Weekly Digest Issue #88 – August 15, 2024

CyAN’s weekly digest of cybersecurity news from around the globe. Find the links to the full articles below.

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Cybersecurity News

1. ATM Software Flaws Left Piles of Cash for Anyone Who Knew to Look Wired: www.wired.com/story/vss-atm-vulnerabilities-defcon-2024/
2. Record-Breaking $75 Million Ransom Paid to Cybercrime Group Help Net Security: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/02/ransomware-extortion-attacks/
3. Hackers Leak 2.7 Billion Data Records with Social Security Numbers
Bleepingcomputers: Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers (bleepingcomputer.com)
4. USPS Text Scammers Duped His Wife, So He Hacked Their Operation
Wired: www.wired.com/story/usps-scam-text-smishing-triad/
5. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton Warns Elon Musk About Twitter Digital Services Act Compliance
Politico: www.politico.eu/article/eu-warns-elon-musk-hate-speech-donald-trump-interview-breton-x/
6. Digital Arrest’ Scams Are Big in India and May Be Spreading
The Register: www.theregister.com/2024/08/13/india_digital_arrest_scams/
7. US FBI Investigating Claims of Trump Presidential Campaign Being “Hacked”
The Hill: thehill.com/homenews/4824760-fbi-investigating-after-trump-campaign-says-it-was-hacked/
CNN: edition.cnn.com/2024/08/10/politics/trump-campaign-blames-iran-for-hack/index.html
8. Zelle Scams Prompt Federal Probe into Bank Security Practices
Yahoo News: www.yahoo.com/news/zelle-scams-prompt-federal-probe-100050031.html
9. Korean Police Launch International Platform to Fight Child Pornography
Korea Herald: m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240701050648
10. Moscow’s Spies Were Stealing US Tech — Until the FBI Started a Sabotage Campaign Politico: www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/08/04/us-spies-soviet-technology-00164126