ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 212.  It is Thursday September 24th 2020.  I am your host Scott Gombar and Business Associates be Forewarned.  

This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com 

CISA: LokiBot Stealer Storms Into a Resurgence

Government software provider Tyler Technologies hit by ransomware

AgeLocker ransomware targets QNAP NAS devices, steals data

U.S. fitness chains suffer data breach affecting 600K customers

Hackers sell access to your network via remote management apps

Business Associate Fined $2.3 Million for Breach of 6 Million Records and Multiple HIPAA Failures

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 211.  It is Wednesday September 23rd 2020.  I am your host Scott Gombar and the NIST CSF is Your Friend..Use It.

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Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox and Firefox ESR

Google Cloud Buckets Exposed in Rampant Misconfiguration

Unsecured Microsoft Bing Server Exposed Users' Search Queries and Location

Cyber insurer's security scans reduced ransomware claims by 65%

Russian hackers use fake NATO training docs to breach govt networks

Only 44% of healthcare providers conform to protocols outlined by the NIST CSF

Minnesota Suffers Second-Largest Data Breach

Montefiore Medical Center and Geisinger Fire Employees for Improper PHI Access

August 2020 Healthcare Data Breach Report

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 210.  It is Tuesday Sept 22nd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and 4 Changes Needed to Curb the Ransomware Surge

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Samba Releases Security Update for CVE-2020-1472

Texas businesses targeted in Department of State Health RFQ phishing

Ray-Ban owner Luxottica reportedly hit with cyberattack

Guard your data with these privacy-focused search engines & browsers

Strava app shows your info to nearby users unless this setting is disabled

The ransomware crisis is getting worse. We need to make these four big changes

Systemic Noncompliance with HIPAA Results in $1.5 Million Financial Penalty for Athens Orthopedic Clinic

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 209.  It is Monday September 21st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Listen to an iPhone with AM Radio

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CISA Releases Emergency Directive on Microsoft Windows Netlogon Remote Protocol

A Bug Could Let Attackers Hijack Firefox for Android via Wi-Fi Network

Researchers discover six-year espionage campaign targeting Iranian dissidents

Google App Engine feature abused to create unlimited phishing pages

Microsoft explains why Windows 10 is crashing on Lenovo laptops

Microsoft removes Windows Defender ability after security concerns

LISTENING TO AN IPHONE WITH AM RADIO

CCPA Amendment Update: California Legislature Approves Exceptions for HIPAA De-Identified Information and Other Health Data

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 208.  It is Friday September 18th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Ransomware Operators and Spammers Find Ways to Avoid Detection

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Drupal Releases Security Updates

Apple Releases Security Updates

Apple Bug Allows Code Execution on iPhone, iPad, iPod

California Elementary Kids Kicked Off Online Learning by Ransomware

Ransomware attack at German hospital leads to death of patient

Drug spammers start using new technique to bypass spam filters

Maze ransomware now encrypts via virtual machines to evade detection

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 207.  It is Thursday September 17th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Billions of IoT Devices Vulnerable via Bluetooth

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2 Hackers Charged for Defacing Sites after U.S. Airstrike Killed Iranian General

Dunkin' Donuts drops some dough to glaze over lawsuit accusing it of covering up customer account hacks

This security awareness training email is actually a phishing scam

Staples data breach caused by bug in order tracking system

New macOS Malware Variant Goes Unnoticed by Antivirus Scanners

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is growing fast

Google Chrome is making it easier to reset compromised passwords

Bluetooth Spoofing Bug Affects Billions of IoT Devices

University Hospital New Jersey hit by SunCrypt ransomware, data leaked

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 206.  It is Wednesday September 16th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Iran is Working Hard Too

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Iran-Based Threat Actor Exploits VPN Vulnerabilities

Cloud Leak Exposes 320M Dating-Site Records

MFA Bypass Bugs Opened Microsoft 365 to Attack

Google Drive is having an outage, users see spinning wheel

Adobe releases out-of-band security update for Adobe Media Encoder

Surge in DDoS attacks targeting education and academic sector

Windows 10 ‘Finger’ command can be abused to download or steal files

HIPAA Compliance: ONC Updates Security Risk Assessment Tool

OCR Settles with 5 Providers Over HIPAA Right of Access Violations

Patient Monitoring Software Vulnerabilities Identified

Department of Veteran Affairs Reports Breach of Payment System and Potential Theft of Veterans’ SSNs

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 205.  It is Tuesday September 15th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Not Again...

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Exploit for Netlogon Remote Protocol Vulnerability, CVE-2020-1472

Chinese Government-affiliated Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting U.S. Government Agencies

US govt: China-sponsored hackers targeting Exchange, Citrix, F5 flaws

Microsoft Edge is getting a built-in password generator

TikTok Fixes Flaws That Opened Android App to Compromise

Office 365 Phishing Attack Leverages Real-Time Active Directory Validation

Staples discloses data breach exposing customer info

Magento stores hit by largest automated hacking attack since 2015

Starling Physicians Email Breach Impacts 7,777 Patients

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 204.  It is Monday September 14th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Schools Are Being Targeted

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WordPress Plugin Flaw Allows Attackers to Forge Emails

Walmart is selling Gateway PCs and no, the year is not 1999

Windows 10 is getting a built-in video conferencing feature

Postal Service left vulnerable IT applications unaddressed for years, inspector general finds

New Linux Malware Steals Call Details from VoIP Softswitch Systems

Ransomware Hits US District Court in Louisiana

Fairfax County schools hit by Maze ransomware, student data leaked

Razer data leak exposes personal information of gamers

US staffing firm Artech discloses ransomware attack, data breach

Amazon Opens Applications for HIPAA-Eligible Alexa Skills

Hennepin County Medical Center Faces Possible Legal Action Over Snooping on George Floyd’s Medical Records

Inova Health System Says 1.05 Million Individuals Impacted by Blackbaud Ransomware Attack

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 203.  It is Friday September 11th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Never Forget

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CISA Insights: Email-Based Attacks on Elections-Related Entities

Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020

Equinix data center giant hit by Netwalker Ransomware, $4.5M ransom

Microsoft: State-backed hackers are targeting the 2020 US elections

Google Chrome's new Tab Groups feature now available for everyone

Microsoft: Windows 10 1903 support ending in December 2020

Bluetooth Bug Opens Devices to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Ransomware And Zoom-Bombing: Cyberattacks Disrupt Back-to-School Plans