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Cyber Security - News Archive

October 2021



- Week in review: Popular npm package hijacked, zero trust security key tenets, wildcard certificate risks. (to the original material)

- Microsoft warns of rise in password sprays targeting cloud accounts. (to the original material)


- Chaos ransomware targets gamers via fake Minecraft alt lists. (to the original material)

- Multinational Police Force arrests 12 suspected hackers. (to the original material)


- Google releases security updates for Chrome. (to the original material)

- GoCD Authentication Vulnerability. (to the original material)

- The Week in Ransomware - October 29th 2021 - Making arrests. (to the original material)

- Snake malware biting hard on 50 apps for only $25. (to the original material)

- Hive ransomware now encrypts Linux and FreeBSD systems. (to the original material)

- Despite large investments in security tools, organizations are not confident they can stop data exfiltration. (to the original material)

- Unauthorized account openings increased by 21% in the last 12 months. (to the original material)

- Employers must balance productivity and collaboration tools with security. (to the original material)

- How do I select an SD-WAN solution for my business? (to the original material)

- Safeguarding the B2B sharing economy. (to the original material)

- Apple fixes security feature bypass in macOS (CVE-2021-30892). (to the original material)

- New infosec products of the week: October 29, 2021. (to the original material)

- Three OT security lessons learned from 2021’s biggest cyber incidents. (to the original material)

- DoJ: Pirated sports streamer hacked accounts, extorted MLB. (to the original material)

- Minnesotan charged with hacking Pro Sports Leagues. (to the original material)

- Man charged with hacking MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL user accounts to stream games. (to the original material)

- Microsoft: Windows web content filtering now generally available. (to the original material)

- Google Chromebooks failing to enroll due to network issue. (to the original material)

- FBI raids Chinese Payment-Terminal Company. (to the original material)

- Police arrest hackers behind over 1,800 ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Europol detains suspects behind LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Dharma ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Forrester predicts mass cybersecurity brain drain. (to the original material)

- Misconfigured database leaks 880 million medical records. (to the original material)

- Data breach at University of Colorado. (to the original material)

- Cops receive Stalkerware training. (to the original material)

- Microsoft to tap community Colleges’ cyber talent. (to the original material)

- Suspected Trickbot malware developer faces 60 years in jail. (to the original material)

- Week in security with Tony Anscombe. (to the original material)

- Keeping the US Dollar on top as cryptocurrency rises. (to the original material)

- Enterprise backups are becoming targets for cybercriminals. (to the original material)

- ISMG Editors' Panel: Solving the ransomware problem together. (to the original material)

- Microsoft launches cybersecurity recruitment campaign. (to the original material)

- Ransomware gangs are not infallible. (to the original material)

- Will 5G technology increase mobile security? (to the original material)


- Cybersecurity News of the Week (28.10.2021). (to the original material)

- Apple has released security updates for several products. (to the original material)

- NSA-CISA Series on securing 5G Cloud Infrastructures. (to the original material)

- Cisco releases security updates for multiple products. (to the original material)

- ISC releases security advisory for BIND. (to the original material)

- 2021 CWE most important hardware weaknesses. (to the original material)

- Protecting your device information with Private Set Membership. (to the original material)

- TrickBot malware dev extradited to U.S. faces 60 years in prison. (to the original material)

- Emergency Google Chrome update fixes zero-days used in attacks. (to the original material)

- All Windows versions impacted by new LPE zero-day vulnerability. (to the original material)

- NSA and CISA share guidance on securing 5G cloud infrastructure. (to the original material)

- Microsoft: Shrootless bug lets hackers install macOS rootkits. (to the original material)

- Android spyware spreading as antivirus software in Japan. (to the original material)

- WordPress plugin (OptinMonster) bug impacts 1M sites, allows malicious redirects. (to the original material)

- New AbstractEmu malware roots Android devices, evades detection. (to the original material)

- Ransomware gangs use SEO poisoning to infect visitors. (to the original material)

- German investigators identify REvil ransomware gang core member. (to the original material)

- EU investigating leak of private key used to forge Covid passes. (to the original material)

- MVSP (Minimum Viable Secure Product): A minimum cybersecurity baseline to simplify vendor security assessment. (to the original material)

- Regulation fatigue: A challenge to shift processes left. (to the original material)

- API attacks are both underdetected and underreported. (to the original material)

- Is offensive testing the way for enterprises to finally be ahead of adversaries? (to the original material)

- Top cybersecurity threats enterprises will face in 2022. (to the original material)

- Despite increased cyber threats, many organizations have no defense plans in place. (to the original material)

- How to automate configuration review. (to the original material)

- The CISO’s guide to third-party security management. (to the original material)

- Sensitive data of 400,000 German students exposed by API flaw. (to the original material)

- Shadow IT Alert: Half of Home Workers Buy Potentially Insecure Kit. (to the original material)

- Ransomware Soars 148% to Record-Breaking Levels in 2021. (to the original material)

- Small Businesses Pay Up to $1M to Recover from Breaches. (to the original material)

- 5 safety tips for parents on this Halloween. (to the original material)

- Don't let cyber monsters ruin your Halloween. (to the original material)

- Industry group warns of coordinated DDoS extortion campaign against VoIP providers. (to the original material)

- Your questions answered: Defeating modern ransomware. (to the original material)

- 5 Really wrong myths about US-Based VPNs [Digital Privacy]. (to the original material)


- The National Directorate of Cyber ​​Security and Isaca Romania launch the book "Keep your Information System Safe (KISS)". (to the original material)

- ENISA Threat Landscape 2021. (to the original material)

- Pixel 6: Setting a new standard for mobile security. (to the original material)

- Launching a collaborative minimum security baseline. (to the original material)

- Dark HunTOR: 150 arrested, $31 million seized in major dark web bust. (to the original material)

- Wslink: Unique and undocumented malicious loader that runs as a server. (to the original material)

- Four key tenets of zero trust security. (to the original material)

- The fast-expanding world of online proctoring: What cybersecurity industry leaders must know. (to the original material)

- How to close the cybersecurity workforce gap. (to the original material)

- The dangers behind wildcard certificates: What enterprises need to know. (to the original material)

- Organizations making security trade-offs in the push to innovate. (to the original material)

- Manual tasks still a barrier to accelerating innovation through DevOps. (to the original material)

- NRA (National Rifle Association): No comment on Russian ransomware gang attack claims. (to the original material)

- Ransomware gang claims attack on NRA. (to the original material)

- Android spyware apps target Israel in three-year-long campaign. (to the original material)

- Free decryptor released for Atom Silo and LockFile ransomware. (to the original material)

- Twitter employees required to use security keys after 2020 hack. (to the original material)

- Hackers arrested for ‘infiltrating’ Ukraine’s health database. (to the original material)

- Babuk ransomware decryptor released to recover files for free. (to the original material)

- US bans China Telecom Americas over national security risks. (to the original material)

- Malicious NPM libraries install ransomware, password stealer. (to the original material)

- FBI releases indicators of compromise associated with Ranzy Locker ransomware. (to the original material)

- Adobe releases security updates for multiple products. (to the original material)

- Apple releases security updates for multiple products. (to the original material)

- US launches appeal against Assange extradition decision. (to the original material)

- India’s Supreme Court Orders Pegasus Probe. (to the original material)

- The Twitch platform has been compromised by hackers, what does that mean? (to the original material)

- Another zero-day threat identified in iOS 15. Apple launches an emergency patch. (to the original material)

- Bitdefender: Six out of 10 individual users faced cyber threat in 2021, according to new Bitdefender study. (to the original material)

- Hackers steal $130 million from Cream Finance; the company’s 3rd hack this year. (to the original material)

- Free decrypters released for AtomSilo, Babuk, and LockFile ransomware strains. (to the original material)

- How will farms and food producers protect themselves from the next cyberattack?. (to the original material)

- Workers sent home after ransomware attack on major automotive parts manufacturer. (to the original material)

- The QBR as an MSP security sales tool. (to the original material)

- Top security experts warn: Client-side scanning “Tears at the Heart of Privacy of Individual Citizens”. (to the original material)


- Putting cybersecurity first: Why secure‑by‑design must be the norm. (to the original material)

- Iranian gas station NIOPDC (National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company) out of service after distribution network hacked. (to the original material)

- Spammers use Squirrelwaffle malware to drop Cobalt Strike. (to the original material)

- Brutal WordPress plugin (Hashthemes Demo) bug allows subscribers to wipe sites. (to the original material)

- North Korean state hackers start targeting the IT supply chain. (to the original material)

- Researcher cracked 70% of WiFi networks sampled in Tel Aviv. (to the original material)

- Police arrest 150 dark web vendors of illegal drugs and guns. (to the original material)

- 150 arrested over Darknet drug trafficking. (to the original material)

- Money launderers for Russian hacking groups arrested in Ukraine. (to the original material)

- Ukrainian police detain gang who laundered funds for Russian hacking groups. (to the original material)

- FBI: Ranzy Locker ransomware hit at least 30 US companies this year. (to the original material)

- Australia drafts Online Privacy Bill to bolster data security. (to the original material)

- State Department to form Cyber Bureau. (to the original material)

- Study Coordinator Falsified Clinical Trial Data. (to the original material)

- Almost all US organizations experienced a cyber event in the past year. (to the original material)

- Global Security Skills Shortage Falls to 2.7 Million Workers. (to the original material)

- GCHQ (UK) Boss: Ransomware has doubled in a year. (to the original material)

- BEC costs UK firms £140M over past year. (to the original material)

- Popular npm package hijacked, modified to deliver cryptominers. (to the original material)

- The first step to being cybersmart: Just start somewhere. (to the original material)

- Navigating ethics in AI (Artificial Intelligence) today to avoid regrets tomorrow. (to the original material)

- Executives’ top concern in Q3 2021? New ransomware models. (to the original material)

- Increased risk tolerances are making digital transformation programs vulnerable. (to the original material)

- Biometrics emerging as the preferred identity verification option for digital consumers. (to the original material)

- 72% of organizations hit by DNS attacks in the past year. (to the original material)

- When it comes to collaboration tools, firms struggle to keep up with security and compliance. (to the original material)

- New Quishing Campaign Shows How Threat Actors Innovate to Bypass Security. (to the original material)

- Update your devices to keep up with cyber threats, advises Chameleon Updates! (to the original material)

- An interview with LockBit: The risk of being hacked ourselves is always present. (to the original material)

- FCC revokes license for China Telecom Americas amid national security concerns. (to the original material)

- Authorities arrest 150 suspects who sold illegal goods on the dark web. (to the original material)

- Are you putting cybersecurity first? 7 questions you should be asking. (to the original material)


- 25th October – Threat Intelligence Report. (to the original material)

- Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October 18, 2021. (to the original material)

- NOBELIUM attacks on cloud services and other technologies. (to the original material)

- CoinMarketCap: No breach despite 3.1M email address leak. (to the original material)

- Network and IoT security in a zero trust security model. (to the original material)

- How to implement secure configurations more quickly. (to the original material)

- Why cybersecurity leaders should focus on spending, people and technology (in that order). (to the original material)

- Despite spending millions on bot mitigation, 64% of organizations lost revenue due to bot attacks. (to the original material)

- Ransomware: How bad is it going to get? (to the original material)

- Security leaders facing challenges in managing and securing distributed work environments. (to the original material)

- Data engineers burnout overwhelming, a wake-up call to organizations. (to the original material)

- Mozilla blocks malicious add-ons installed by 455K Firefox users. (to the original material)

- Millions of Android users targeted in subscription fraud campaign. (to the original material)

- Microsoft Defender ATP adds live response for Linux and macOS. (to the original material)

- Hackers used billing software zero-day to deploy ransomware. (to the original material)

- CISA urges admins to patch critical Discourse code execution bug. (to the original material)

- Microsoft: Russian SVR hacked at least 14 IT supply chain firms since May. (to the original material)

- DiploFoundation develops simulated cyber-attack game. (to the original material)

- Nominations sought for Global Cyber Awards. (to the original material)

- Anglo American launches cybersecurity apprenticeships. (to the original material)

- Countries ranked according to online risks. (to the original material)

- Cyber-Attacks on House of Commons (UK) soar by 358% in 2021. (to the original material)

- BlackMatter Bug Saved Victims Millions in Ransom Payments. (to the original material)

- Tesco app and website back online after cyber incident. (to the original material)

- SolarWinds hackers are going after cloud, managed and IT service providers. (to the original material)

- Week in review: MITRE ATT&CK v10 released, BEC scammers’ latest tricks, WFH security tactics. (to the original material)

- Ransomware gangs are abusing a zero-day in EntroLink VPN appliances. (to the original material)

- Hackers use SQL injection bug in BillQuick billing app to deploy ransomware. (to the original material)

- Time to start upgrading cryptography schemes. (to the original material)

- European Parliament calls for bans on AI-based biometric recognition in public spaces, predictive policing, and social scoring. (to the original material)

- Hacking the World – Part 4: The Cost and Future of Hacking (Plus: Safety Tips). (to the original material)


- Critical RCE Vulnerability in Discourse . (to the original material)

- BlackMatter ransomware victims quietly helped using secret decryptor. (to the original material)

- Microsoft 365 will get support for custom ARC configurations. (to the original material)

- Microsoft most imitated brand for phishing attacks: Report. (to the original material)

- Telecom sector comes under attack as new APT groups emerge. (to the original material)

- Ransomware gangs earned $590 million in H1 2021. (to the original material)

- SmashEx attack reaches most secure areas of Intel CPUs to steal data. (to the original material)

- Phishing campaign targeting high-profile YouTubers unmasked. (to the original material)

- Decrypter announced for past BlackMatter ransomware victims. (to the original material)


- Popular NPM library hijacked to install password-stealers, miners. (to the original material)

- Hacker sells the data for millions of Moscow drivers for $800. (to the original material)

- FTC (Federal Trade Commission): ISPs (Internet Service Providers) collect and monetize far more user data than you’d think. (to the original material)

- Ransomware hackers nervous, allege harassment from U.S.. (to the original material)

- After nation-state hackers, cybercriminals also add Sliver Pentest tool to arsenal. (to the original material)

- 7 Ways to lock down enterprise printers. (to the original material)

- What Squid Game teaches us about cybersecurity. (to the original material)

- Ransomware rise pushes organizations to prepare for attack. (to the original material)


- Malware discovered in popular NPM Package, ua-parser-js. (to the original material)

- Governments turn tables on ransomware gang REvil by pushing it offline. (to the original material)

- The Week in Ransomware - October 22nd 2021 - Striking back. (to the original material)

- SCUF Gaming store hacked to steal credit card info of 32,000 customers. (to the original material)

- DarkSide ransomware rushes to cash out $7 million in Bitcoin. (to the original material)

- Groove ransomware calls on all extortion gangs to attack US interests. (to the original material)

- Microsoft: WizardUpdate Mac malware adds new evasion tactics. (to the original material)

- Italian celebs' data exposed in ransomware attack on SIAE (Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori). (to the original material)

- Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-to-one calls. (to the original material)

- Nebraska issues first federal cyber-stalking sentence. (to the original material)

- New cybersecurity world record set. (to the original material)

- US Secret Service announces cyber games winner. (to the original material)

- FOI (Freedom Of Information) request reveals scale of data breaches at UK Councils. (to the original material)

- 22% of Brits received proof of vaccination phishing email in past six months. (to the original material)

- Halloween Horror-Show for Candy-Maker hit by ransomware. (to the original material)

- Over 80% of Brits deluged with scam calls and texts. (to the original material)

- $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions, possibly linked to ransomware payments. (to the original material)

- Week in security with Tony Anscombe. (to the original material)

- What’s lurking in the shadows? How to manage the security risks of shadow IT. (to the original material)

- Internet providers collect 'staggering' amounts of data - FTC chair. (to the original material)

- 'TodayZoo' phishing kit cobbled together from other malware. (to the original material)

- CDR: The secret cybersecurity ingredient used by defense and intelligence agencies. (to the original material)

- Embracing secure hybrid work with four foundational IT controls. (to the original material)

- Security changes needed to protect corporate networks from non-business IoT devices. (to the original material)

- Fraud detection and prevention market size to reach $62.7 billion by 2028. (to the original material)

- Tech support scams becoming the top phishing threat to consumers. (to the original material)

- Facebook sues Ukrainian who scraped the data of 178 million users. (to the original material)

- DDoS attacks hit multiple email providers. (to the original material)

- DarkSide ransomware gang moves some of its Bitcoin after REvil got hit by law enforcement. (to the original material)

- Who’s using your computers? Cryptojacking degrades network performance. (to the original material)


- GPS Daemon (GPSD) rollover bug. (to the original material)

- Cisco releases security updates for IOS XE SD-WAN software. (to the original material)

- Fraud never sleeps: Why biometrics is essential for effective fraud prevention. (to the original material)

- Smartphone counterespionage for travelers. (to the original material)

- How do I select a GRC (Governance, Risk, Conformity) solution for my business? (to the original material)

- Many organizations lack basic cyber hygiene despite high confidence in their cyber defenses. (to the original material)

- Increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web. (to the original material)

- Siloed security data hamper the ability to achieve collective defense. (to the original material)

- US to ban export of hacking tools to authoritarian states. (to the original material)

- Data scrapers expose 2.6 million Instagram and TikTok users. (to the original material)

- Massive campaign uses YouTube to push password-stealing malware. (to the original material)

- Evil Corp demands $40 million in new Macaw Locker ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Microsoft now defends nonprofits against nation-state attacks. (to the original material)

- Hacking gang creates fake firm to hire pentesters for ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Google launches Android Enterprise bug bounty program. (to the original material)

- Cybercrime matures as hackers are forced to work smarter. (to the original material)

- RAT malware spreading in Korea through webhards and torrents. (to the original material)

- Nine arrested (in Holland) for impersonating bank clerks to steal from the elderly. (to the original material)

- Bulletproof hosting admins sentenced for helping cybercrime gangs. (to the original material)

- Government agents compromise REvil backups to force group offline. (to the original material)

- US imprisons bulletproof hosting providers. (to the original material)

- DoJ sues robocaller to pay massive fine. (to the original material)

- CISA awards $2M to cybersecurity training programs. (to the original material)

- Nigerian romance scam suspects targeted 100 women - FBI. (to the original material)

- Nearly 45 million received scam calls in three months, Ofcom says. (to the original material)

- Cybersecurity careers: What to know and how to get started. (to the original material)

- Using Discord infrastructure for malicious intent. (to the original material)

- GIGABYTE fell victim to ransomware again. (to the original material)

- Zerodium is looking to buy exploits for NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark. (to the original material)

- Look out! Scammers are in love with Amazon. (to the original material)

- Mistreated employees can become insider threats - Lisa Forte. (to the original material)

- Macs still targeted mostly with adware, less with malware. (to the original material)

- Google buckles down on Android Enterprise Security. (to the original material)

- Microsoft-Signed rootkit targets gaming environments in China. (to the original material)

- Extortion spam emails continue to consume valuable resources. (to the original material)

- Cybercrime gang sets up fake company to hire security experts to aid in ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Google unmasks two-year-old phishing & malware campaign targeting YouTube users. (to the original material)

- Do we really want Amazon’s internet-connected autonomous surveillance robots wandering around our homes? (to the original material)


- Cybersecurity News of the Week (20.10.2021). (to the original material)

- Phishing attack that uses the image of Banca Transilvania. (to the original material)

- Five game-changing factors for companies dealing with ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Microsoft launches Privacy Management (Privacy Management) for Microsoft 365. (to the original material)

- Why virtual desktops make sense for a virtual workforce. (to the original material)

- Organizations lack basic cybersecurity practices to combat the growing tide of ransomware. (to the original material)

- Mobile application security guide, from development to operations. (to the original material)

- What are the post-pandemic security concerns for IT pros? (to the original material)

- Attack surface larger than ever as organizations shift to remote and hybrid work. (to the original material)

- US govt to ban export of hacking tools to authoritarian regimes. (to the original material)

- Google releases security updates for Chrome. (to the original material)

- Oracle releases October 2021 critical patch update. (to the original material)

- DDoS attacks against Russian firms have almost tripled in 2021. (to the original material)

- Political-themed actor using old MS Office flaw to drop multiple RATs (remote acces tools). (to the original material)

- Google: YouTubers’ accounts hijacked with cookie-stealing malware. (to the original material)

- New Gummy Browsers attack lets hackers spoof tracking profilese. (to the original material)

- Microsoft 365 will get enhanced insider risk management tools. (to the original material)

- New PurpleFox botnet variant uses WebSockets for C2 communication. (to the original material)

- Zerodium wants zero-day exploits for Windows VPN clients. (to the original material)

- Ransomware soap opera continues with REvil’s latest outage. (to the original material)

- CISA leader backs 24-Hour timeline for incident reporting. (to the original material)

- Hacker in UPMC data theft, fraud case gets maximum sentences. (to the original material)

- WFH (Work From Home) is here to stay: Five tactics to improve security for remote teams. (to the original material)

- 72% of organizations experienced a DNS attack in the past year. (to the original material)

- #ISC2Congress: How to mitigate evolving insider threats. (to the original material)

- Threat actors abusing Discord to spread malware. (to the original material)

- Brave browser replaces Google with its own search engine. (to the original material)

- Beware: Android users targeted with ‘Squid Game’ malware. (to the original material)

- British regulator fines Facebook $70 million. (to the original material)

- Facebook plans to rebrand with a new name, says The Verge. (to the original material)

- Sticky business: Ransomware hits U.S. candymaker ahead of Halloween. (to the original material)

- Two Eastern Europeans sentenced for providing ‘bulletproof hosting” services. (to the original material)

- U.S. Government set to ban sale of hacking tools to China and Russia. (to the original material)

- RedLine Stealer identified as primary source of stolen credentials on two dark web markets. (to the original material)

- Pentagon official:’Open question’ if Putin’s government can stop hackers. (to the original material)

- Cybersecurity skills shortage complicates 2022 budgeting. (to the original material)

- Facebook’s very bad, no good week: What it means for privacy, and how to make things better. (to the original material)


- Bitdefender study: Romanians prefer to memorize their passwords and reuse them. (to the original material)

- Podcast: Could the Zoho flaw trigger SolarWinds 2.0? (to the original material)

- Brave ditches Google for its own privacy-centric search engine. (to the original material)

- Acer hacked twice in a week by the same threat actor (Desorden). (to the original material)

- About 26% of all malicious JavaScript threats are obfuscated. (to the original material)

- BlackByte ransomware decryptor released to recover files for free (to the original material)

- LightBasin hacking group breaches 13 global telecoms in two years. (to the original material)

- China's VPN market now open to foreign investment. (to the original material)

- Man (TheDearthStar or DearthyStar) gets 7 years in prison for hacking 65K health care employees. (to the original material)

- FBI warns of fake govt sites used to steal financial, personal data. (to the original material)

- New Karma ransomware group likely a Nemty rebrand (JSWorm). (to the original material)

- Microsoft issues advisory for Surface Pro 3 TPM bypass vulnerability. (to the original material)

- BlackMatter ransomware defense: Just-In-Time Admin Access. (to the original material)

- New York tells 2 cryptocurrency firms to cease and desist. (to the original material)

- New business model: White labeling of ransomware. (to the original material)

- More attempted cyberattacks on Israeli healthcare entities. (to the original material)

- Preparing for ransomware attacks in the education sector. (to the original material)

- Secure your databases against opportunistic attackers. (to the original material)

- Compliance does not equal security. (to the original material)

- SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) emerges as the edge becomes an enterprise focal point. (to the original material)

- Recommendations for improving DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) in cybersecurity teams. (to the original material)

- The CISO’s guide to evaluating third-party security platforms. (to the original material)

- Bots to become the future of work and provide ROI (Return Of Investment) to organizations using them. (to the original material)

- Multi-factor authentications soar as enterprises move away from passwords to secure hybrid workers. (to the original material)

- A recipe for failure: Predictably poor passwords. (to the original material)

- Social now among top three sectors to be imitated in phishing attempts Q3 2021. (to the original material)

- The reason why support scams have proliferated: they work. (to the original material)

- China-linked hackers spy on call records worldwide, CrowdStrike says. (to the original material)

- LightBasin: A Roaming Threat to Telecommunications Companies. (to the original material)

- CISA, FBI, and NSA warn of BlackMatter attacks on agriculture. (to the original material)

- Toucan Two Steps explains why it's important to take two steps to log in. (to the original material)

- Pentagon official: ’Open question’ if Putin’s government can stop hackers

- South African police arrest eight romance scammers for stealing $6.85 million. (to the original material)


- 18th October – Threat Intelligence Report. (to the original material)

- Microsoft's very bad year for security: A timeline. (to the original material)

- 6 zero trust myths and misconceptions. (to the original material)

- White House international ransomware initiative outlines hopes and challenges. (to the original material)

- CISA, FBI, and NSA release joint cybersecurity advisory on BlackMatter ransomware. (to the original material)

- FBI, CISA, NSA share defense tips for BlackMatter ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- State-backed hackers breach telcos with custom malware. (to the original material)

- Free decrypter released for BlackByte ransomware victims. (to the original material)

- REvil gang shuts down for the second time after its Tor servers were hacked. (to the original material)

- Suspected Chinese hackers behind attacks on ten Israeli hospitals. (to the original material)

- Microsoft asks admins to patch PowerShell to fix WDAC bypass. (to the original material)

- Credit card PINs can be guessed even when covering the ATM pad. (to the original material)

- Accenture: Ransomware attack breached proprietary data. (to the original material)

- Acer Taiwan and India hit in 2nd and 3rd attacks of 2021. (to the original material)

- BEC attacks (Business Email Compromise): Scammers’ latest tricks. (to the original material)

- Analyzing and implementing a national zero trust architecture. (to the original material)

- The importance of crisis management in the age of ransomware. (to the original material)

- Cyber risk trends driving the surge in ransomware incidents. (to the original material)

- Remote access security strategy under scrutiny as hybrid/remote working persists. (to the original material)

- Most employees believe backing up company data is not their problem. (to the original material)

- Enterprises increasingly adopting containers, many turning to providers for support. (to the original material)

- Good luck, everyone - REvil hacker after group's Tor site gets taken over. (to the original material)

- Ransomware attack hits owner of dozens of local TV stations. (to the original material)

- TV station operator Sinclair hit by ransomware attack. (to the original material)

- Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in EU to build 'metaverse'. (to the original material)

- Hiring the right information security leaders for your organization. (to the original material)

- Free decrypter released for BlackByte ransomware victims. (to the original material)

- Hacker steals government ID database for Argentina’s entire population. (to the original material)

- REvil gang shuts down for the second time after its Tor servers were hacked. (to the original material)

- Cybersecurity careers: Closing the skills gap. (to the original material)

- Hacking the World – Part 3: The Hackers and the Hacked. (to the original material)


- Week in review: Strengthening firmware security, Help Net Security: XDR Report released. (to the original material)

- REvil ransomware shuts down again after Tor sites were hijacked. (to the original material)


- Security News This Week: Hackers keep targeting the US water supply. (to the original material)

- Missouri threatens to sue a reporter who flagged a security Flaw. (to the original material)

- Missouri governor criticized for confusing vulnerability disclosure with criminal hacking. (to the original material)

- A Telegram bot told Iranian hackers when they got a hit. (to the original material)

- What role can Artificial Intelligence play in fixing the security skills shortage? (to the original material)

- Treasury Dept. to crypto companies: Comply with sanctions. (to the original material)

- MirrorBlast campaign targets finance sector using macros. (to the original material)

- Canon sued for disabling scanner when printers run out of ink. (to the original material)


- Apache releases security advisory for Tomcat  . (to the original material)

- The Week in Ransomware - October 15th 2021 - Disrupting ransoms. (to the original material)

- US links $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions to ransomware. (to the original material)

- US Treasury said it tied $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments. (to the original material)

- Twitch downplays this month's hack, says it had minimal impact. (to the original material)

- Accenture confirms data breach after August ransomware attack. (to the original material)

- Russian cybercrime gang (TA505) targets finance firms with stealthy macros (MirrorBlast phishing campaign). (to the original material)

- Governments worldwide to crack down on ransomware payment channels. (to the original material)

- US government discloses more ransomware attacks on water plants. (to the original material)

- Critical infrastructure security dubbed 'abysmal' by researchers. (to the original material)

- This malware botnet gang MyKings has stolen millions with a surprisingly simple trick. (to the original material)

- Twitter suspends two accounts used by DPRK hackers to catfish security researchers. (to the original material)

- Attackers behind Trickbot expanding malware distribution channels. (to the original material)

- Ad-Blocking Chrome extension caught injecting ads in Google Search pages. (to the original material)

- CISA issues warning on cyber threats targeting water and wastewater systems. (to the original material)

- European Cybersecurity Month: Test your Skills with a Quiz. (to the original material)

- Israeli hospital cancels non-urgent procedures following ransomware attack. (to the original material)

- Injection vulnerabilities in popular WordPress plugin could expose credentials, allow admin access. (to the original material)

- Row over data leak disclosure by journalist further erodes researcher trust in government. (to the original material)

- Legal, procurement experts question DoJ plan to sue contractors for cyber reporting failures. (to the original material)

- HHS (Departamentul Health and Human Services): Ransomware groups will continue focus on healthcare, leveraging legacy tech. (to the original material)

- The inside job: financial institution struggle to address bad actors inside their ranks. (to the original material)

- What is an .exe file? Is it the same as an executable? (to the original material)

- How to get started with implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). (to the original material)

- Cyber-attack response takes more than two working days. (to the original material)

- Google issues customers 50,000+ warnings of state-backed attacks. (to the original material)

- Cercetătorii condamnă funcțiile propuse de Apple pentru scanarea telefonului. (to the original material)

- Data stolen from American Osteopath Group. (to the original material)

- Prioritizing cybersecurity awareness training in the wake of phishing attacks. (to the original material)

- BlackByte: Free decryptor released for ransomware strain. (to the original material)

- New infosec products of the week: October 15, 2021. (to the original material)

- Human hacking increased as apps and browsers moved completely to the cloud. (to the original material)

- Android data sharing remains significant, no opt-out available to users. (to the original material)

- 70% of businesses can’t ensure the same level of protection for every endpoint. (to the original material)

- Policy automation to eliminate configuration errors. (to the original material)

- Finance data management initiatives constrained by lack of digital skills and maturity. (to the original material)

- Organizations failing to give users the login experience they want. (to the original material)

- Week in security with Tony Anscombe. (to the original material)

- Virus Bulletin: Old malware never dies – it just gets more targeted. (to the original material)

- User targeted hacking attempts increased by 33% - Google. (to the original material)

- Cambridge University drops $548 million partnership with UAE over hacking. (to the original material)

- Introducing Automated Account Takeover (ATO) Remediation Functionality. (to the original material)

- US Treasury said it tied $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments. (to the original material)


- How to secure all your everyday connected devices. (to the original material)

- 71 reasons to update Windows ASAP. (to the original material)

- Ongoing cyber threats to U.S. water and wastewater systems sector facilities. (to the original material)

- Juniper Networks releases security updates for multiple products. (to the original material)

- WhatsApp rolls out iOS, Android end-to-end encrypted chat backups. (to the original material)

- Microsoft releases Linux version of the Windows Sysmon tool. (to the original material)

- University of Sunderland announces outage following cyberattack. (to the original material)

- DocuSign phishing campaign targets low-ranking employees. (to the original material)

- Google sent 50,000 warnings of state-sponsored attacks in 2021. (to the original material)

- Google: We're tracking 270 state-sponsored hacker groups from over 50 countries. (to the original material)

- Malicious Chrome ad blocker injects ads behind the scenes. (to the original material)

- Belarus: Joining banned Telegram channels will land you in prison (up to 7 years). (to the original material)

- Acer confirms breach of after-sales service systems in India. (to the original material)

- New Yanluowang ransomware used in targeted enterprise attacks. (to the original material)

- The Ultimate SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) Checklist (SSPM - SaaS Security Posture Management). (to the original material)

- Critical remote hacking flaws disclosed in Linphone and MicroSIP softphones. (to the original material)

- VirusTotal releases ransomware report based on analysis of 80 million samples. (to the original material)

- Git providers revoke weak keys generated in vulnerable GitKraken crypto library. (to the original material)

- Dutch police warn DDoS-for-hire customers to desist or face prosecution. (to the original material)

- Ransomware warranties offer user community another form of cyber insurance. (to the original material)

- Australia plans ransomware attack reporting requirement. (to the original material)

- ThreatMapper: Open source platform for scanning runtime environments. (to the original material)

- Organizations losing business due to connected product security concerns. (to the original material)

- Cybersecurity News of the Week (14.10.2021). (to the original material)

- The National Directorate of Cyber ​​Security, the Romanian Police and the Romanian Association of Banks launch #SiguranțaOnline, an information campaign on how to protect ourselves from online fraud. (to the original material)

- Ransomware damages US companies by nearly $ 21 billion in 2020 due to downtime. (to the original material)

- Employee offboarding: Why companies must close a crucial gap in their security strategy. (to the original material)

- How shape-shifting threat actors complicate attack attribution. (to the original material)

- REvil ransomware explained: A widespread extortion operation. (to the original material)

- Everyday cybersecurity practices inadequate among many online consumers. (to the original material)

- Fintech developers dissatisfied with their current roles, a major risk for their employers. (to the original material)

- Storage systems vulnerabilities: Act now to avoid disasters. (to the original material)

- How to prevent email spoofing attacks. (to the original material)

- A malware botnet has made more than $24.7 million since 2019. (to the original material)

- Countries agree to fight ransomware together after White House meetings. (to the original material)


- Customers on alert as E-Commerce player leaks 1.7+ billion records. (to the original material)

- Microsoft fixes zero-day flaw in Win32 driver. (to the original material)

- High-Profile breaches are shifting enterprise security strategy. (to the original material)

- MyKings botnet still active and making massive amounts of money. (to the original material)

- Apple silently fixes iOS zero-day, asks bug reporter to keep quiet. (to the original material)

- Australia to tackle ransomware data breaches by deleting stolen files. (to the original material)

- EU legislation introduced to ban anonymous domain registration. (to the original material)

- Verizon digital carrier Visible customer accounts were hacked. (to the original material)

- OpenSea NFT platform bugs let hackers steal crypto wallets. (to the original material)

- Russia and China left out of global anti-ransomware meetings. (to the original material)

- Telegram Is becoming a cesspool of anti-semitic content. (to the original material)

- International cryptocurrency scam ring targets European dating app users. (to the original material)

- Apple: Forcing app sideloading would turn iPhones into virus-prone 'pocket PCs'i. (to the original material)

- Bugs allowing malicious NFT uploads uncovered in OpenSea marketplace. (to the original material)

- Unresolved GitHub Actions flaw allows code to be approved without review. (to the original material)

- Nagios XI updated to address trio of security vulnerabilities. (to the original material)

- Don’t get phished! How to be the one that got away. (to the original material)

- Chinese APT group IronHusky exploits zero-day Windows Server privilege escalation. (to the original material)

- Google forms Cybersecurity Action Team to support customer security transformation. (to the original material)

- List of IT assets an attacker is most likely to target for exploitation. (to the original material)

- Is the government’s response to cybersecurity threats enough for your organization? (to the original material)

- Ransomware attacks preparedness lagging, despite organizations being aware of the risks. (to the original material)

- KuberLogic open-source platform turns infrastructure into a managed PaaS. (to the original material)

- Investing in the mainframe remains key driver for digital transformation. (to the original material)

- Worldwide supply chains vulnerable as businesses lack visibility into suppliers. (to the original material)

- Cybersecurity shortcomings exposed by the pandemic. (to the original material)

- DDoS attacks on the rise - using powerful new techniques. (to the original material)

- Threat Spotlight: Remote code execution vulnerabilities. (to the original material)


- Microsoft releases October 2021 security updates. (to the original material)

- Microsoft October 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 71 flaws. (to the original material)

- Overly complex IT infrastructures pose security risk. (to the original material)

- Google launches security advisory service, security to workspaces. (to the original material)

- Google creates cybersecurity action team. (to the original material)

- NCSC CEO: Ransomware the "Most Immediate Threat" facing UK businesses. (to the original material)

- Schools prove easy targets for hackers. (to the original material)

- Evaluating your defenses: The importance of establishing mature SOC processes. (to the original material)

- Nukegate CEO imprisoned for fraud. (to the original material)

- BloodHound and Purple Knight: Better together for hardening Active Directory security. (to the original material)

- Over 90% of firms suffered supply chain breaches last year. (to the original material)

- Euro Police disrupt $17m fake investment scheme. (to the original material)

- Ukraine Police cuff botnet herder who controlled 100K machines. (to the original material)

- Not hitting your security KPIs? Get the whole business involved. (to the original material)

- Smaller 'Bit and Piece' DDoS attacks slam servers to evade mitigation systems. (to the original material)

- New Iranian APT targets aerospace and telecoms in western countries. (to the original material)

- There is lot more about fake iTerm2 apps than thought earlier. (to the original material)

- New UEFI bootkit performs espionage. (to the original material)

- Research links multiple attack campaigns to APT41 group. (to the original material)

- Microsoft thwarts record‑breaking DDoS attack. (to the original material)

- Inside Apple: How macOS attacks are evolving. (to the original material)

- Dutch police send warning letters to DDoS booter customers. (to the original material)

- Chinese hackers use Windows zero-day to attack defense, IT firms. (to the original material)

- PyPI removes 'mitmproxy2' over code execution concerns. (to the original material)

- Phishing campaign uses math symbols to evade detection. (to the original material)

- FreakOut botnet now attacks vulnerable video DVR devices. (to the original material)

- Cyberattack shuts down Ecuador's largest bank, Banco Pichincha. (to the original material)

- Study reveals Android phones constantly snoop on their users. (to the original material)

- SnapMC hackers skip file encryption and just steal your files. (to the original material)

- Microsoft revokes insecure SSH keys for Azure DevOps customers. (to the original material)

- Olympus US systems hit by cyberattack over the weekend. (to the original material)

- Microsoft: Azure customer hit by record DDoS attack in August. (to the original material)

- Photo editor Android app STILL sitting on Google Play store is malware. (to the original material)

- NSA warns of wildcard certificate risks, provides mitigations. (to the original material)

- Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE launches public bug bounty program. (to the original material)

- Blue OLEx 2021 : Testing the response to large cyber incidents. (to the original material)

- Google distributing 10,000 security keys to journalists, elected officials, human rights activists. (to the original material)

- MysterySnail crawls through zero-day vulnerability. (to the original material)

- Hackers could force locked-screen iPhones to make contactless payments . (to the original material)

- Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows zero-day (CVE-2021-40449). (to the original material)

- Apple fixes iOS zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2021-30883). (to the original material)

- Apache OpenOffice users should upgrade to newest security release!. (to the original material)

- How to maximize your security budget while demonstrating ROI. (to the original material)

- AWS ransomware attacks: Not a question of if, but when. (to the original material)

- 2021 nastiest malware: Here to stay and ever evolving. (to the original material)

- Database monitoring tools usage skyrocketings. (to the original material)

- SaaS adoption growing, but so are security concerns. (to the original material)

- CISA to come to cybersecurity aid of schoolsi. (to the original material)

- Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is great for catching bad actors; But it can also be used against the good ones – You and Me. (to the original material)


- 11th October – Threat Intelligence Report. (to the original material)

- Remote work exposing SMEs to increased cybersecurity risk. (to the original material)

- 6 ways the pandemic has triggered long-term security changes. (to the original material)

- 7 VPN alternatives for securing remote network access. (to the original material)

- Strengthening firmware security with hardware RoT (Root-of-Trust). (to the original material)

- REvil/Sodinokibi accounting for 73% of ransomware detections in Q2 2021. (to the original material)

- IT leaders confident in their organization’s network security, IT managers have doubts. (to the original material)

- Ransomware: Relationship breakdowns have never been so satisfying. (to the original material)

- DEX management maturity key to succeed in the future remote work. (to the original material)

- Li-Fi market (Light-Fidelity) to grow steadily by 2026. (to the original material)

- Agrius group (Iranian threat actor) uses updated arsenal to create Havoc. (to the original material)

- ChamelGang APT group found targeting Russian industries. (to the original material)

- GitHub revokes duplicate SSH auth keys linked to library bug. (to the original material)

- Emergency Apple iOS 15.0.2 update fixes zero-day used in attacks. (to the original material)

- LibreOffice, OpenOffice bug allows hackers to spoof signed docs. (to the original material)

- Microsoft: Iran-linked hackers target US defense tech companies. (to the original material)

- Huawei Cloud targeted by updated cryptomining malware. (to the original material)

- Ukrainian police arrest DDoS operator controlling 100,000 bots. (to the original material)

- Microsoft Defender for Identity to detect Windows Bronze Bit attacks. (to the original material)

- Nuclear engineer's espionage plans unraveled by undercover FBI agent. (to the original material)

- Pacific City Bank dezvăluie un atac ransomware revendicat de AvosLocker. (to the original material)

- When criminals go corporate: Ransomware-as-a-service, bulk discounts and more. (to the original material)

- Ransomware cost US companies almost $21 billion in downtime in 2020. (to the original material)

- Vulnerability summary for the week of October 4, 2021. (to the original material)

- How to permanently delete your Facebook account. (to the original material)

- FontOnLake malware strikes Linux systems in targeted attacks. (to the original material)

- FBI arrests engineer for selling nuclear warship data hidden in peanut butter sandwich. (to the original material)

- Treat suspicious links just like suspicious Linux. (to the original material)

- Ways you can help “Phight the phish”. (to the original material)

- Hacking the World – Part 2: What’s Being Hacked (And What Changed with Covid). (to the original material)


- Week in review: Electronic warfare, cybersecurity career plan, Patch Tuesday forecast. (to the original material)

- 350 Qld border-pass applicants caught in police privacy breach. (to the original material)

- Za: Ransomware attack crisis over, says justice department. (to the original material)

- FontOnLake malware infects Linux systems via trojanized utilities. (to the original material)

- Amnesty International links cybersecurity firm to spyware operation. (to the original material)


- Developers and Security - Using data to consolidate and collaborate. (to the original material)

- Ransomware Group FIN12 Aggressively Going After Healthcare Targets. (to the original material)

- Oregon Eye Specialists, PC notifies patients after email breach. (to the original material)

- Parents furious after personal information is leaked in 2nd data breach in online program. (to the original material)

- Bank of America insider charged with money laundering for BEC scams. (to the original material)

- Microsoft adds tamper protection to Windows 11 security baseline. (to the original material)


- Microsoft: Russia dominates state-sponsored attacks. (to the original material)

- Nobelium makes Russia leader in cyberattacks. (to the original material)

- UK firms hit by one attack every 47 seconds over summer. (to the original material)

- Netherlands says armed forces may combat ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Data breach reports rise as supply chain attacks surge. (to the original material)

- NatWest pleads guilty in £400m money laundering case. (to the original material)

- Google says Russian APT targeting journalists, politicians. (to the original material)

- Latest OMB memo doubles down on flawed NIST critical software standards. (to the original material)

- ECU student ECU (East California University) charged with cyber-stalking. (to the original material)

- US shutters psychic mass mail fraud. (to the original material)

- BrewDog exposed data for over 200,000 shareholders and customers. (to the original material)

- BrewDog exposed data of 200,000 shareholders for over a year. (to the original material)

- Researchers warn of FontOnLake rootkit malware targeting Linux systems. (to the original material)

- Ransomware Group FIN12 aggressively going after healthcare targets. (to the original material)

- New patch released for actively exploited 0-day Apache path traversal to RCE attacks. (to the original material)

- NSA releases guidance on avoiding the dangers of Wildcard TLS Certificates and ALPACA techniques. (to the original material)

- NSA warns of ALPACA TLS attack, use of wildcard TLS certificates. (to the original material)

- Hacker arrested in France for theft of COVID-19 tests for 1.4 million Parisians. (to the original material)

- Cox Media Group confirms ransomware attack that took down broadcasts. (to the original material)

- Four months later, Cox Media confirms ransomware attack. (to the original material)

- New FontOnLake Linux malware used in targeted attacks. (to the original material)

- Hong Kong’s anti-doxxing law comes into force despite human rights criticism. (to the original material)

- ‘Toxic permissions’ leave AWS S3 buckets vulnerable to ransomware. (to the original material)

- Silicon Valley VC firm leaked 'Deal Flow' data. (to the original material)

- Efforts to incentivize Healthcare Sector cyber investments. (to the original material)

- HP extends security features to Work-from-Home devices. (to the original material)

- North American orgs hit with an average of 497 cyberattacks per week. (to the original material)

- The Week in Ransomware - October 8th 2021 - Making arrrests. (to the original material)

- Intuit warns QuickBooks customers of ongoing phishing attacks. (to the original material)

- Twitch game page backgrounds defaced with Jeff Bezos' face. (to the original material)

- Russian orgs heavily targeted by smaller tier ransomware gangs. (to the original material)

- Engineering giant Weir Group hit by ransomware attack. (to the original material)

- Week in security with Tony Anscombe. (to the original material)

- Patch management complexity increased by remote work is putting organizations at risk. (to the original material)

- Virtual collaboration technology issues plaguing the hybrid workforce. (to the original material)

- From surveillance capitalism to “Influence Government”: Using microtargeted ads to “Nudge” people’s everyday behavior. (to the original material)


- Apache Releases HTTP Server version 2.4.51 to Address Vulnerabilities Under Exploitation. (to the original material)

- Cisco releases security updates for multiple products. (to the original material)

- CISA releases guidance: TIC 3.0 remote user use case. (to the original material)

- Google warns 14,000 Gmail users targeted by Russian hackers. (to the original material)

- Microsoft is disabling Excel 4.0 macros by default to protect users. (to the original material)

- Apache emergency update fixes incomplete patch for exploited bug. (to the original material)

- FIN12 hits healthcare with quick and focused ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- Vidar stealer abuses Mastodon to silently get C2 configuration. (to the original material)

- Firefox now shows ads as sponsored address bar suggestions. (to the original material)

- Microsoft fixes bug blocking Azure Virtual Desktops security updates. (to the original material)

- Unpatched Dahua cams vulnerable to unauthenticated remote access. (to the original material)

- Twitch: No credentials or card numbers exposed in data breach. (to the original material)

- Code execution bug affects Yamale Python Package - Used by over 200 projects. (to the original material)

- Penetration testing your AWS environment - A CTO's Guide. (to the original material)

- New U.S. Government initiative holds contractors accountable for cybersecurity. (to the original material)

- Apple now requires all apps to make it easy for users to delete their accounts. (to the original material)

- Navy Warship’s Facebook page hacked to stream ‘Age of Empires’ gaming. (to the original material)

- 4 Key questions for zero-trust success. (to the original material)

- Twitch leak included emails, password: Researcher. (to the original material)

- Botnet abuses TP-Link routers for years in SMS messaging-as-a-service scheme. (to the original material)

- TSA to issue cybersecurity requirements for US rail, aviation sectors. (to the original material)

- Top cybersecurity statistics, trends, and facts. (to the original material)

- No honor among thieves: One in five targets of FIN12 hacking group is in healthcare. (to the original material)

- Former Kent police officer sentenced for downloading child sex abuse material. (to the original material)

- Researchers discover ransomware that encrypts virtual machines hosted on an ESXi hypervisor. (to the original material)

- Finding the right mix: Leveraging policy and incentives to improve healthcare cybersecurity. (to the original material)

- Which technologies can help legal and compliance teams navigate a changing landscape of risk? (to the original material)

- Organizations putting security and compliance at the forefront to strengthen trust perceptions. (to the original material)

- Fraudulent robocalls to cost consumers $40 billion in 2022. (to the original material)


- Fired IT admin revenge-hacks school by wiping data, changing passwords. (to the original material)

- GhostEmperor threat group targets new flaw in Exchange. (to the original material)

- FormBook abuses new zero-day vulnerability in Office 365. (to the original material)

- TA544 targeting Italian organizations with Ursnif trojan. (to the original material)

- Mozilla releases security updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR. (to the original material)

- Apache releases security update for Apache HTTP Server. (to the original material)

- U.S. govt to sue contractors who hide breach incidents. (to the original material)

- Hackers use stealthy ShellClient malware on aerospace, telco firms. (to the original material)

- Actively exploited Apache 0-day also allows remote code execution. (to the original material)

- Medtronic urgently recalls insulin pump controllers over hacking concerns. (to the original material)

- Massive Twitch hack: Source code and payment reports leaked. (to the original material)

- Microsoft shares Windows 11 TPM check bypass for unsupported PCs. (to the original material)

- Firefox improves advertising tracker blocking in private browsing. (to the original material)

- Ransom Disclosure Act would give victims 48 hours to report payments. (to the original material)

- Twitch suffers massive 125GB data and source code leak due to server misconfiguration. (to the original material)

- Iranian hackers abuse Dropbox in cyberattacks against aerospace and telecom firms. (to the original material)

- VMware ESXi servers encrypted by lightning-fast Python script. (to the original material)

- Canopy Parental Control app wide open to unpatched XSS bugs. (to the original material)

- ESPecter Bootkit malware haunts victims with persistent espionage. (to the original material)

- Becoming a new chief information security officer today: The steps for success. (to the original material)

- Digital key builds on past practices to create a more secure future. (to the original material)

- Obstacles and threats organizations face when protecting AD. (to the original material)

- 91.5% of malware arrived over encrypted connections during Q2 2021. (to the original material)

- ATO attacks increased 307% between 2019 and 2021. (to the original material)

- Organizations must reevaluate IT investments to advance their digital transformation. (to the original material)

- One in three IT security managers don’t have a formal cybersecurity incident response plan. (to the original material)

- How CISOs can take advantage of cybersecurity Awareness Month. (to the original material)

- SASE trends from an EMEA perspective. (to the original material)


- Google protects your accounts – Even when you no longer use them. (to the original material)

- Google to auto-enroll 150 million user accounts into 2FA. (to the original material)

- The Telegraph exposes 10 TB database with subscriber info. (to the original material)

- Apache fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, patch now. (to the original material)

- Ransomware gang encrypts VMware ESXi servers with Python script. (to the original material)

- Android October patch fixes three critical bugs, 41 flaws in total. (to the original material)

- New UEFI bootkit used to backdoor Windows devices since 2012. (to the original material)

- October is European Cybersecurity Month! Learn how to be more careful online. (to the original material)

- CISA releases security advisory for Honeywell Experion and ACE Controllers. (to the original material)

- Be Cyber Smart during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. (to the original material)

- Apache warns of zero-day exploit in the wild - Patch your web servers now! (to the original material)

- FinFisher is one of the stealthiest malware: Kaspersky. (to the original material)

- New study links seemingly disparate malware attacks to Chinese hackers. (to the original material)

- Analiza modelului de exfiltrare a datelor LockBit. (to the original material)

- IP surveillance bugs in Axis Gear allow RCE, data theft. (to the original material)

- How to build an Incident-Response plan, before security disaster strikes. (to the original material)

- Facebook blames outage on faulty router configuration. (to the original material)

- For adapting to new cloud security threats, look to “old” technology. (to the original material)

- Five proven techniques for building effective fraud management. (to the original material)

- Large ransom demands and password-guessing attacks escalate. (to the original material)

- How CISOs plan to accelerate the adoption of automation. (to the original material)

- The cybersecurity issues organizations deal with remain complex and numerous. (to the original material)

- Security and trust in software remains top priority for buyers. (to the original material)

- Decryption tool controversy erupts. (to the original material)

- Get cyber smart with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. (to the original material)


- 4th October – Threat Intelligence Report. (to the original material)

- Update your Google Chrome web browser to the latest version. (to the original material)

- Ransomware operators behind hundreds of attacks arrested in Ukraine. (to the original material)

- The future role of data, AI and the cloud. (to the original material)

- Erosion of digital trust: Consumers want more personal information protection. (to the original material)

- Infosec products of the month: September 2021. (to the original material)

- How collaboration between IT pros and senior leaders could drive the future of risk mitigation. (to the original material)

- Combating vulnerability fatigue with automated security validation. (to the original material)

- Senate intel committee to revive ‘roadshow’ on Chinese threats. (to the original material)

- Largest mobile SMS routing firm (Syniverse) discloses five-year-long breach. (to the original material)

- RaidForums (hacking forum) forced to use mirror after Brazilian govt contacts registrar. (to the original material)

- What happened to Facebook, Instagram, & WhatsApp? (to the original material)

- Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram down due to DNS outage. (to the original material)

- Facebook Outage Drags Down Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Oculus VR. (to the original material)

- Misconfigured Apache Airflow instances expose credentials on AWS, PayPal and Slack. (to the original material)

- Misconfigured Apache Airflow servers leak thousands of credentials. (to the original material)

- UK plans to invest £5 billion in retaliatory cyber-attacks. (to the original material)

- New Atom Silo ransomware targets vulnerable Confluence servers. (to the original material)

- Encrypted & Fileless malware sees big growth. (to the original material)

- Cyberattack drives Johnson Memorial into EHR downtime procedures. (to the original material)

- Transnational fraud ring bilks U.S. Military Service Members out of millions. (to the original material)

- Dark web marketplace White House Market shuts down. (to the original material)

- AvosLocker ransomware gang to auction the data of victims who don’t pay. (to the original material)

- DHS and NIST release post-quantum cryptography guidance. (to the original material)

- Let’s Encrypt root cert update catches out many big-name tech firms. (to the original material)

- Google offers rewards for better security in open-source code. (to the original material)

- Vulnerability Summary for the Week of September 27, 2021. (to the original material)

- Passwords are the key to your privacy. And the longer they are, the better. (to the original material)

- Australian Police can now spy on citizens, disrupt their computers, take over their online accounts, and change their data. (to the original material)

- Hacking the World – Part 1: Hacking Basics. (to the original material)


- Transnational fraud ring stole millions from Army members, veterans. (to the original material)

- Week in review: 3 ways to guard against insider threats, cybersecurity posture validation. (to the original material)


- Academics discover hidden layer in China’s Great Firewall (GFW). (to the original material)

- Sandhills online machinery markets shut down by ransomware attack. (to the original material)

- Ruby updates code of conduct to promote inclusion. (to the original material)

- Android flubot malware installs itself by faking security update. (to the original material)

- Hackers exploit 2FA flaw to steal crypto from 6,000 Coinbase users. (to the original material)

- When the charm offensive didn’t work, threat actors just opted to be offensive. (to the original material)

- City of Dallas calls IT protocols ‘inadequate’ in 131-page report on police data loss. (to the original material)

- Why doesn’t Ohio notify victims of unemployment fraud or allow residents to check if they’ve been scammed? (to the original material)

- Epilepsy Foundation of Texas notifies individuals following phishing attack. (to the original material)

- Biden administration to convene 30 countries to crack down on ransomware threat. (to the original material)

- Here are four ransomware groups that businesses need to watch out for. (to the original material)

- Coinbase says hackers stole cryptocurrency from at least 6,000 customers. (to the original material)

- Eskenazi Health now says some patient, employee information stolen in cyber attack. (to the original material)

- Mozilla: Superman, Batman, Spider-Man dominate list of passwords leaked in breaches. (to the original material)

- Security news this week: Help might finally be on the way to fight SIM-Swap attacks. (to the original material)

01.10.2021 - News from Cyber Security.

- Introducing the Secure Open Source Pilot Program. (to the original material)

- Prototype pollution vulnerabilities rife among high-traffic websites, study finds. (to the original material)

- Google releases security updates for Chrome. (to the original material)

- White House to host transnational ransomware meeting. (to the original material)

- Business leaders admit willingness to pay five-figure ransoms. (to the original material)

- October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. (to the original material)

- NCA and Europol Formalize Cooperation on Cybercrime. (to the original material)

- Defusing an in-progress Active Directory attack. (to the original material)

- Make employees part of the security solution. (to the original material)

- The Cybersecurity industry’s most frequent typo: On-Premise vs. On-Premises. (to the original material)

- Content sprawl is increasing the risk of data breaches and leaks. (to the original material)

- Cybercrime awareness heightened, yet people still engage in risky online behaviors. (to the original material)

- How cybercrime hurts some groups more than others. (to the original material)

- Evolving beyond RBAC: : Why ABAC is the future (Role Based Access Control). (to the original material)

- Three areas legal leaders should focus their technology efforts in. (to the original material)

- Today’s cars are mobile data centers, and that data needs to be protected. (to the original material)

- New infosec products of the week: October 1, 2021. (to the original material)

- The Week in Ransomware - October 1st 2021 - "This was preventable". (to the original material)

- US unites 30 countries to disrupt global ransomware attacks. (to the original material)

- FCC (Federal Communications Commission) orders phone carriers to enforce unlawful robocall blocking. (to the original material)

- Crypto platform mistakenly gives $90M to users, asks for refund. (to the original material)

- MoneyLion (banking and investment platform) locks customer accounts after credential stuffing attacks. (to the original material)

- Neiman Marcus (luxury store chain) sends notices of breach to 4.3 million customers. (to the original material)

- Major data breach hits Neiman Marcus. (to the original material)

- The FCC proposes rules to fight SIM swap and port-out fraud. (to the original material)

- Hackers rob thousands of Coinbase customers using MFA (multi-factor authentication) flaw. (to the original material)

- Flubot Android malware now spreads via fake security updates. (to the original material)

- Hydra malware targets customers of Germany's second largest bank. (to the original material)

- Apple Pay can be abused to make contactless payments from locked iPhones. (to the original material)

- Chinese hackers used a new rootkit to spy on targeted Windows 10 users. (to the original material)

- New APT ChamelGang targets Russian energy, aviation orgs. (to the original material)

- Malicious hackers are exploiting known vulnerabilities because organizations aren’t quick enough to patch – report. (to the original material)

- Tech heavyweights release Trusted Cloud Principles for protecting security, privacy of cloud data. (to the original material)

- Cybersecurity is No. 2 global threat in new survey – ahead of pandemics. (to the original material)

- Vast majority of malware arrives over encrypted connections. (to the original material)

- Semperis aims to stop attacks on Active Directory from moving laterally to the cloud. (to the original material)

- What is Account Takeover Fraud? (to the original material)

- What is a VPN solution, how does it protect me and what benefits does it give me? (to the original material)

- The difference between a VPN solution and incognito mode. How do they protect your privacy? (to the original material)

- Congress increases pressure with new bills targeting cybercrime. (to the original material)

- Boost readiness with tabletop exercises. (to the original material)


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