Infosecurity News
#GartnerSEC: Professionals Survived #COVID19 as Businesses Relied on Security
Gartner’s Jeffrey Wheatman discusses security’s successes during the pandemic
Oracle Slated for TikTok “Partner” Role
Microsoft says it will not become new owner of Chinese app
Forensic Risk Alliance Appoints First Chief Innovation Officer
Harsh Sutaria will lead FRA’s technology innovation growth
Travel Sites Riddled with Hundreds of Vulnerabilities
BA, easyJet, Marriott, American Airlines and others singled out
Misconfigured Database Leaks 370 Million Dating Site Records
Privacy snafu hits marketing software firm Mailfire
Razer Gaffe Exposes Customer Data
Misconfiguration blunder exposes data of thousands of Razer customers online
US Court Documents Published in Ransomware Attack
Cyber-attackers hit Louisiana court with ransomware, publish stolen documents online
Political Disruptor Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Project Lakhta member accused of stealing US IDs to open fraudulent bank accounts
LORCA Cohort Companies Exceed £150m in Funding in Two Years
Investment is already 280% above the three-year target
Zero Trust Adoption Increases During Lockdown
Recent polls by Deloitte find zero trust adoption has increased in 2020
Portland Issues Sweeping Ban on All Facial Recognition Use
Police, city and private businesses will be prohibited from using the tech
Zoom Adds 2FA Feature to Further Secure Platform
Feature makes it easier for organizations and admins to protect users and prevent security breaches
Ransomware the Biggest Cause of Insurance Claims in 1H 2020
Together, ransomware and BEC-type attacks accounted for 87%
Microsoft: Russia, China and Iran Attack US Presidential Campaigns
Confirmation all hostile nations are digging for strategically useful information
Chinese Ambassador's Twitter Account "Hacked"
China says account of ambassador who ‘liked’ a pornographic Tweet was hacked
Ripple20 a Major Threat
One in three IT environments is vulnerable to Ripple20 threat
MAZE Claims Attack on US School System
MAZE alleges ransomware attack on the 12th largest school system in the US
APT Groups Increasingly Targeting Linux-Based Devices
APT groups are adapting due to the increasing use of Linux by organizations
Researchers Discover Rare Form of Malware that Targets VoIP Softswitches
A new type of Linux malware is designed to target a specific VoIP platform
ThreatConnect Acquires Nehemiah Security to Add Risk Quantifier Capabilities
Acquisition will add cyber-risk quantification to threat intelligence and SOAR technologies
