Infosecurity News

Wiggle Investigates Cyber-Attack
Customer complaints trigger investigation into alleged cyber-attack at Wiggle

eBay Executives Charged With Cyber-Stalking Critics
eBay executives accused of cyber-stalking staff at an online newsletter and mailing them live cockroaches

ESET CTO: AI Can Work With Correct Human Intervention
With correct human intervention and data validation, automation can work for businesses

46% of SMEs Sharing Confidential Files by Email During Lockdown
Financial and employee data regularly being shared between colleagues via email

New Fake Ad Alert System Launched to Fight Online Scams
ASA and IAB set up new UK Scam Ad Alert tool

Global DDoS Attack Dismissed as T-Mobile Misconfiguration
An apparent major DDoS attack was caused by a T-Mobile widespread routing issue

IT Pros Feel #COVID19 Pressure as 66% Cite Increased Security Risks
Ivanti study reveals major spike in workload for tech teams

Magecart Attackers Target Retail Brands Under Lockdown
As stores go online only, data thieves line up

NHS: 100+ Email Accounts Hijacked in Phishing Campaign
NCSC says credential harvesting operation has been ongoing since 2018

Philippines Convicts Rappler Founder of Cyber-Libel
Rappler founder and executive director to appeal conviction for cyber-libel in a Philippines court

Mobile Threats Delivered by Adult Content Double
Mobile threats distributed via adult content doubled in 2019

Foodora Data Breach Impacts Customers in 14 Countries
Delivery Hero confirms Foodora data breach affecting three quarters of a million customers

Poor Password Practices and Growing Acceptance of Biometrics in Financial Accounts
People regularly use the same passwords across online financial accounts

Exposed Cloud Databases Attacked 18 Times Per Day
Comparitech’s honeypot research finds first raid just eight hours in

Twitter Shutters 32,000 State-Linked Accounts
Social network accuses Russia, China and Turkey of pushing propaganda

Live Event Manufacturer Reveals Employee Data Breach
Personal and financial data may have been compromised

Business Owner Receives Death Threats After Racist Hack
Houston business owner receives death threats after hackers post racist messages on her company’s social media

Building of Asia Pacific Submarine Cable Begins
Work starts on high-performance underwater cable that will connect China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam

Ransomware Hits Tennessee City
Ransomware attack knocks out Knoxville’s computer network

Over 100,000 UK Security Cameras Could Be at Risk of Hacking
3.5 million security cameras around the world potentially have a critical security flaw



