Cybersecurity Headlines

Ransomwhere site hopes to provide transparency

Microsoft to buy RiskIQ

The scope of China's Great Firewall internet censorship

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Cyber-attack hits Iran's transport ministry and railways

Hackers use a new technique to disable macro security warnings in weaponized docs

MacOS targeted in WildPressure APT malware campaign

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Still in the news is REvil's ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA servers. Varonis is here to help mitigate the blast radius of such attacks. Want a step-by-step guide on what you should be looking for? Visit varonis.com/risk to help make sure your data is protected.

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Phishing campaign spells double-trouble for Kaseya customers

Google sued by 36 states over Play Store fees

Morgan Stanley falls victim to third-party data breach

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, July 5-9, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Shawn M. Bowen, CISO, World Fuel Services

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Russian APT targets Republican National Committee

White House urges mayors to review cyber security posture

Incomplete PrintNightmare emergency patch released

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Kaseya patches imminent after zero-day exploits

REvil lowers ransom for universal decryptor

Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract that Amazon and Microsoft were fighting over

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REvil confirms Kaseya attack

White House will attribute Hafnium Exchange hacks

Cyber reinsurance rates see a spike

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Kaseya was fixing zero-day just as REvil sprang their attack

DHS announces most successful cybersecurity hiring initiative in its history

Robinhood ordered to pay $70 million over 'harm' caused to millions of traders

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Russian military cyber-unit behind large-scale brute-force attacks

Authorities seize DoubleVPN service used by cybercriminals

Microsoft research team reveals critical vulns in Netgear routers

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This week's Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review, June 28-July 2, 2021, is hosted by Steve Prentice (@stevenprentice) with our guest, Gerhard Rickert, VP, Information Security, Central Pacific Bank

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Worried about being the next ransomware victim, like Colonial Pipeline? Cyber criminals stole gigabytes of data before their first extortion attempt, demanding payment to decrypt Colonial's information. Despite a multi-million-dollar ransom payment, the pipeline's stolen data is in the hands of these attackers forever. Head to www.keyavi.com/sessions to learn more about protecting data from extortion attempts.

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