This week in Infosec

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12th February 2009: 

2009: Microsoft announced a $250,000 reward for info resulting in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Conficker worm. As of 2018, Microsoft's offer was still open.

https://web.archive.org/web/20120418094401/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2009/feb09/02-12confickerpr.aspx

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6058565/Microsoft-offering-hackers-250-000-bounty-remove-Conficker-malware.html

https://twitter.com/todayininfosec/status/1227775375565918208

Billy Big Balls

After the failure of the Facebook Phone, get ready for a Facebook Watch

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/02/after-the-failure-of-the-facebook-phone-get-ready-for-a-facebook-watch/

Rant of the Week

Password manager LastPass is making its free accounts effectively useless by limiting account holders to one type of device, leaving millions of users stranded.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2021/02/17/lastpass-breaks-free-accounts-where-to-store-your-passwords-now/?ss=cybersecurity

John Deere being dicks:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-03-05/farmers-fight-john-deere-over-who-gets-to-fix-an-800-000-tractor

Industry News

Nearly Two-Thirds of CVEs Are Low Complexity

Police Reportedly Arrest Egregor Ransomware Members

Yandex Insider Breach Hits Nearly 5000 Inboxes

Duo Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Dark Web Drugs Scheme

Microsoft: 1000+ Hackers Worked on SolarWinds Campaign

Centreon: Sandworm Attacks Targeted Legacy Open Source Product

NHS Phishing Scam Promises #COVID19 Vaccine

Singtel Breach Hits 129,000 Customers

Two More Lazarus Group Members Indicted for North Korean Attacks

Javvad’s Weekly Stories

Tweet of the Week

https://twitter.com/torriangray/status/1361778280521605122

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