Infosecurity News

Ransomware Demands Soared 950% in 2019
Group-IB said attacks also spiked 40% after quiet 2018

#COVID19 Drives Dealers Online as Drugs Supply Soars
Sixgill report reveals spike in ads but lagging demand

New York Teen Masterminds $23.8m Crypto Heist
$71.4m civil complaint accuses New York teen of stealing cryptocurrency worth $23.8m

Data Breach at Bank of America
Data breach mars Bank of America’s PPP application process

Thais Ditch Twitter for Blockchain-Based Social Network Minds
Data privacy concerns prompt Thais to migrate from Twitter to crypto-social network

UK Energy Operators Join the European Network for Cybersecurity
UK-based electricity and gas operators NGGT and NGET become the latest members of the ENCS

Nearly One Fifth of Law Firms Show Signs of Compromise
BlueVoyant report warns sector is critical to national security

DNS Traffic Analysis Detects Hidden DDoS Attacks
Near miss traffic analysis finds significant spikes representing DDoS attacks

Trump Election Tweet Labelled Fake News
Twitter takes action as President cries ‘election interference’

UK Public Backlash Could Scupper #COVID19 App
Anomali finds half of Brits don’t trust government with their data

Deputy Sheriff Admits Cyberstalking Massachusetts Tween
Massachusetts girl cyberstalked at 12 years old by deputy sheriff she met while playing Minecraft

International Plea for Governments to Protect Healthcare from Cyber-Attacks
Cyber Peace Institute’s call for the defense of healthcare providers garners international support

National Guard Helps Maryland with Cybersecurity
National Guard’s pandemic response includes $1m in cybersecurity support for Maryland

New Version of Turla Malware Poses Threat to Governments
ESET reveals details of a new version of Turla's ComRAT backdoor malware

Customized Android Builds Drive Global Security Inequality
F-Secure researchers warn of security gaps from local configurations

Data on 29 Million Indian Jobseekers Leaked
Dark web file may have originated from unprotected Elasticsearch trove

Lawyers Aim £18bn Class Action Suit at easyJet
Airline faces major financial hit after data breach

Mumbai Police Force Uses 'The Force' for Cyber-Safety Campaign
Baby Yoda helps Mumbai Police spread cyber-safety message

North Dakota's Contact Tracing App Sends User Data to Third Parties
Cybersecurity firm claims Care19 app is sending user data to third parties, identifying users

Businesses Could Face Influx of Attacks When Offices Reopen
Attackers could be lying dormant on employee devices



