The US healthcare sector is struggling to recover from a cyberattack. Russia listens in via Webex. The former head of NCSC calls for a ransomware payment ban. An Indian content farm mimics legitimate online news sites. The FTC reminds landlords that algorithmic price fixing is illegal. FCC employees are targeted by a phishing campaign. Experts weigh in on NIST’s updated cybersecurity framework. Police shut down the largest German-speaking cybercrime market. Guest Mike Hanley, Chief Security Officer and the Senior Vice President of Engineering at GitHub, shares insights with Ann Johnson of Afternoon Cyber Tea. And celebrating the most inspiring women in cyber.

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Guest Mike Hanley, Chief Security Officer and the Senior Vice President of Engineering at GitHub, shares insights with Ann Johnson of Afternoon Cyber Tea. You can hear their full discussion here, and tune in to Microsoft Security’s Afternoon Cyber Tea every other Tuesday on the N2K’s CyberWire Network.  

Selected Reading

Health-care hack spreads pain across hospitals and doctors nationwide (Washington Post)

Russia’s chief propagandist leaks intercepted German military Webex conversation (The Record)

Cyber ransoms are too profitable. Let’s make paying illegal (The Times UK)

News farm impersonates 60+ major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian… (Bleeping Computer)

Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing (Federal Trade Commission)

FCC Employees Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attacks (SecurityWeek)

Industry Reactions to NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0: Feedback Friday (SecurityWeek)

Germany takes down cybercrime market with over 180,000 users (Bleeping Computer)

Exceptional Women Recognised for Contribution to Cyber Industry at Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards 2024 (IT Security Guru)

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