Today's Headlines and the latest #cybernews from the desk of the #CISO:

Log4j Update & ED 22-021 & Conti Ransomware

US federal agency compromised in suspected APT attack

Chinese Hackers Spotted Targeting Transportation Sector

Citizen Lab Exposes Cytrox as Vendor Behind 'Predator' iPhone Spyware

 

Story Links:

https://www.securityweek.com/log4j-update-patches-new-vulnerability-allows-dos-attacks (https://www.securityweek.com/log4j-update-patches-new-vulnerability-allows-dos-attacks)

https://www.cisa.gov/emergency-directive-22-02 (https://www.cisa.gov/emergency-directive-22-02)

https://www.zdnet.com/article/conti-ransomware-attacking-vmware-vcenter-servers-through-log4j-vulnerability/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/conti-ransomware-attacking-vmware-vcenter-servers-through-log4j-vulnerability/)

https://therecord.media/us-federal-agency-compromised-in-suspected-apt-attack/ (https://therecord.media/us-federal-agency-compromised-in-suspected-apt-attack/)

https://www.securityweek.com/trend-micro-spots-chinese-hackers-targeting-transportation-sector (https://www.securityweek.com/trend-micro-spots-chinese-hackers-targeting-transportation-sector)

https://www.securityweek.com/citizen-lab-exposes-cytrox-vendor-behind-predator-iphone-spyware (https://www.securityweek.com/citizen-lab-exposes-cytrox-vendor-behind-predator-iphone-spyware)

 

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