Infosecurity News

179 Arrested for Darknet Drug Trafficking
Global sting sees darknet opioid traffickers arrested and seizure of weapons, drugs, and $6.5M

Data Breach at Long Island Hospital
Stony Brook University Hospital warns patients following data security incident

Fatal Hospital Hack Linked to Russia
German hospital cyber-attack that contributed to a woman’s death linked to Russian ransomware

Cisco: Ensure Collaboration to Better Survive Remote Working
Cisco advisory CISOs talk of how collaboration can enable security functions better for remote work

71% of CISOs Believe Cyber-warfare is a Threat to Their Organization
22% of CISOs do not have a strategy to protect against cyber-warfare

Uncomplicated Cyber Insurance Program Launched
Cowbell Cyber announces cyber insurance program intended to deliver on the need for clarity, simplicity and flexibility

Six Indicted for Bribing Amazon Workers in $100m Scheme
Over $100,000 was allegedly paid to Amazon Marketplace staff

Activision Denies Hacking Claims Over Leaked Accounts
Half a million Activision account details were breached after an apparent credential stuffing attack.

Just 13% of SMEs Have Cyber Insurance
GlobalData study reveals major gap in coverage

FinCEN Leak Exposes $2tn of Money Laundering Activity
Banks under pressure after documents reveal widespread financial crime

Online Retailers Urged to Take Action on Platform Security
Sonassi issues warning in the wake of the Magento 1 attacks last week

Dunkin' Donuts Parent Settles Cyber-attack Lawsuit
Dunkin’ Donuts pays $650K fine and costs to settle lawsuit filed over cyber-attack

Minnesota Suffers Second-Largest Data Breach
Ransomware attack causes second-largest healthcare data breach in Minnesota state history

Cyber-Criminals Spoof Texas Government
Threat actors impersonating Texas government go after free goods with fake RFQs

UK Home Office Data Loss Incidents Surge by 120%
There were 4204 individual incidents in 2019-20 compared to 1895 the previous year

Twitter Boosts Account Security for US Election Hopefuls
Log-in protections designed to combat foul play

US CISA: Agencies Must Patch Zerologon Bug by Monday
Government warns of unacceptably high risk

US Judge Blocks Trump’s WeChat Ban
Commerce Department order had demanded app stores remove title

Paladin Appoints Former NCSC CEO
Cyber VC Paladin Capital Group appoints former NCSC CEO as managing director

Netwalker Goes After Nurses' Data
Ransomware gang claims attack on the College of the Nurses of Ontario



