Cyber Briefing

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  • May 29, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's trending in cybersecurity today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    Over 90 Malicious Android Apps Installed 5.5 Million Times via Google Play

    Source: Zscaler ThreatLabz

    Hackers Weaponize Microsoft Office Files for Malware Attacks

    Source: Nathaniel Raymond via Cofense

    Citrix Workspace App Enables Local-to-Root Privilege Escalation

    Source: Citrix

    Zscaler Client Connector's Zero-Interaction Privilege Escalation

    Source: Space Racoon

    Maximum Severity Fortinet RCE Bug Exploit Released

    Source: Horizon3’s Attack Team


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    Seattle Public Library Hit by Ransomware Before Scheduled Maintenance

    Source: Seattle Public Library 

    Based Doge Exploited Similar to Normie Attack

    Source: Boge On Base

    Russian Delivery Giant CDEK Disrupted by Cyber Assault

    Source: CDEK

    Center Line Schools Cyber Attack Sparks Class Cancellations

    Source: Simon Shaykhet via WXYZ

    Cyber Assault Hits the French City of Dammartin-en-Goële

    Source: Dammartin-en-Goële City


    📢 #CyberNews


    Congresswomen Propose Cyber Jobs for Formerly Incarcerated

    Source: US Congress

    Japan Man Arrested for Making Virus Using Generative AI

    Source: The Japan News

    US Sanctions Chinese-Thai Cybercrime Ring Linked to 911 S5 Botnet

    Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury

    OpenAI Forms Safety Committee Amid AI Model Transition

    Source: OpenAI

    Netflix Rewards Researchers Over $1 Million for Bug Bounty Program

    Source: Netflix Technology Blog

     

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    8 min
  • May 28, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's the latest in the cyber world today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    CatDDoS Botnet Exploits Over 80 Flaws for DDoS Attacks

    Source: XLab

    New macOS Sonoma Vulnerability Found in UDF Filesystem

    Source: GitHub

    Attackers Target Check Point's VPN Devices to Breach Enterprise Networks

    Source: Check Point

    Critical Security Flaw Discovered in TP-Link Archer C5400X Gaming Router

    Source: Onekey

    Remcos RAT Malware Spreads via UUEncoding

    Source: AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) 

    💥 #CyberIncidents

    Normie Memecoin Plunges $41.7M Due to Exploit

    Source: Quick Intel

    ABN Amro Bank NV Faces Data Breach Following Supplier Hack

    Source:  Nicholas Comfort and Cagan Koc via Claims Journal 

    Islamabad Safe City Authority Faces Cyber Breach

    Source: Munawer Azeem via DAWN

    Internet Archive Faces Intense Battle Against DDoS Attackers

    Source: Internet Archive

    Wales' Rugby Union Exposes 70 Thousand Member Data

    Source: Wales' Rugby Union


    📢 #CyberNews


    US Federal Agencies Strengthen Data Routing Security

    Source: David Dimolfetta via NextGov

    Greek Personal Data Protection Authority Penalizes Ministry

    Source: Ekathimerini

    Every Child Online Refurbishes Donated Devices and Offers IT Training

    Source: Every Child Online

    Malaysia Targets $107 Billion for Semiconductors Industry Investment

    Source: Danial Azhar Reuters

    GameStop's Rally Follows $933 Million Boost from Share Sales

    Source: Reuters

     

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    8 min
  • May 27, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's happening in cybersecurity today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    Fake Antivirus Websites Spread Malware on Android and Windows Devices

    Source: Gurumoorthi Ramanathan via Trellix

    Malicious Software Packages Target MacOS Users Discovered

    Source: Sebastian Obregoso and Christophe Tafani-Dereeper via Security Labs

    Cloudflare Workers Abused in Phishing Campaigns

    Source: Jan Michael Alcantara via Netskope

    Python Minesweeper Clone Hides Malicious Scripts

    Source: CERT-UA

    New ShrinkLocker ransomware encrypts files with BitLocker

    Source: Cristian Souza, Eduardo Ovalle, Ashley Muñoz and Christopher Zachor via Kaspersky


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    Sav-Rx Data Breach Exposes 2.8 Million Personal and Health Records

    Source: Sav-Rx 

    Albany County Launches Probe into Cyber Attack Possibility

    Source: Steve Hughes via Times Union

    South African Department of Justice Cyber Incident Affects Child Maintenance

    Source: South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 

    Personal Data of Almost All Eindhoven City Citizens Exposed

    Source: Mark Wijdeven via Eindhovens Dagblad

    Saving Country Music Fends Off Major Cyber Attack

    Source: Saving Country Music


    📢 #CyberNews


    EU Calls for University-Intel Collaboration to Safeguard Research

    Source: Pieter Haeck via Politico

    US Customs Agencies Face Lawsuit Over Biometric Data

    Source: Access Now

    The European Commission and Microsoft Appeal EDPS Office 365 Decision

    Source: Sam Clark via MLex

    Canada Introduces Enhanced Breach Reporting Forms

    Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

    Elon Musk's xAI Secures $6 Billion Investment for AI Development

    Source: CTECH

     

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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Antivirus #Malware #ElonMusk #MacOS #Apple #Android #Windows #Phishing #Microsoft



    9 min
  • May 24, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What are the latest cybersecurity alerts, incidents, and news?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    Microsoft Releases Emergency Update Fix for Windows Server 2019 Bug

    Source: Microsoft

    BLOODALCHEMY Malware Update Targets ASEAN Governments

    Source: ITOCHU Cyber & Intelligence

    RustDoor Malware Disguised in Courtroom Software in Supply Chain Attack

    Source: Rapid7

    GitLab XSS Vulnerability Swiftly Addressed with Patch

    Source: Greg Alfaro  via GitLab

    Google Fixes Another Exploited Chrome Zero-Day

    Source: Google


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    California School Administrators Warn of Data Breach

    Source: Association of California School Administrators (ACSA)

    Websites of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Hacked by DDoS Attacks

    Source: WELT

    Belgium's Dreamwall Hit by Cyberattack Disrupting Media

    Source: Pierre Bertinchamps via Telepro 

    Singapore Companies Jumbo Group and Mustafa Hit by Cyber Attacks

    Source: Ang Qing Via The Straits times

    Belgium Mobility Provider Mpact Hit by Cyberattack

    Source: Stijn Van de Sande via De Standaard


    📢 #CyberNews


    US House Committee Approves Cyber Force Study for National Defense

    Source: U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell via Defense News

    Privacy Advocates Sound Alarm Over Facial Recognition at Sports Stadiums

    Source: Privacy International

    Political Consultant Indicted for Biden Deepfake Robocalls

    Source: US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

    Family Offices Prime Targets for Cyber Hacks and Ransomware

    Source: Dentons


    The National Vulnerability Database Misses Over Half of Exploited Software Bugs

    Source: Patrick Garrity via VulnCheck

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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Microsoft #Malware #DDoS #Deepfake #Biden #Asia #Ransomware #Biometrics

    8 min
  • May 23, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's going on in the cyber world today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    GitHub Patches Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

    Source: GitHub

    Unfading Sea Haze Threat Group Exposed Targeting South China Sea

    Source: Martin Zugec via Bitdefender

    Apple Wi-Fi Positioning System Flaw Exposes Global Wi-Fi Locations

    Source: Erik Rye and Dave Levin via University of Maryland

    Ikaruz Red Team Hacktivists Weaponize Ransomware for Political Ends

    Source: Jim Walter via Sentinel One

    WinRAR Vulnerability Enables Screen Spoofing

    Source: RAR Lab


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    Microsoft Outage Hits Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT Internet Search

    Source: Microsoft

    British Columbia’s First Nations Health Authority Hit by Cyberattack

    Source: First Nations Health

    Swiss Media Tele Top Grapples with Encryption Trojan

    Source: Top media

    Cyberattack Hits New Caledonia Amid Macron Visit

    Source: Damien Leloup via Le Monde

    German Hamburg Airport Halts Hacker Attack

    Source: Manfred Bremmer via CSO 


    📢 #CyberNews


    US House of Representatives Passes FIT21 Crypto Bill with Bipartisan Support

    Source: Financial Services Committee

    Apple's Defense Against Antitrust Allegations

    Source: US Department of Justice

    Japan to Establish Consultative Body for Cyber Defense

    Source: The Japan News

    Microsoft Phases Out VBScript for Enhanced Security

    Source:  Naveen Shankar via Microsoft Windows IT Pro Blog

    Intercontinental Exchange Fined $10M for VPN Breach

    Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Apple #GitHub #China #Ransomware #ChatGPT #Microsoft #VPN

    8 min
  • May 22, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's trending in cybersecurity today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    New Cryptojacking Campaign Uses Vulnerable Drivers to Evade Detection

    Source: Salim Bitman, Samir Bousseaden, Terrance Dejesus, Andrew Pease via Elastic Security Labs

    New CLOUD#REVERSER Attack Uses Google Drive and Dropbox for Malware

    Source: Securonix Threat Research

    Bitbucket Artifacts Leak Plaintext Authentication Secrets

    Source: Mark Swindle via Google Cloud Blog

    US Environmental Protection Agency Issues Alert on Cyber Threats to Water Systems

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Veeam Urges Patching for Critical Vulnerability

    Source: Veeam


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    Massive Database Leak Exposes Criminal Records of Millions of Americans

    Source: Pieter Arntz Malwarebytes

    North Korean Hackers Compromise South Korean Military Officials' Personal Email

    Source: Lee Jung-joo via The Korean Herald

    CentroMed Faces Second Cyber Attack Within One Year

    Source: David Ibañez via KSAT

    New Jersey's Shore Regional High School Data Breach Raises Concerns

    Source: Jackie Roman via NJ.com

    German ESO Network Restored Post Cyber Incident

    Source: The European Southern Observatory 


    📢 #CyberNews


    US DNA Collection from Immigrants Raises Alarming Concerns

    Source: Georgetown Law

    OpenSSF Launches Siren List for Open Source Security

    Source: OpenSSF

    Crypto Investigator Links Lazarus Group to $3.8M Frozen Assets

    Source: ZachXBT

    Trump Accepts Cryptocurrency for 2024 Campaign

    Source: Donald Trump 2024 Campaign

    Zoom Boosts Security with Post-Quantum Encryption

    Source: Zoom


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Cryptojacking #Crypto #Google #USA #Military #NorthKorea #Zoom

    8 min
  • May 21, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's the latest in the cyber world today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    Fluent Bit Vulnerability Puts Major Cloud Providers at Risk

    Source: Jimi Sebree via Tenable

    Void Manticore Targets Organizations with Destructive Wiper Malware Campaigns

    Source: Check Point

    UK Researchers Find AI Chatbots Highly Vulnerable to Jailbreaks

    Source: Advanced AI Safety Institute (AISI)

    Samstealer Malware Targets Windows Systems for Data Theft

    Source: CYFIRMA

    Vultur Malware Masquerades as Mobile Antivirus to Steal Login Credentials

    Source: Broadcom


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    OmniVision Discloses Data Breach Post-Ransomware Attack

    Source: State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General 

    City of Brussels Supplier Cyberattack Exposes Personal Data

    Source: City of Brussels

    Gala Games Hit by $200M Security Incident Due to Internal Controls

    Source: Gala Games

    Western Sydney University Cyberattack Exposes Data of 7500 Students and Staff

    Source: Makayla Muscat via Daily Mail Australia

    City of Clarksville Tennessee Experienced a Recent Data Breach

    Source:  City of Clarksville, Tennessee


    📢 #CyberNews


    US HHS Launches $50 Million Program to Boost Hospital Cybersecurity

    Source: Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health 

    UK's AI Safety Institute Expands to Bay Area for Global AI Safety

    Source: UK's AI Safety Institute

    59% of Multi-Site Businesses Face Monthly Network Outages

    Source: Kaspersky

    Major Social Apps Face Rising Deletion Rates

    Source: TRG Datacenters

    Man Arrested for AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

    Source: US Department of Justice


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Malware #AI #Chatbots #Windows #Mobiles #Brussels #SocialMedia 

    9 min
  • May 20, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's happening in cybersecurity today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    Llama Drama Vulnerability Puts Thousands of AI Models at Risk

    Source: Guy Nachshon via Checkmarx

    Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Returns with Global Phishing Attack

    Source: Golo Mühr and Melissa Frydrych via IBM X-Force

    Android Banking Trojan Masquerades as Google Play Updates

    Source: Cyble

    SugarGh0st RAT Targets US AI Research Organizations

    Source: The Proofpoint Threat Research Team

    ViperSoftX Malware Now Targets Cryptocurrency

    Source: AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) 


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    The American Radio Relay League Hit by Cyberattack Disrupting Radio Services

    Source: Aldohn Domingo via Tech Times

    Unprecedented Cyber Incident Erases UniSuper Account and Backups

    Source: UniSuper

    San Francisco Transit Authority Faces Cybersecurity Breach

    Source: Hamza Fahmy via KRON4

    Richland Data Breach Hits City and 911 Services

    Source: Tri-City Herald

    Kyrgyzstan Struggles Amidst Mob Violence and Cyber Assaults

    Source: Firstpost


    📢 #CyberNews


    Slack Revises Policy Amid Data Usage Uproar

    Source: Slack

    Chinese Nationals Charged in $73M Crypto Scam

    Source: US Department of Justice

    Pink Drainer Retires After $85M Crypto Theft

    Source: Josh O’Sullivan via Cointelegraph 

    Microsoft unveils Surface AI PCs at Build 2024

    Source: Kristina Partsinevelos and Todd Haselton via CNBC

    Microsoft to Enforce Azure Multi-Factor Authentication from July

    Source: Microsoft


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Microsoft #Brazil #AI #Crypto #Android #San Francisco #Washington

    8 min
  • May 17, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What are the latest cybersecurity alerts, incidents, and news?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    Kimsuky Deploys Linux GoBear Backdoor in South Korea Espionage Campaign

    Source: Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team

    ThroughTek Kalay Vulnerabilities Put 100 Million IoT Devices at Risk

    Source: Bitdefender

    Darkgate Malware Threatens via Trusted Attachments

    Source: Mayur Sewani via Forcepoint

    Norway Urges to Switch to IPsec VPNs to Prevent Breaches

    Source: Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM)

    Threats to Operational Technology from Russia-linked Entities

    Source: Reliaquest


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    Chicago Fire FC Experienced a Security Incident

    Source: Chicago Fire FC

    Montreal's Collège Ahuntsic Reopens After Cyberattack

    Source: CTV News

    Rockford Public Schools Hit by Ransomware Attack

    Source: Michael Oszust, Meghan Bunchman via WoodTV

    NRS Healthcare Supplier Cyber-Attack Hits Bucks Residents

    Source: Ruth Lucas via Bucks radio

    Arup Engineering Firm Scammed $25m in Deepfake Ruse

    Source: Greg Noone via tech Monitor


    📢 #CyberNews


    US Securities and Exchange Commission Mandates Financial Firm Breach Plans

    Source: US Securities and Exchange Commission

    Texas Attorney General Probes Car Companies' Data Practices

    Source: State of Texas, Office of the Attorney General 

    Harvard Builds Hacker-Proof Quantum Network in Boston

    Source:  Anne J. Manning Via Harvard Gazette

    CISA Releases Encrypted DNS Implementation Guidelines

    Source: Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency

    U.S. Department of Justice Charges 5 individuals in North Korea Cyber Scheme

    Source: U.S. Justice Department


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    8 min
  • May 16, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's going on in the cyber world today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts


    Storm-1811 Exploits Quick Assist for Social Engineering Attacks

    Source: Microsoft

    Turla Group Uses LunarWeb and LunarMail Backdoors in Diplomatic Missions

    Source: Filip Jurčacko via ESET

    Hackers Target Foxit PDF Reader Users for Data Theft

    Source: Check Point 

    New Wi-Fi Attack Lets Attackers Connect to Malicious Networks

    Source: Héloïse Gollier and Mathy Vanhoef

    Google Patches Third Chrome Zero-Day in a Week

    Source: Google


    💥 #CyberIncidents


    Fiskars Group Experiences Cybersecurity Issue in the U.S.

    Source: Fiskars Group

    MediSecure Hit by Large-Scale Ransomware Attack

    Source: MediSecure

    Michigan Medical Practice Faces Data Theft Threat

    Source: PR Newswire

    Cyberattack in Pau, France Impacts Airport, Schools and More

    Source: Gabriel Blaise via Sud Ouest

    Lemken Grapples with Global Cyber Assault

    Source: Lemken


    📢 #CyberNews


    FBI Seizes BreachForums Again, Calls on Users to Report Criminal Activity 

    Source: FBI

    UK Launches Cyber Defense System Amid Election Concerns

    Source: UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)

    Google Enhances Android Security with Theft Protection

    Source: Google

    Two Brothers Indicted for $25M Ethereum Heist

    Source: US Department of Justice

    Palo Alto Networks Acquires IBM’s QRadar for Enhanced Cloud Security

    Source: IBM


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    9 min

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