ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 432 It is Monday September 13th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and REvil is Back, Windows 0-Day exploits are being shared, and more..

WordPress Releases Security Update

WhatsApp to Finally Let Users Encrypt Their Chat Backups in the Cloud

Windows MSHTML zero-day exploits shared on hacking forums

REvil ransomware is back in full attack mode and leaking data

MyRepublic discloses data breach exposing government ID cards

Philadelphia Mental Health Service Provider Breach Affects 29,000 Patients

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 431 It is Friday September 10th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and New Info on the Windows MSHTML Zero-Day

Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Citrix Releases Security Updates for Hypervisor

‘Azurescape’ Kubernetes Attack Allows Cross-Container Cloud Compromise

Yandex is battling the largest DDoS in Russian Internet history

Windows MSHTML zero-day defenses bypassed as new info emerges

TX: Denton County Discovers COVID-19 Application Leaked Data of 346,000 Individuals

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 430 It is Thursday September 9th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Hackers leak passwords for 500,000 Fortinet VPN accounts

Zoho Releases Security Update for ADSelfService Plus

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird

TeamTNT’s New Tools Target Multiple OS

Howard University shuts down network after ransomware attack

Hackers leak passwords for 500,000 Fortinet VPN accounts

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 429 It is Wednesday September 8th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Is REvil Back?

Microsoft shares temp fix for ongoing Office 365 zero-day attacks

Jenkins project's Confluence server hacked to mine Monero

McDonald's leaks password for Monopoly VIP database to winners

Ransomware gang threatens to leak data if victim contacts FBI, police

REvil ransomware's servers mysteriously come back online

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 428 It is Tuesday September 7th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and US govt warns orgs to patch massively exploited Confluence bug

IoT Attacks Skyrocket, Doubling in 6 Months

ProtonMail Shares Activist's IP Address With Authorities Despite Its "No Log" Claims

Traffic Exchange Networks Distributing Malware Disguised as Cracked Software

Netgear fixes severe security bugs in over a dozen smart switches

US govt warns orgs to patch massively exploited Confluence bug

CareATC Email Accounts Accessed by Unauthorized Individuals

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 427 It is Friday September 3rd 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Bluetooth BrakTooth bugs could affect billions of devices

Cisco Patches Critical Authentication Bug With Public Exploit

WhatsApp Photo Filter Bug Could Have Exposed Your Data to Remote Attackers

Translated Conti ransomware playbook gives insight into attacks

Atlassian Confluence flaw actively exploited to install cryptominers

FBI warns of ransomware gangs targeting food, agriculture orgs

Autodesk reveals it was targeted by Russian SolarWinds hackers

Bluetooth BrakTooth bugs could affect billions of devices

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 426 It is Thursday September 2nd 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and If You Ever Want a Job Again Don’t Do This

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Windows 10 KB5005101 Cumulative Update released with 34 fixes

Feds Warn of Ransomware Attacks Ahead of Labor Day

Microsoft: Windows Server 2022 is now generally available

FTC bans stalkerware maker Spyfone from surveillance business

Twitter adds Safety Mode to automatically block online harassment

Fired NY credit union employee nukes 21GB of data in revenge

Outpatient Facilities Targeted by Cyber Actors More Frequently Than Hospitals

600,000 DuPage Medical Group Patients Notified About PHI Breach

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 425 It is Wednesday September 1st 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Hive Ransomware is Actively Targeting Healthcare

FBI-CISA Advisory on Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends

Windows 11 will be released on October 5th to newer devices

Microsoft 365 Usage Analytics now anonymizes user info by default

Fortress Home Security Open to Remote Disarmament

FBI Alert: Hive Ransomware is Actively Targeting Healthcare

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 424 It is Tuesday August 31st 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and Microsoft shares guidance on securing Azure Cosmos DB accounts

CISA Adds Single-Factor Authentication to list of Bad Practices

Microsoft Exchange ‘ProxyToken’ Bug Allows Email Snooping

Windows Update will tell if you can upgrade to Windows 11

Google App bug blocks Android users from receiving, making calls

Microsoft shares guidance on securing Azure Cosmos DB accounts

San Andreas Regional Center Victim of Ransomware Attack

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 423 It is Monday August 30th 2021. I am your host Scott Gombar and T-Mo Updates (It’s Not Good).

Windows 11 to only support one Intel 7th gen CPU, no AMD Zen 1 CPUs

Boston Public Library discloses cyberattack, system-wide technical outage

T-Mobile CEO: Hacker brute-forced his way through our network

48,000 Individuals Affected by Ransomware Attack on CarePointe ENT

PHI of 9,800 Patients of Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Exposed in Cyberattack