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

Everyone is burned out. That's becoming a security nightmare

Over a Dozen Malicious NPM Packages Caught Hijacking Discord Servers

US Cyber Command head confirms direct actions against ransomware gangs

Cyber incident reporting mandates suffer another congressional setback

Chinese Hackers Targeted Southeast Asian Nations

 

Story Links:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/everyone-is-burned-out-thats-becoming-a-security-nightmare/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/everyone-is-burned-out-thats-becoming-a-security-nightmare/)

https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/over-dozen-malicious-npm-packages.html (https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/over-dozen-malicious-npm-packages.html)

https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-cyber-command-head-confirms-direct-actions-against-ransomware-gangs/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-cyber-command-head-confirms-direct-actions-against-ransomware-gangs/)

https://www.cyberscoop.com/cyber-incident-reporting-ransomware-payments-congress-ndaa/ (https://www.cyberscoop.com/cyber-incident-reporting-ransomware-payments-congress-ndaa/)

https://www.securityweek.com/report-chinese-hackers-targeted-southeast-asian-nations (https://www.securityweek.com/report-chinese-hackers-targeted-southeast-asian-nations)

 

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