Infosecurity News

Huge Rise in Hackers Submitting Vulnerabilities During #COVID19
HackerOne reports a 63% rise in hackers submitting vulnerabilities in 2020

Veriff Appoints Duncan Steblyna as New VP of Product
Steblyna will lead the product team at identity verification firm

10 Google Play Apps Found Containing Banking Malware
Malicious dropper also loaded RAT onto victim devices

DARPA Ramps-Up FHE Encryption Project with Intel
Research teams will try to make FHE calculations as fast as plaintext

NCSC: Don’t Fall for Mother’s Day Scams This Week
Security agency urges users to be Cyber Aware

Virginia Passes New Data Protection Law
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act signed into law

Hackers Target Texas University
Malicious intrusion causes network outage at the University of Texas at El Paso

TiG Acquires ThirdSpace
TiG acquires award-winning company specializing in identity and security

McAfee Agrees Deal to Sell Enterprise Business for $4bn
The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2021

McAfee Faces Decades Behind Bars After Fraud Indictment
AV pioneer accused of pump-and-dump and ICO scams

FTC Busts $110m Charity Fraud Operation
Illegal calls harassed 67 million consumers

#IWD2021: Pandemic Fails to Shatter Glass Ceiling for Women in Cyber
Job security improves but few are making it to senior positions

Hackers Target Russian Cybercrime Forums
Maza becomes latest Russian cybercrime forum to be hacked

US Warns of Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites
New phishing attack spoofs state workforce agency websites to steal PII

Failure to Report Breach Costs Mortgage Lender $1.5m
US mortgage company pays $1.5m to settle NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation violation allegations

Docker Hub and Bitbucket Resources Hijacked for Crypto-Mining
Developer environments seen as an easy target for attack

Fraudsters Circumvent 3D Secure with Social Engineering
Widespread chatter on dark web highlights gaps in payment protection

SITA Supply Chain Breach Hits Multiple Airlines
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and others affected

Cryptocurrency Fraudster Steals $16m
Swede admits defrauding over 3,500 victims with elaborate crypto pension scam

Two-Thirds of Irish Women Harassed Online
Survey finds girls no longer share their views online for fear of being abused



