Ransomware Gang Arrested for Spreading Locky to Hospitals
| May 18th, 2020By Tara Seals
A group of four people calling themselves “Pentaguard” were arrested in house raids. …read more
Source:: Threat Post
By Mike Lennon
Forescout Warns That Acquisition by PE Firm Advent International May Not Happen
Source:: securityweek
Edison Mail iOS Bug Exposes Emails to Strangers
| May 18th, 2020
A bug introduced in an iOS software update on the Edison Mail app allowed emails to be viewed by strangers. …read more
Source:: Threat Post
Over 6,400 Edison Mail Users Hit by Security Bug in iOS App
| May 18th, 2020An update rolled out recently by Edison Mail for its iOS application resulted in some users being given access to other people’s email accounts. The company acted quickly to resolve the issue, but thousands may have been impacted.
Source:: securityweek
Coronavirus Pandemic Claims Another Victim: Robocalls
| May 23rd, 2020Have you been missing something amid the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders? No, not human contact. Not even toilet paper.
Robocalls.
Source:: securityweek
Increased Focus on iOS Hacking Leads to Drop in Exploit Prices
| May 19th, 2020
Verizon Data Breach Report: DoS Skyrockets, Espionage Dips
| May 19th, 2020
Denial of Service (DoS), ransomware, and financially-motivated data breaches were the winners in this year’s Verizon DBIR. …read more
Source:: Threat Post
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen ensuring that if a law enforcement officer or first responder loses their life or is permanently disabled due to COVID-19, it is treated as a line-of-duty incident so that their families receive the full benefits.
Source:: Security magazin
Personal finance website Interest.com determined that the average American had their personal data stolen about once every three months or about four times over the course of the year,
Source:: Security magazin
Facebook Chief Wants EU Not China to Lead on Tech Rules
| May 19th, 2020By AFP
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday urged the European Union to take the lead in setting global standards for tech regulation or risk seeing countries follow China as a model.
Source:: securityweek