Tag: Cybercrime
Weekly Digest Issue #90 – August 29, 2024
CyAN’s weekly digest of cybersecurity news from around the globe. Find the links to the full articles below.
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- Meta blocks Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp, warns US campaigns https://ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate/meta-blocks-iran-linked-hackers-on-whatsapp-warns-us-campaigns/112755484
- FAA proposes new cybersecurity rules for airplanes https://therecord.media/faa-new-cybersecurity-rules-airplanes
- Two Years On, Log4Shell Vulnerability Still Being Exploited to Deploy Malware https://www.securityweek.com/two-years-on-log4shell-vulnerability-still-being-exploited-to-deploy-malware/ ň
- Researchers Thrust a Virtual Stick Into the Bike Spokes https://www.databreachtoday.com/researchers-thrust-virtual-stick-into-bike-spokes-a-26107?rf=2024-08-22_ENEWS_SUB_DBT__Slot8_ART26107
- Massive data breach exposes millions of social security numbers https://vibes.okdiario.com/vibus/money/data-breach-exposes-millions-social-security-numbers/
- Real-Time Deepfakes: A Growing Threat to Corporate Security https://www.databreachtoday.com/real-time-deepfakes-growing-threat-to-corporate-security-a-26082?rf=2024-08-21_ENEWS_SUB_DBT__Slot6_ART26082
- How Hackers Use Emergency Data Requests to Steal User Data https://www.databreachtoday.com/how-hackers-use-emergency-data-requests-to-steal-user-data-a-26099?rf=2024-08-23_ENEWS_SUB_DBT__Slot8_ART26099
- Major Backdoor in Millions of RFID Cards Allows Instant Cloning https://www.securityweek.com/major-backdoor-in-millions-of-rfid-cards-allows-instant-cloning/
- Hackers deployed new malware against university in Taiwan https://therecord.media/hackers-malware-university-taiwan-backdoor
- ARRL IT Security Incident – Report to Members https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-it-security-incident-report-to-members
- Telegram founder Durov arrested in France, sources says https://finance.yahoo.com/news/telegram-messaging-app-ceo-pavel-212228927.html?guccounter=1
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. LinkedIn version and discussion available here. If there is a topic you would like to see more of, do not hesitate to get in touch! Cybersecurity News 1. …
Weekly Digest Issue #87 – August 8, 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
- Cyberattack knocks Mobile Guardian MDM offline and wipes thousands of student devices
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/06/cyberattack-knocks-mobile-guardian-mdm-offline-and-wipes-thousands-of-student-devices/ - Microsoft punches back at Delta Air Lines and its legal threats
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/07/microsoft_delta_fight/ - Every Microsoft employee is now being judged on their security work
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/5/24213774/microsoft-security-performance-reviews-employees-top-priority - Keir Starmer says facial recognition tech is the answer to far-right riots
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/05/keir_starmer_facial_recognition - Google Patches Android Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks
https://www.securityweek.com/google-patches-android-zero-day-exploited-in-targeted-attacks/ - The Loper Bright Decision: How it Impacts Cybersecurity Law
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/the-loper-bright-decision-how-it.html - Release of Russian hackers believed to be first U.S. prisoner swap to include international cybercriminal
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-releases-russian-hackers-evan-gershkovich-prisoner-swap-rcna164746 - Kazakh Organizations Targeted by ‘Bloody Wolf’ Cyber Attacks
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/kazakh-organizations-targeted-by-bloody.html
Weekly Digest Issue #85 – July 25, 2024
CyAN’s weekly digest of cybersecurity news from around the globe. Find the links to the full articles below. LinkedIn version and discussion available here. If there is a topic you would like to see more of, do not hesitate to get in touch! Cybersecurity News 1.Crowdstrike: …
Weekly Digest Issue #77 – May 31, 2024
CyAN’s weekly digest of cybersecurity news from around the globe. Find the links to the full articles below.
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Part 1: Cybersecurity News
- Nissan A/NZ’s outsourced cyber incident call centre breached https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nissan-a-nzs-outsourced-cyber-incident-call-centre-breached
- Google Urges Feds to Ditch Microsoft Over Security Concerns https://www.govinfosecurity.com/google-urges-feds-to-ditch-microsoft-over-security-concerns
- Optus loses bid to hide Deloitte report on data breach https://www.itnews.com.au/news/optus-loses-bid-to-hide-deloitte-report-on-data-breach
- Phishing using trojanized minesweeper clone. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-phish-finance-orgs-using-trojanized
- Indictment for man charged with deepfake Joe Biden robocall https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/24/biden_robocall_charges/
- Health information published online after MediSecure ransomware attack https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/health-info-online-medisecure/
- Google discovers 4th zero-day in less than a month https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/google-discovers-fourth-zero-day-in-less-than-a-month
Part 2: Analysis & Trends
- IBM cyber software exit has ripple effects https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-analytics/ciso-grapple-with-ibm-unexpected
- 6 Facts About How Interpol Fights Cybercrime https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/5-facts-about-how-interpol-fights
- Hacktivist Groups Target Indian Elections, Leak Personal Data, Says Report https://www.hackread.com/hacktivist-indian-elections-leak-personal-data/
- The modern CISO: Scapegoat or value creator? https://venturebeat.com/security/the-modern-ciso-scapegoat-or-value-creator/
- Microsoft warns about risk from growing gift card fraud https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/05/23/cyber-signals-inside-the-growing-risk
- Fake Pegasus spyware is circulating on the dark web https://www.cloudsek.com/blog/behind-the-advisory-decoding-apples-alert-and-spyware-dilemma
- US SEC expands cybersecurity regulations for customer information protection https://www.davispolk.com/insights/client-update/sec-expands-cybersecurity-requirements
- Brought to you by Jana Jakubovská, Secretary General at the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN).
Weekly Digest Issue #75 – May 16, 2024
CyAN’s weekly digest of cybersecurity news from around the globe. Find the links to the full articles below. LinkedIn version and discussion available here. If there is a topic you would like to see more of, do not hesitate to get in touch! Part 1 Cybersecurity News Part 2: Analysis …