ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 102.  It is Monday April 13th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and That Was a Long Month

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 

 

\Compromised Zoom Credentials Swapped in Underground Forums

Apple, Google Team on Coronavirus Tracking – Sparking Privacy Fears

New IRS Site Could Make it Easy for Thieves to Intercept Some Stimulus Payments

SFO Hit by Web Compromise

Hackers Can Compromise VMware vCenter Server Via Newly Patched Flaw

Gambling company to set aside $30 million to deal with cyber-attack fallout

New Wiper Malware impersonates security researchers as prank

HIPAA Penalties Waived for Good Faith Operation of COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Sites

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 101.  It is Friday April 10th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and the Price is Right

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 

 

Zoom Taps Ex-Facebook CISO Amid Security Snafus, Lawsuit

Cisco ‘Critical Update’ Phishing Attack Steals Webex Credentials

Large email extortion campaign underway, DON'T PANIC!

Over 3.6M users installed iOS fleeceware from Apple’s App Store

Phishing emails impersonate the White House and VP Mike Pence

Travelex Reportedly Paid $2.3 Million Ransom to Restore Operations

Visa urges merchants to migrate e-commerce sites to Magento 2.x

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 100.  It is Thursday April 9th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and We’ve Reached the Century Mark

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‘Fake Fingerprints’ Bypass Scanners with 3D Printing

PowerPoint ‘Weakness’ Opens Door to Malicious Mouse-Over Attack

ThreatList: Skype-Themed Apps Hide a Raft of Malware

Microsoft releases April 2020 Office updates with crash fixes

Dark Nexus: A New Emerging IoT Botnet Malware Spotted in the Wild

PHI Exposed in Phishing Attacks on Healthcare Resource Group and Confido

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 99.  It is Wednesday April 8th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It Happens More Than You Think

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Atlassian issues advice on how to keep your IT service desk secure... after hundreds of portals found facing the internet amid virus lockdown

Microsoft and Google postpone insecure authentication removal

Chrome 81 Released With 32 Security Fixes and Web NFC API

Firefox 75 released with Windows 10 performance improvements

NASA under 'significantly increasing' hacking, phishing attacks

Drug testing firm sends data breach alerts after ransomware attack

Two schoolkids sue Google for collecting biometrics

Thousands of Android apps contain undocumented backdoors, study finds

Hackers’ forum hacked, OGUsers database dumped (again)

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 98.  It is Tuesday April 7th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It Doesn’t Matter What Day It Is.

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 

Government VPN Servers Targeted in Zero-Day Attack

PayPal and Venmo Are Letting SIM Swappers Hijack Accounts

80% of all exposed Exchange servers still unpatched for critical flaw

FBI warns again of BEC scammers exploiting cloud email services

PSA: Fake Zoom installers being used to distribute malware

Interpol: Ransomware attacks on hospitals are increasing

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 97.  It is Monday April 6th 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Keep Zoom-Bombing & See What Happens

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 

Google Mobility Reports Show Impact of Lockdown

Microsoft: How one Emotet infection took out this organization's entire network

Firefox Zero-Day Flaws Exploited in the Wild Get Patched

How Just Visiting A Site Could Have Hacked Your iPhone or MacBook Camera

DOJ Says Zoom-Bombing is Illegal, Could Lead to Jail Time

Windows PCs Exposed to Attacks by Critical HP Support Assistant Bugs

12 Easy Ways to Secure Your Zoom Meetings

35,800 Patients of The Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Services Notified About Email Security Breach

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 96.  It is Friday April 3rd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and 3 Weeks and Counting

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44M Digital Wallet Items Exposed in Key Ring Cloud Misconfig

Magecart Hackers Inject iFrame Skimmers in 19 Sites to Steal Payment Data

FBI Releases Guidance on Defending Against VTC Hijacking and Zoom-bombing

Zoom blog on recent cybersecurity measures

WordPress Plugin Bug Can Be Exploited to Create Rogue Admins

IRS Warns of Surge in Economic Stimulus Payment Scams

FBI Warns of Attacks on Remote Work, Distance Learning Platforms

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 95.  It is Thursday April 2nd 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and It’s Tough Being King

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 

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Cybersecurity Lawyer Who Flagged The WHO Hack Warns Of 'Massive' Remote Work Risks

‘Secure’ Backup Company Leaks 135 Million Records Online

FCC will require phone carriers to authenticate calls by June 2021

Two Zoom Zero-Day Flaws Uncovered

Top Email Protections Fail in Latest COVID-19 Phishing Campaign

Hacker Group Backdoors Thousands of Microsoft SQL Servers Daily

Microsoft is Alerting Hospitals Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware Attacks Reported by Stockdale Radiology and Affordacare Urgent Care Clinics

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 94.  It is Wednesday April 1st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and I’m No April Fool

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COVID 19 – The New IT Reality

COVID-19 Fraud Alert from the HHS Office of the Inspector General

Millions of Guests Impacted in Marriott Data Breach, Again

Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Lets Hackers Turn Users Into Admins

Vulnerabilities Expose Lexus, Toyota Cars to Hacker Attacks

Keep Your Zoom Meetings Safe

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 93.  It is Tuesday March 31st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

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It’s World Backup Day!

Zoom Kills iOS App’s Data-Sharing Facebook Feature

COVID-19: Hackers Begin Exploiting Zoom's Overnight Success to Spread Malware

Windows 10 KB4554364 Update Fixes Internet Connectivity Issues

FBI Warns of Ongoing Zoom-Bombing Attacks on Video Meetings

Banking Malware Spreading via COVID-19 Relief Payment Phishing

How to stay on top of coronavirus scams – and all the others too

Apple’s iOS 13.4 hit by VPN bypass vulnerability

5 tips for keeping your data safe this World Backup Day