Russia Hacks DOD Contractors, Canada’s Banks go offline, Apache Vuln & more

 

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CyberHub Podcast

February 17th, 2022

 

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

High-Severity Vulnerability Found in Apache Database System Used by Major Firms

Canada's major banks go offline in mysterious hours-long outage

Trickbot abuses top brands

US says Russian hackers breached multiple DOD contractors

FBI warns of BEC attackers impersonating CEOs in virtual meetings

 

Story Links:

https://www.securityweek.com/high-severity-vulnerability-found-apache-database-system-used-major-firms (https://www.securityweek.com/high-severity-vulnerability-found-apache-database-system-used-major-firms)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadas-major-banks-go-offline-in-mysterious-hours-long-outage/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadas-major-banks-go-offline-in-mysterious-hours-long-outage/)

https://www.zdnet.com/article/trickbot-abuses-top-brands-including-bank-of-america-wells-fargo-in-attacks-against-customers/ (https://www.zdnet.com/article/trickbot-abuses-top-brands-including-bank-of-america-wells-fargo-in-attacks-against-customers/)

https://therecord.media/us-says-russian-hackers-breached-multiple-dod-contractors/ (https://therecord.media/us-says-russian-hackers-breached-multiple-dod-contractors/)

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-bec-attackers-impersonating-ceos-in-virtual-meetings/ (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-bec-attackers-impersonating-ceos-in-virtual-meetings/)

 

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