Infosecurity News

  1. US Cybersecurity Firm Founder Admits Funding DDoS Attacks

    Founder of BackConnect Security paid a DDoS-for-hire service to launch cyber-attacks

  2. Scottish Police Deploy Tech That Extracts Data from Locked Smartphones

    Police Scotland is using Cellebrite machines to retrieve data from locked devices

  3. Hong Kong Looks to GDPR as it Strengthens Privacy Laws

    China SAR looks for inspiration following Cathay Pacific breach

  4. UK Gov Database Leak Exposes 28 Million Children

    Betting firms were reportedly allowed access to trove

  5. Zero-Day IE Bug is Being Exploited in the Wild

    CISA and Microsoft sound the alarm but no patch as yet

  6. US Could Appoint a Cybersecurity Leader for Each State

    Senate considers bill to create state cybersecurity leaders

  7. Possessing Ransomware Could Become Illegal in Maryland

    Maryland residents could be jailed and fined $10K for possessing ransomware

  8. Mitsubishi Electric Discloses Information Leak

    Electronics manufacturer Mitsubishi waits six months to declare breach

  9. €114m in Fines Imposed by Euro Authorities Under GDPR

    160,000 data breach notifications reported across 28 European Union Member States

  10. Travelex Begins Reboot as VPN Bug Persists

    Thousands of organizations may be exposed to same vulnerability

  11. London Councils Lose Nearly 1300 Devices Over Three Years

    Growing threat to public sector data as mobile working increases risk

  12. Citrix Patches ADC Bug as Attacker Hoards Access

    NotRobin backdoor spotted compromising exposed deployments

  13. Fidelis Cybersecurity Acquired by Skyview Capital

    Private investment firm Skyview Capital acquires American company Fidelis Cybersecurity

  14. NortonLifeLock Puts Silicon Valley Real Estate Up for Sale

    Cybersecurity giant NortonLifeLock is seeking a buyer for 10 Silicon Valley buildings

  15. Teen Charged Over $50m SIM-Swapping Scam on Blockchain Experts

    Teen charged in connection with SIM-swapping scam targeting head of Blockchain Research Institute and his son

  16. Oracle Issues Record CPU with 334 Patches

    Sysadmins in overdrive to manage deluge of fixes

  17. Equifax Breach Settlement Could Cost Firm Billions

    Firm will pay at least $1.38bn, but probably much more

  18. Data Breach Site WeLeakInfo Suspended as Feds Swoop

    Domain seized as FBI looks for site owners

  19. Emotet Locked onto US Military and Government

    Researchers spot increase in Emotet presence among US military and government

  20. LORCA Announces Fourth and Largest Cohort of Cybersecurity Innovators

    Government-backed cybersecurity program selects 20 companies to join its latest cohort

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