Google and iVerify clash over the security implications of an Android app. CISA has issued a warning about a critical vulnerability in SolarWinds Web Help Desk. Ransomware attacks targeting industrial sectors surge. Microsoft is rolling out mandatory MFA for Azure. Banshee Stealer is a new macOS-targeted malware developed by Russian threat actors. A popular flight tracking website exposes users’ personal and professional information. San Francisco goes after websites generating deepfake nudes. Daniel Blackford, Director of Threat Research at Proofpoint, joins us to discuss emerging tactics used by threat actors and trends in e-crime tied to nation states.  Scammers Use Google to Scam Google.

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Daniel Blackford, Director of Threat Research at Proofpoint, joined us while he was out at Black Hat to discuss emerging tactics used by threat actors and trends in e-crime tied to nation states. 

Selected Reading

Google to remove app from Pixel devices following claims that it made phones vulnerable (The Record)

Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App (WIRED)

SolarWinds Web Help Desk Vulnerability Possibly Exploited as Zero-Day (SecurityWeek)

Microsoft Mandates MFA for All Azure Sign-Ins (Infosecurity Magazine)

New Banshee Stealer macOS Malware Priced at $3,000 Per Month (SecurityWeek)

Dragos reports resurgence of ransomware attacks on industrial sectors, raising likelihood of targeting OT networks (Industrial Cyber)

CISA Releases Eleven Industrial Control Systems Advisories (CISA)

FlightAware Exposed Pilots’ and Users’ Info (404 Media)

AI-powered ‘undressing’ websites are getting sued (The Verge)

Dozens of Google products targeted by scammers via malicious search ads (Malwarebytes) 

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