian Authorities
Browser add-on that flags social networks as transphobic or trans-friendly may violate GDPR

Sumo Logic Agrees Deal to Acquire DFLabs
Deal will enable Sumo Logic to incorporate DFLabs’ SOAR software into its portfolio

Ajay Sabhlok Appointed Rubrik’s First Joint CIO and CDO
Sabhlok will oversee IT, data and analytics strategies at cloud data management firm

Third of Office Workers Warned After Sharing Data Via Unofficial Apps
Veritas Technologies study warns of major shadow IT challenge

Record Number of Cyber-Incidents Hit US Schools in 2020
A total of 377 districts were affected, according to non-profit

Ransomware “Paralyzes” Spanish Employment Agency
Attack locks down workstations and remote worker laptops

Superstar K-Pop Band’s TikTok Hacked
Hacker compromises BTS’s TikTok account and uploads creepy music video

Romance Fraudster Who Conned Jenifer Lewis Jailed
US imprisons Santa Monica man who impersonated Navy SEAL to con women

American Companies Not Taking Cybersecurity Seriously
51% of Americans say their companies could have done more to increase cybersecurity during the pandemic

SolarWinds Unlikely to Be an Isolated Event as Attackers Become More Sophisticated
Pandemic has allowed malicious actors to industrialize

More Than 10 APT Groups Exploiting Recent Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities
Security firm identifies more than 5000 affected global email servers

NHS Regulator Faces Surge in Email Attacks During Vaccine Rollout
The CQC was targeted by nearly 60,000 malicious email attacks from December 2020 to February 2021

Most Threat Analysts Banned from Sharing Intel with Peers
Closed attitudes could be harming cybercrime fight, says Kaspersky

Exposed Password Gave Hackers Access to 150,000 Cameras
Report suggests major security fail from a familiar source

Microsoft Expands Coverage of Exchange Server Patches
Yet another zero-day also fixed in this month’s Patch Tuesday

Arkansas Bill Addresses “Unfair” Social Media Censorship
Social media sites could be liable for damages if content is removed for “dubious or pretextual” reasons

Vodafone Calls for New Cybersecurity Policies to Help SMEs
Comms company asks UK government to slash VAT on cybersecurity products

Breach Clarity Acquired by Sontiq
Intelligent identity security company Sontiq acquires fintech provider Breach Clarity

West Ham Supporters’ Personal Details Leaked on Club Website
Personal details of supporters of the Premier League side leaked on the official club site

Protection and Privacy Pivotal to the UK’s National Data Strategy
Safeguards need to be established in the National Data Strategy



