Infosecurity News

Online Exam Tool Suffers Data Breach
Data breach hits online examination software used by universities

US Cybersecurity Firms Partner to Protect Healthcare
CynergisTek teams up with Awake Security to spot threats in healthcare networks

Half of Orgs Regularly Push Vulnerable Code in App Security Programs
43% of organizations see DevOps integration as the most important aspect of improving app security programs

#BHUSA: How Public Standards Help to Enable Financial Fraud
Financial malware used by North Korea has to rely on the same transaction standards that banks do

#BHUSA: Android Phones at Risk of BlueRepli Bluetooth Attack
Researchers disclose Bluetooth attack that can potentially enable an attacker to steal information from almost any Android device

INTERPOL: Cybercrime Growing at an “Alarming Pace” Due to #COVID19
Cyber-criminals are taking advantage of the increasing reliance on digital technology

Redcar and Cleveland Attack Recovery Cost Over £10m
February's cyber-attack on Redcar and Cleveland council cost £10m in recovery costs

#BHUSA: Can the US Election be Held During the Pandemic?
Keynote speaker Matt Blaze outlines the challenges of election security and what needs to happen to enable a safe and secure US election in November

Researchers Name State with Fewest Data Breaches
The Peace Garden State has suffered the lowest number of data breaches

Silk Road Vendor Indicted on Narcotics Charges
Costa Rican-American charged over sale of illegal drugs on darknet

Malware Attacks Exploiting Machine Identities Double
Malware campaigns that use machines' identities double in one year

Almost Half of Businesses Hit By COVID-Related “Business Impacting Cyber-Attack” in 2020
Attacks increase on businesses and specifically on operational technology targets

UK Dentists May Have Had Bank Details Stolen Following Data Breach
The BDA remains unsure of what information has been accessed

Tanium Partners with Google Cloud to Better Battle APTs
Tanium integrates technology with Google Cloud, BeyondCorp and Chronicle

Copper Technologies Appoints New Chief Information Security Officer
Jake Rogers takes up the role, joining from Amnesty International

Cloud Breaches Set to Grow in “Velocity and Scale”
93% of cloud deployments contain misconfigured services

Punishing Cybersecurity Errors Found to be Counterproductive
Punishing employees for cyber-mistakes can reduce their long-term cyber-resilience

Michigan's Largest Healthcare Provider Phished Again
Beaumont Health notifies 6,000 patients of a second phishing-related data breach

FBI Issues Online Shopping Scam Alert
Feds report a rise in the number of Americans not receiving items purchased online

Facebook Seen as Riskiest Online Platform
Internet users believe their personal data is most at risk on Facebook



