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

CISA releases new ransomware self-assessment security audit tool

Targeting of Americans’ Records ‘Routine’

Putin's Phone-in Hit by 'Cyberattacks'

Chinese hacking group impersonates Afghan president to infiltrate government agencies

Microsoft Discloses Critical Bugs Allowing Takeover of NETGEAR Routers (https://thehackernews.com/2021/06/microsoft-discloses-critical-bugs.html)

 

Story Links:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-releases-new-ransomware-self-assessment-security-audit-tool/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-releases-new-ransomware-self-assessment-security-audit-tool/)

https://www.securityweek.com/putins-phone-hit-cyberattacks (https://www.securityweek.com/putins-phone-hit-cyberattacks)

https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-exec-targeting-americans%E2%80%99-records-%E2%80%98routine%E2%80%99 (https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-exec-targeting-americans%E2%80%99-records-%E2%80%98routine%E2%80%99)

https://www.zdnet.com/article/chinese-hacking-group-impersonates-afghan-president-to-infiltrate-government-agencies/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/chinese-hacking-group-impersonates-afghan-president-to-infiltrate-government-agencies/)

https://thehackernews.com/2021/06/microsoft-discloses-critical-bugs.html (https://thehackernews.com/2021/06/microsoft-discloses-critical-bugs.html)

 

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