Cyber Security Headlines

Leaked NSO group data hints at widespread Pegasus spyware infections

UK and White House blame China for Microsoft Exchange Server hack

Saudi Aramco data breach sees 1TB of stolen data for sale

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Israeli firm uses Windows zero-days to deploy spyware

Cyberattacks increased 17% in Q1 of 2021, with 77% being targeted attacks

Another unpatched bug in Windows print spooler

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Facebook says it disrupted Iranian Tortoiseshell hacking campaign

US offers $10 million reward to combat state-sponsored cyberattacks 

Report identifies top threats to Tokyo Olympic Games

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This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, July 12-16, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Norman Hunt, deputy CISO, GEICO

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China issues new zero-day rules

Google discloses four zero-days tied to Russian APT

Microsoft announces Windows 365 at Inspire 2021

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REvil web sites mysteriously shut down

New BIOPASS malware livestreams victim's computer screen

New CISA director confirmed, White House gains cyber-director

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Ransomwhere site hopes to provide transparency

Microsoft to buy RiskIQ

The scope of China’s Great Firewall internet censorship

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Cyber-attack hits Iran’s transport ministry and railways

Hackers use a new technique to disable macro security warnings in weaponized docs

MacOS targeted in WildPressure APT malware campaign

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Phishing campaign spells double-trouble for Kaseya customers

Google sued by 36 states over Play Store fees

Morgan Stanley falls victim to third-party data breach

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This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, July 5-9, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Shawn M. Bowen, CISO, World Fuel Services

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Russian APT targets Republican National Committee

White House urges mayors to review cyber security posture

Incomplete PrintNightmare emergency patch released

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Kaseya patches imminent after zero-day exploits

REvil lowers ransom for universal decryptor

Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract that Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over

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REvil confirms Kaseya attack

White House will attribute Hafnium Exchange hacks

Cyber reinsurance rates see a spike

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Kaseya was fixing zero-day just as REvil sprang their attack

DHS announces most successful cybersecurity hiring initiative in its history

Robinhood ordered to pay $70 million over ‘harm’ caused to mi…

Russian military cyber-unit behind large-scale brute-force attacks

Authorities seize DoubleVPN service used by cybercriminals

Microsoft research team reveals critical vulns in Netgear routers

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This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 28-July 2, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Gerhard Rickert, VP, Information Security…

Secrecy orders abound in Microsoft’s government data requests

When proof of concepts go wrong

Maine passes strong facial recognition ban

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Data for 700 million LinkedIn users posted for sale

House lawmakers introduce American Cybersecurity Literacy Act to mitigate cyber risks

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Windows 11 CPU confusion continues

EA ignored domain vulnerabilities for months

Ransomware increasingly hiding in VMs

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Microsoft admits to signing rootkit malware in supply-chain fiasco

Senate fails to confirm new CISA director before two-week break, drawing criticism

Hackers release free games laced with cryptominin…