Infosecurity News

Poor Cybersecurity Behaviors Prevalent Amongst UK Remote Workers
23% of office workers rely on unauthorized devices to work from home

US Reveals New North Korean BLINDINGCAN RAT
Malware was used to target defense contractors, says CISA

Facebook Expands Policy to Take Down QAnon and US Militias
Social network cracks down on those promoting violence

Businesses Opt to Outsource Cybersecurity Services
UK businesses opt for outsourced partners for cybersecurity services

Experian Data Breach Hits 24 Million Customers
South African businesses also affected as fraudster tricks firm

Chrome to Warn Users Completing Suspicious Forms
Chrome users to receive warning when they start filling in a form that isn’t secure

Majority of ICS Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited Remotely
Over 70% of industrial control system flaws disclosed in 2020 can be exploited remotely

New Vulnerability Threatens IoT Devices
Vulnerability in Thales component could endanger millions of IoT devices

SpyCloud Raises $30m in Funding to Tackle Surge in Online Fraud During #COVID19
SpyCloud will use the investment to grow its anti-fraud capabilities

Data Firm Exposes 235 Million Social Media Profiles
Comparitech finds another misconfigured online database

Police and Industry Take Down $42m “Bulletproof Exchange”
Ukrainian trio accused of money laundering via cryptocurrency

Marriott Hit by Another Class Action Lawsuit After Breach
Tech journo files on behalf of victims in England and Wales

Former CIA Officer Charged with Espionage
Hawaii resident who worked for the CIA in the 1980s indicted for espionage

Fortinet Partners with IBM for New Training Program
IBM and Fortinet team up to provide new cybersecurity skills training program

US Jails Sextortionist for 35 Years
Convicted Minnesota sex offender jailed for 35 years for sextorting over 40 minors

61% of Airlines Have No Published DMARC Record, Customers Susceptible to Email Fraud
93% of global airlines have not implemented the recommended level of DMARC protection

HMRC Investigating Over 10,000 COVID-Related Phishing Scams
FOI request finds there has been targeting of government financial support schemes

Huawei Phones Unlikely to Receive Security Updates as Trade Ban Begins
Trade ban means some Huawei phones will not receive security updates

Florida International University Launches New Cybersecurity Bachelor’s Degree
Curriculum will prepare graduates for future careers in the sector

Nearly 40% of Firms Fired Staff for Security Policy Breaches
COVID-19 home working leads to insecure working practices



