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  • Cyber Briefing: 2023.06.12

    Welcome toΒ Cyber Briefing, the newsletter that informs you about the latest cybersecurity advisories, alerts, incidents and news every weekday.

    πŸ‘‰ What's happening in cybersecurity today?

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    Microsoft Uncovers Sophisticated AitM Phishing and BEC Attack Targeting Banking and Financial Services Organizations

    Source: Microsoft

    Actively Exploited Windows Vulnerability: CVE-2023-29336 Threatens System Privileges and Malware Spread

    Source: Numen

    Critical SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Progress MOVEit Transfer Solution Expose Customer Databases

    Source: Progress

    Ransomware Attack on Sharepoint Online via Microsoft Global SaaS Admin Account Raises Concerns

    Source: Obsidian

    Privacy Risk in Strava App's Heatmap: Identifying Users' Home Addresses

    Source: North Carolina State University Raleigh

    Fortinet Releases Urgent Firmware Updates to Fix Critical SSL VPN Vulnerability

    Source: Charles Fol (@cfreal_)

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    University of Manchester Cyber Incident: Data Likely Copied, Students Warned

    Source: The University of Manchester

    Major Australian Law Firm Hacked: Ransomware Gang Threatens Data Leak

    Source: ABC News Australia

    Black Ops Cold War Exploit: Hackers Compromise IP Addresses in Call of Duty

    Source: MP1st

    Hacker Steals $47,000 from Lehigh Carbon Community College in Sophisticated Wire Fraud Case

    Source: Lehigh Carbon Community College

    Pro-Ukraine Hackers Paralyze Russian Banks: Cyber Anarchy Squad Strikes Infotel JSC

    Source: Economichna Pravda

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    Bing Chat Now Supports Voice Commands and Text-to-Speech Responses

    Source: Bing

    Hackers Charged in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Theft and Money Laundering Scheme

    Source: U.S. Department of Justice

    Blackpoint Cyber Raises $190M in Funding for Advanced Security Solutions

    Source: Fintech Finance News

    Google's SAIF Framework: Ensuring Secure and Responsible AI Development

    Source: Google

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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Microsoft #Windows #Malware #Google #Phishing


    11 min
  • Cyber Briefing: 2023.06.09

    Welcome toΒ Cyber Briefing, the newsletter that informs you about the latest cybersecurity advisories, alerts, incidents and news every weekday.

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    Β πŸ‘‰ What's going on in the cyber world today?

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    CISA Issues Urgent Security Advisories on Atlas Copco Power Focus 6000 and Sensormatic Electronics Illustra Pro Gen 4

    Source: CISA

    Cybercrime Meets Cyberespionage: The Unusual Tactics of Asylum Ambuscade, a Belarus-Aligned Hacking Group

    Source: ESET

    Kimsuky: North Korean Hackers Target Experts in Social Engineering Campaign

    Source: U.S. Department of State

    Critical Flaw in Barracuda Email Security Gateway Exposes Organizations to Breaches

    Source: Barracuda

    Stealth Soldier: A Custom Backdoor Unleashes Espionage Attacks in North Africa

    Source: Check Point

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    Aix-Marseille University Hit by Cyberattack, Network Offline as Staff Sent Home

    Source: BFMTV

    Pflegia Healthcare Recruitment Platform Exposes Sensitive User Data

    Source: iTechViral

    Honda Ecommerce Platform Vulnerabilities Exposed Customer Data and Dealer Sites

    Source: Eaton Works

    Ascension Seton Hospital System Faces Data Breach of Legacy Websites, Potential Exposure of Personal Information

    Source: KUT Public Media

    Cortina Watch: Hacker Holds Luxury Retailer to Ransom, Threatens Public Exposure of Client Addresses

    Source: The Straits Times

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    US Offers $5M Reward for Swedish Fugitive Behind Encrypted Phones Monitored by FBI

    Source: U.S. Department of State

    Houston Men Indicted for $6M Business Email Compromise Theft Spre

    Source: U.S. DOJ

    Google Chrome Introduces New Security Features for Password Manager, Bolstering Account Protection

    Source: Google

    Microsoft Empowers US Federal Agencies with OpenAI's GPT Language Models on Azure Government

    Source: U.S. News

    New York City Files Suit Against Kia and Hyundai Over Viral TikTok Car Theft Challenge

    Source: Fox Business

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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #NorthKorea #Ecommerce #Google #Microsoft #TikTok


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  • Cyber Briefing: 2023.06.08

    Welcome toΒ Cyber Briefing, the newsletter that informs you about the latest cybersecurity advisories, alerts, incidents and news every weekday.

    Β πŸ‘‰ What's going on in the cyber world today?

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    VMware Issues Critical Patches for Aria Operations, Allowing Remote Execution and Data Access

    Source: VMware

    CISA Adds Active-Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog, Urges Timely Remediation

    Source: CISA

    Cyberespionage Campaign Targets Ukrainian Government and Media with Malware Downloads

    Source: CERT-UA

    Rampant Adware Onslaught: Over 60,000 Android Apps Infected

    Source: Bitdefender

    High-Severity Privilege Escalation Flaw Fixed in Cisco Secure Client Software

    Source: Cisco

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    Hack Shuts Down London School as Personal Data Breached

    Source: Evening Standard

    Eisai Pharmaceuticals Collaborates with Law Enforcement to Tackle Devastating Ransomware Attack

    Source: Eisai

    LockBit Ransomware Strikes Again: 24 Victims in 24 Hours, Including Schools and Municipalities

    Source: vx-underground and Dominic Alvieri

    Global Companies, Including Aer Lingus, Impacted by Employee Data Breach in Cyberattack

    Source: The Irish Times

    NJ town’s Computer Systems Compromised by Criminal Group, Authorities Investigate Cyber IncidentΒ 

    Source: northjersey.com

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    Senegal Implements Daily Internet Shutdowns Amid Political Turmoil

    Source: CNN

    Outdated Presidential Directive Hinders Protection of Critical Infrastructure, Says Cybersecurity Policy Organization

    Source: Cybersolarium

    Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Cisco Equipment, Faces Prison Time and Restitution

    Source: DOJ

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Rejects IPO, Advocates for AI Regulation on Global Tour

    Source: Bloomberg

    Clop Ransomware Group Extorts Global Companies with MOVEit Vulnerability

    Source: Joe Tidy (@joetidy)

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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Ukraine #OpenAI #Cisco #Ransomware #Malware


    10 min
  • Cyber Briefing: 2023.06.07

    Welcome toΒ Cyber Briefing, the newsletter that informs you about the latest cybersecurity advisories, alerts, incidents and news every weekday.

    πŸ‘‰ What's the latest in the cyber world today?

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    CISA Issues Critical ICS Advisories for Delta Electronics and Mitsubishi Electric, Urges Immediate Action

    Source: CISA

    Google's Urgent Chrome Update: Zero-Day Exploit in the Wild

    Source: Google

    Cybersecurity Collaboration: Guide to Securing Remote Access Software Released by CISA, FBI, NSA, MS-ISAC, and INCD

    Source: CISA

    Threat Actors Unleash Cyclops Ransomware and Information Stealer Combo

    Source: Uptycs

    PowerDrop: A Stealthy PowerShell Malware Targeting Aerospace Defense

    Source: Adlumin

    Cryptocurrency Hijackers Unleash Stealthy Malware: Unmasking the Satacom Downloader Campaign

    Source: SecureList

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    Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester Struggles to Recover Data After Cyber Attack

    Source: BBC

    NHS England Reports Capita Cyber Attack: Data Breach Concerns 90 Organizations

    Source: Pulse

    Outlook.com Outages: Anonymous Sudan Claims DDoS Attacks on Microsoft

    Source: Microsoft

    AIIMS Thwarts Malware Attack on eHospital Services

    Source: The Times of India

    i2VPN Breach: Hackers Compromise Admin Credentials, Putting User Data at Risk

    Source: Safety Detective

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    Microsoft Agrees to $20 Million Fine and Data Privacy Changes for COPPA Violations

    Source: US Federal Trade Commission

    Google Workspace Introduces Passkeys for Secure Authentication

    Source: Google

    Verizon Report Highlights Ransomware Surge and Employee Cyber Threat

    Source: Verizon

    FTC Renews Legal Battle Against Kochava for Privacy Invasion

    Source: US Federal Trade Commission

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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Google #Microsoft #Crypto #ransomware #malware


    10 min
  • Cyber Briefing: 2023.06.06

    Welcome toΒ Cyber Briefing, the newsletter that informs you about the latest cybersecurity advisories, alerts, incidents and news every weekday.

    πŸ‘‰ What's the latest in the cyber world today?

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    CISA Adds Two Critical Vulnerabilities to Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog - Urgent Action Required

    Source: CISA

    Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Patched in Multiple Ubuntu Versions

    Source: Ubuntu

    Cybercrime Threat Actor Targets Spanish and Portuguese Speakers in Banking Compromise Campaign

    Source: BlackBerry

    CVE-2023-32784 Bug Addressed in KeePass Password Manager

    Source: KeePass

    Cybersecurity Alert: SpinOk Malware Infects Popular Android Apps on Google Play, Affecting Millions

    Source: CloudSEK

    GIGABYTE Motherboards Patched to Fix Critical Security Flaws Exploitable for Malware Installation

    Source: GIGABYTE

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    Atomic Wallet Investigates Massive $35 Million Cryptocurrency Theft, Urges Users to Secure Funds

    Source: Atomic

    Severe Data Exposure: Scrubs & Beyond Customers' Personal and Financial Information at Risk

    Source: CloudDefense

    Spanish Bank Hit by Play Ransomware Attack, Confidential Data Compromised

    Source: Globalcaja

    Martinique Struggles with Prolonged Cyberattack, Disrupting Island's Internet and Infrastructure

    Source: Martinique Government

    BBC and British Airways Hit by Data Breach at Payroll Firm Zellis

    Source: Mirror

    University of Rochester Investigates Cybersecurity Attack Impacting 2,500 Organizations Worldwide

    Source: University of Rochester

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    Kaspersky Releases Triangulation Malware Scanner for iOS Devices, Detects Espionage Campaign Source: Kaspersky

    ShinyHunters Resurrects BreachedForums in a Cybercrime Comeback

    Source: vx-underground (@vxunderground)

    Clop Ransomware Unveiled: Masterminds Behind MOVEit Extortion Attacks Revealed

    Source: Microsoft

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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Android #Ransomware #CryptoΒ #Google #Linux

    11 min
  • Cyber Briefing 2023.06.05

    πŸ‘‰ What's happening in cybersecurity today?
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    North Korean Hackers Pose as Journalists in Sophisticated Spear-Phishing Campaigns Targeting Intelligence
    Source: U.S. Department of State
    Google Removes 32 Malicious Chrome Extensions with 75 Million Downloads
    Source: Wladimir Palant
    Camaro Dragon's TinyNote Backdoor: Insights into Chinese Nation-State Cyber Operations
    Source: Check Point
    Magecart Web Skimmer Campaign Exploits Legitimate Websites as Command and Control Servers
    Source: Akamai
    Surge of TrueBot Attacks Unleashed in May 2023
    Source: VMware
    BlackSuit Ransomware Shows Striking Similarities to Royal Strain
    Source: Trend Micro
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    10 min
  • Cyber-Briefing-2023-06-02

    πŸ‘‰ What are the latest cybersecurity advisories, alerts and incidents?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts

    CISA's Crucial Insights: Protecting Industrial Control Systems

    Critical Zero-Day Exploited: MOVEit File Transfer Tool at Risk

    ScarCruft's RokRAT: Unmasking the Advanced North Korean Trojan Prying into South Korea's Systems

    The Elusive QBot: Unveiling the Adaptive Malware's Transient Command-and-Control Strategy

    Russian iPhones Hacked: iMessage Exploit Unleashes Malware

    Latin American Users Beware: Horabot Strikes with Banking Trojans and Email Takeovers"


    πŸ’₯ #CyberIncidents

    Legal Tech Platform Casepoint Investigates Massive Data Breach by Cybercriminals

    Massive Data Breach at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Impacts Millions

    Cyber Attack Disrupts Bratislava During GLOBSEC Conference

    Data Leak Nightmare: Prosperix Exposes 250,000 Job Seekers' Sensitive Info

    Massive Data Breach: JD Group Exposes Half a Million Customers' Personal Info


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    Teenage Hacker Arrested for Leaking Mock Test Scores of High School Students

    Cisco Acquires Armorblox for Advanced Cybersecurity

    Triple Rewards for Chrome Sandbox Exploits: Google's Bug Bounty Boost

    SentinelOne to Cut Jobs Amid Revenue Slump


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Apple #Google #Cisco #Russia #Mitsubish

    11 min
  • Cyber-Briefing-2023-06-01

    πŸ‘‰ What's going on in the cyber world today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts

    Critical Chrome Vulnerabilities Patched in Latest Update

    Source: Google

    Dark Pink APT Evolves Tools to Expand Southeast Asian Operations

    Source: GROUP-IB

    Cryptocurrency Mining Threat Exploits Unprotected Apache NiFi Servers

    Source: The SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC)

    SeroXen: The Rising Remote Access Trojan Targeting Gamers and Beyond

    Source: AT&T

    Terminator Tool Threatens Antivirus Systems: Beware the BYOVD Attack

    Source: Soufiane on Twitter (@S0ufi4n3)

    Gigabyte Systems Suspected of Backdoor-Like Behavior, Exposing Devices to Compromise"

    Source: Eclypsium


    πŸ’₯ #CyberIncidents

    Ukrainian Hackers Strike Skolkovo Foundation, Symbolic Blow to Russia's Tech Ambitions

    Source: Skolkovo Foundation

    Massive Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of 2.5 Million in Biotech Breach

    Source: US Securities and Exchange Commission

    Cybersecurity Breach Exposes Neho Real Estate Agency's Sensitive Data

    Source: Cybernews research team

    Toyota Discovers More Cloud Leaks: Personal Data Exposed

    Source: Toyota

    Rural Idaho Hospitals Suffer Cyberattack, Diverting Ambulances and Patients

    Source: Idaho Falls Community Hospital


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    Army Maj. Gen. William Hartman Nominated as Deputy of U.S. Cyber Command in Leadership Overhaul

    Source: US Department of Defense

    Kali Linux 2023.2 Unleashed: New Tools, Hyper-V Image, and Audio Overhaul

    Source: KaliΒ 

    Amazon Slapped with $30M Fine for Privacy Violations: Ring and Alexa Under Scrutiny"

    Source: Federal Trade Commission

    Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Bolster Cybersecurity Cooperation in Middle East

    Source: The Hill


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Linux #Amazon #Google #Crypto #Ukrain

    11 min
  • Cyber-Briefing-2023-05-31

    πŸ‘‰ What's trending in cybersecurity today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts

    CISA Releases Critical Advisory on Advantech WebAccess/SCADA

    MacOS Vulnerability Allows Root Access Bypass: The 'Migraine' Exploit

    Android Malware Found in Popular Apps: Spyware Threatens Private Data

    Critical Vulnerability in Gravity Forms Plugin Exposes Websites

    Campaign Distributing RomCom Malware Exploits Software Websites

    Millions of Websites Get Critical Security Patch for Jetpack WordPress Plugin

    Buggy Driver Causes Camera Issues on Windows Device


    πŸ’₯ #CyberIncidents

    Greek High School Exams Targeted by Cyber-Attacks: Supreme Court Launches Urgent Investigation

    Data Breach Exposes Customer Records at Auto Retailer

    Hacker Group Demands $3M Ransom from Scandinavian Airlines

    Mysterious Team's Cyber Attacks Paralyze Senegalese Websites


    πŸ“’ #CyberNews

    Microsoft Ireland Updates Bing's Cookie Policy in France After Privacy Violations

    Russian Hacker Indicted for Causing Cheese Shortage and Ransomware Attacks

    Critical Security Flaws in Sonos One Speakers Earn Hackers $105,000 Bounty

    New Jersey Man Sentenced to Prison for Cryptocurrency Theft Scheme


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Apple #Microsoft #Android #Malware #WordPress

    10 min
  • Cyber-Briefing-2023-05-30

    πŸ‘‰ What's the latest in the cyber world today?


    🚨 #CyberAlerts

    Bandit Stealer: A Stealthy Info-Stealing Malware Targeting Browsers and Cryptocurrency Wallets

    AceCryptor: Powerful Crypter Malware Packs Diverse Threats

    Lazarus Group Exploits Windows Servers for Network Access

    Hot Pixels: Unveiling Browser History through CPU Behavior Patterns

    Beware of 'File Archivers in the Browser': Deceptive Phishing Exploits ZIP Domains

    DogeRAT: Sophisticated Android Malware Targets Indian Users


    πŸ’₯ #CyberIncidents

    Massive Data Breach at MCNA Dental Exposes Personal Information of Nearly 9 Million Patients

    DeFi Project Jimbos Protocol Loses $7.5M in Flash Loan Attack

    RaidForums Database Leaked: Insights into Notorious Hacking Community

    NHS Trusts Share Patient Data with Facebook Without Consent


    πŸ“’ #CyberNews

    PyPI Tightens Security with Mandatory Two-Factor Authentication for All Project Maintainers

    UK Financial Sector Reports Over $1.5 Billion in Fraud Losses in 2022, Prompts Calls for Stronger Reimbursement Measures

    Sports Warehouse Hit with $300K Fine for Massive Data Breach

    NCC Group Unveils Open Source Tools for Secure Development and Penetration Testing

    Convicted Attempted Murderer Pleads Guilty to Running Check Fraud Masterclass


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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Crypto #Telegram #Phishing #Malware #DarkWeb

    11 min

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