Infosecurity News

Blockchain Startups Move From Coin Offerings to Investment for Funding
Blockchain startups now relying on investment rather than initial coin offerings

Hospitals Deliberately Targeted by Ransomware During #COVID19 Peak
Microsoft warns that data exfiltration is now a given in many cases

Europe’s GDPR Regulators Woefully Under-Resourced
Web firm files complaint with European Commission

#COVID19 Drives Network Security Disruption for Global Firms
Most VPNs suffering connectivity issues, warns Neustar

Cyber-Criminals Increasingly Using Official reCAPTCHA Walls in Phishing Attacks
Scammers using reCAPTCHA walls to fool analysis systems and trick users

Clario Launches Free 24/7 Cybersecurity Helpline
Digital privacy and security company launches a free 24/7 helpline offering cybersecurity advice

Michigan Man Charged with N95 Mask Scam
A man who allegedly failed to deliver protective face masks he sold online via a fake company is facing criminal charges

PrimoHoagies Sued Over Data Breach
Philadelphia sandwich chain faces class-action lawsuit over prolonged data breach

Five-Year PhantomLance Campaign Targeting Android Users
Likely Vietnamese APT group behind covert spyware

Twitter Switches Off SMS Services for Security Reasons
Undisclosed “vulnerabilities” the reason for ditching texted tweets

Pharma Giant ExecuPharm Suffers Data Breach/Ransomware Combo
Sensitive employee information among the data taken

Researchers Develop Anonymization Model for #COVID19 Contact Tracing
A contact tracing model is developed that protects personal data

Rapid7 Buys into CSPM with DivvyCloud Purchase
Boston-based firm will pay $145m to tackle cloud misconfiguration

US Attorney Advises Clients to Use McDonald's Wi-Fi
Wyoming attorney advises clients to access virtual court hearings using Wi-Fi from outside McDonald’s

#COVID19 Tracking App Tells Untested Aussies They're Infected
Australia’s new broadly adopted COVID-19 tracking app spreads confusion

Fortinet Offers Free Cybersecurity Training
Fortinet makes all online cybersecurity training courses free for the rest of the year

Researchers Spot Banking Trojan Using #COVID19 Crisis to Attack Users
Trojan found hiding in videos on fake COVID-19 websites

Cybersecurity Pros See Roles and Duties Change Due to #COVID19
Cybersecurity job functions have significantly changed during the pandemic

Moscow’s Fraudsters Sell Fake #COVID19 Travel Passes
Scammers steal personal info and money as lockdown bites

OutSystems Launches Free Online Coding School for UK Developers
Low-Code School is open to 20 participants and will run from June 15 until June 26



