Cup of Cyber

Cup of Cyber - September 28th, 2020 - Could Ransomware Impact the Election?

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Pastebin adds 'Burn After Read' and 'Password Protected Pastes' to the dismay of the infosec community

https://www.zdnet.com/article/pastebi...

Google removes 17 Joker -infected apps from the Play Store

https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/...

‘Data security incident’ shuts down Montgomery County’s computer network

https://clarksvillenow.com/local/data...

Ransomware Attacks Take On New Urgency Ahead of Vote

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/te...

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Today is: Ask a Stupid Question Day

https://observer.case.edu/wiencek-tim...

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Cup of Cyber - September 25th, 2020 - Instagram Bug Could've Given Hackers Your Phone

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Cisco Patch-Palooza Tackles 29 High-Severity Bugs

https://threatpost.com/cisco-patches-bugs/159537/

Wireshark 3.2.7 Released With Fix for Security Vulnerabilities & New Features

https://gbhackers.com/wireshark-3-2-7/

Major Instagram App Bug Could've Given Hackers Remote Access to Your Phone

https://thehackernews.com/2020/09/instagram-android-hack.html

Bluetooth Security Weaknesses Pile Up, While Patching Remains Problematic

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/bluetooth-security-weaknesses-pile-up-while-patching-remains-problematic/d/d-id/1339009

Mount Locker ransomware joins the multi-million dollar ransom game

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mount-locker-ransomware-joins-the-multi-million-dollar-ransom-game/

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Today is: National Comic Book Day

https://www.howlifeunfolds.com/learning-education/celebrate-national-comic-book-day-your-favorite-superheroes

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Cup of Cyber - September 24th, 2020 - NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 Released

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Nigerian scammer sentenced for defrauding targets out of $1 million in office supplies

https://www.cyberscoop.com/nigerian-scammer-sentence-office-supplies/

Shopify's Employee Data Theft Underscores Risk of Rogue Insiders

https://www.darkreading.com/risk/shopifys-employee-data-theft-underscores-risk-of-rogue-insiders/d/d-id/1339001

NIST 800-53 R5

https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final

NIST 800-53B (DRAFT)

https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53b/draft

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Today is: National Cherries Jubilee Day

https://www.coveragelog.com/national-cherries-jubilee-day-history-and-how-to-celebrate-this-day/

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Cup of Cyber - September 23rd, 2020 - Russian Hackers Tied To German Death 

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Judge sentences UK National for role in ‘Dark Overlord’ Hacking Group

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/judge-sentences-uk-national-role-dark-overlord-hacking-group

Google Chrome Bugs Open Browsers to Attack

https://threatpost.com/google-chrome-attack/159466/

Call Of Duty Accounts Hacked? Activision Denies Any Compromise

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/09/21/activision-accounts-hacked-500000-call-of-duty-players-could-be-affected-report/#41f29c267bbe

German Experts See Russian Link in Deadly Hospital Hacking

https://www.securityweek.com/german-experts-see-russian-link-deadly-hospital-hacking

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Today is: Checkers Day and Dogs in Politics Day

https://dogtime.com/dog-health/general/18395-dogs-in-politics-day-nixon-checkers-speech

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Cup of Cyber - September 22nd, 2020 - Prepare for Iranian Retaliation 

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Phishing awareness training wears off after a few months

https://www.zdnet.com/article/phishing-awareness-training-wears-off-after-a-few-months/

Fileless Malware Tops Critical Endpoint Threats for 1H 2020

https://threatpost.com/fileless-malware-critical-ioc-threats-2020/159422/

Amid Iranian hacker crackdown, CISOs should prep for retaliation

https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/malware/as-us-cracks-down-on-iranian-hackers-security-leaders-should-prep-for-retaliation/

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Today is: Hobbit Day

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/1786/hobbit-meals-to-celebrate-hobbit-day.html

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Cup of Cyber - September 21st, 2020 - vulnerable Let’ talk Zoom - and more!

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The ransomware crisis is getting worse. We need to make these four big changes

https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-ransomware-crisis-is-getting-worse-we-need-to-make-these-four-big-changes/

US govt orders federal agencies to patch dangerous Zerologon bug by Monday

https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-govt-orders-federal-agencies-to-patch-dangerous-zerologon-bug-by-monday/

TikTok Ban Averted: Trump Gives Oracle-Walmart Deal His 'Blessing'

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/20/914032065/tiktok-ban-averted-trump-gives-oracle-walmart-deal-his-blessing

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Today is:World Gratitude Day

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/20/us/iyw-world-gratitude-day-3-easy-rituals-trnd/index.html

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Cup of Cyber - September 18th, 2020 - vulnerable Huawei chips 

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Video encoders using Huawei chips have backdoors and bad bugs – and Chinese giant says it's not to blame

https://www.theregister.com/2020/09/17/huawei_iptv_video_encoder_security

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National Cheeseburger Day

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2020/09/18/cheeseburger-day-2020-freebies-bargains-mcdonalds/5804190002/

Not so weird 

Rosh Hashanah

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Cup of Cyber - September 17th, 2020 - North Korean Hackers Tied to Russia

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CISA Joins MITRE to Issue Vulnerability Identifiers

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/vulnerability-management/cisa-joins-mitre-to-issue-vulnerability-identifiers/d/d-id/1338930

New macOS Malware Variant Goes Unnoticed by Antivirus Scanners

https://cyware.com/news/new-macos-malware-variant-goes-unnoticed-by-antivirus-scanners-87fe6375

LockBit ransomware launches data leak site to double-extort victims

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-launches-data-leak-site-to-double-extort-victims/

Likely Links Emerge Between Lazarus Group and Russian-Speaking Cybercriminals

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/likely-links-emerge-between-lazarus-group-and-russian-speaking-cybercriminals-/d/d-id/1338938

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It is Constitution Day

https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/civic-calendar/constitution-day-civic-holiday

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Cup of Cyber - September 16th, 2020 - MITRE releases hacker emulations

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MITRE releases emulation plan for FIN6 hacking group, more to follow

https://www.zdnet.com/article/mitre-releases-emulation-plan-for-fin6-hacking-group-more-to-follow/

https://github.com/center-for-threat-informed-defense/adversary_emulation_library

https://attack.mitre.org/docs/APT3_Adversary_Emulation_Plan.pdf

https://github.com/mitre-attack/attack-arsenal/blob/master/adversary_emulation/APT29/Emulation_Plan/APT29_EmuPlan.pdf

https://www.scythe.io/threatthursday

St. Louis County Fends Off Cyber-Attack

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/st-louis-county-fends-off/

Hackers are getting more hands-on with their attacks. That's not a good sign

https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-getting-more-hands-on-with-their-attacks-thats-not-a-good-sign/

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It is American Legion Day

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/american-legion-day.htm

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Cup of Cyber - September 15th, 2020 - credential stuffing behind bank hacks

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Moving Towards an Explicit Zero Trust Model of Cybersecurity

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/gartnersec-explicit-zero-trust/

FBI says credential stuffing attacks are behind some recent bank hacks

https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-says-credential-stuffing-attacks-are-behind-some-recent-bank-hacks/

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It is Make a Hat Day

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/international-crab-fest-day.htm

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