Cup of Cyber

US Cyber Command Tricking TrickBot! - October 12th, 2020 

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Tyler Technologies finally paid the ransom to receive the decryption key

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/109334/cyber-crime/tyler-technologies-paid-ransom.html

Five Eyes governments, India, and Japan make new call for encryption backdoors

https://www.zdnet.com/article/five-eyes-governments-india-and-japan-make-new-call-for-encryption-backdoors/

Apple’s T2 security chip has an unfixable flaw

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/apples-t2-security-chip-has-an-unfixable-flaw/

Home Affairs TikTok security review found data security protections 'inadequate'

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-10-11/tiktok-security-review-home-affairs-inadequate-protections/12739694

Report: U.S. Cyber Command Behind Trickbot Tricks

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/10/report-u-s-cyber-command-behind-trickbot-tricks/

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Today is: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day

https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-day

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/12/columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-day-facts-2020-holiday-trump/5952881002/

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Three Views of Ransomeware! - October 9th, 2020 

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Companies opting out of DHS threat-sharing platform call for better data

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/companies-that-opt-out-of-dhs-threat-sharing-platform-call-for-better-data/

Android Ransomware Has Picked Up Some Ominous New Tricks

https://www.wired.com/story/android-ransomware-worrying-evolution/

Employer21: Targeting Teachers with Ransomware Disguised as Class Assignments

https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/employer21-targeting-teachers-ransomware-disguised-class-assignments

Justice Department rolls out report detailing cryptocurrency security threats

https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/520251-justice-department-rolls-out-report-detailing-cryptocurrency-security

The report: https://www.justice.gov/ag/page/file/1326061/download

Ransomware: It’s time to bring cybersecurity audits up to GDPR status

https://www.zdnet.com/article/cohesity-on-ransomware-ofac-sanctions-its-time-to-bring-cybersecurity-to-gdpr-levels/

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Today is: Leif Erikson Day

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamation-leif-erikson-day-2020/

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Strong Remote Workforce!- Cup of Cyber - October 8th, 2020 

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Hackers exploit Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis to spread a different kind of virus

https://www.cyberscoop.com/trump-coronavirus-sickness-hacking-virus/

GitHub rolls out new Code Scanning security feature to all users

https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-rolls-out-new-code-scanning-security-feature-to-all-users/

37% of remote employees have no security restrictions on corporate devices

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/10/07/security-restrictions-on-corporate-devices/

Expert series: New normal: Remote work forces call for strong IT security strategies

https://blog.timesunion.com/storystudio/expert-series-new-normal-remote-work-forces-call-for-strong-it-security-strategies/3769/

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Today is: American Touch Tag Day

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Emotet Attacks on US Government!- Cup of Cyber - October 7th, 2020 

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Egregor Malware Threatens Public Humiliation on Mass Media

https://cyware.com/news/egregor-malware-threatens-public-humiliation-on-mass-media-9c110cf8

Release the Kraken: Fileless APT attack abuses Windows Error Reporting service

https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2020/10/kraken-attack-abuses-wer-service/

CISA alert warns of Emotet attacks on US govt entities

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/109166/malware/cisa-alert-emotet.html

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Today is: Canadian Beer Day

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Lax Credit Card Security- Cup of Cyber - October 6th, 2020 

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Black-T Malware Emerges From Cryptojacker Group TeamTNT

https://threatpost.com/blackt-cryptojacker-teamtnt/159853/

DoD, DHS Warn of Attacks Involving SLOTHFULMEDIA Malware

https://www.securityweek.com/dod-dhs-warn-attacks-involving-slothfulmedia-malware

Payment card security remains lax, says Verizon Business report

https://www.zdnet.com/article/payment-card-security-remains-lax-says-verizon-business-report/

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Today is: Come and Take It Day

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NIST Crowdsourcing Privacy Protection- Cup of Cyber - October 5th, 2020 

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Facebook Details Malware Campaign Targeting Its Ad Platform

https://www.securityweek.com/facebook-details-malware-campaign-targeting-its-ad-platform

New Ttint IoT botnet caught exploiting two zero-days in Tenda routers

https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-ttint-iot-botnet-caught-exploiting-two-zero-days-in-tenda-routers/

NIST crowdsourcing challenge aims to de-identify public data sets to protect individual privacy

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/10/05/nist-crowdsourcing-challenge-privacy/

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Today is: Do Something Nice Day

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Can your Printer Cartridge Be Hacked? - Cup of Cyber - October 2nd, 2020 

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Ahead of U.S. election, malicious email campaign mimics Democratic pitches for volunteers

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-cybercrime/ahead-of-u-s-election-malicious-email-campaign-mimics-democratic-pitches-for-volunteers-idUSKBN26N03J

BlackTech: A Hacking Group with a Busy Agenda

https://cyware.com/news/blacktech-a-hacking-group-with-a-busy-agenda-c88f7d2a

UK found flaw of 'national significance' in Huawei tech, says report

https://www.zdnet.com/article/uk-found-flaw-of-national-significance-in-huawei-tech-says-report/

New malware infects Android TVs, IoT devices in 84 nations

https://ciso.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-malware-infects-android-tvs-iot-devices-in-84-nations/78438960

HP expands its Bug Bounty Program to focus on office-class print cartridge security vulnerabilities

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/10/02/hp-expands-bug-bounty-program/

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Today is: Name Your Car Day

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COVID-19 - Opportunity to Fix OT Security - Cup of Cyber - October 1st, 2020 

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Anthem to pay nearly $40 million to settle data breach probe by U.S. states

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-anthem-cyber/anthem-to-pay-nearly-40-million-to-settle-data-breach-probe-by-u-s-states-idUSKBN26L2PW

Vulnerability Spotlight: Remote code execution bugs in NVIDIA D3D10 driver

https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2020/09/vuln-spotlight-nvidia-d3d10-.html

Linkury adware caught distributing full-blown malware

https://www.zdnet.com/article/linkury-adware-caught-distributing-full-blown-malware/

COVID-19 Creates Opening for OT Security Reform

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/covid-19-creates-opening-for-ot-security-reform/a/d-id/1338992

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Today is: International Coffee Day

https://ilovebuttercoffee.com/national-coffee-day-history/

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Cup of Cyber - September 30th, 2020 - 90% of Server Attacks Try Cryptomining

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Vulnerability in Wireless Router Chipsets Prompts Advisory

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/vulnerability-in-wireless-router-chipsets-prompts-advisory/d/d-id/1339032

Microsoft: Some ransomware attacks take less than 45 minutes

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-some-ransomware-attacks-take-less-than-45-minutes/

Over 90% Attacks on Cloud Servers Attempt Cryptomining, Study Reveals

https://cyware.com/news/over-90-attacks-on-cloud-servers-attempt-cryptomining-study-reveals-e07bab58

—————————-Todays Offbeat Holiday————-

Today is: Mud Pack Day

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Cup of Cyber - September 29th, 2020 - Defeating Multi-factor Authentication

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Safeguarding Schools Against RDP-Based Ransomware

https://www.darkreading.com/risk/safe...

OCR Imposes $6.85m Penalty Over Data Breach

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com...

MFA-Minded Attackers Continue to Figure Out Workarounds

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/...

—————————-Todays Offbeat Holiday————-

Today is: Confucius Day

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