IANS Cyber Intel

Security Briefing: DPRK Hackers Target Devs, CISA RansomHub Advisory, Security Cam Vuln Spreads Mirai

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September 4th, 2024 Security Briefing with IANS Faculty Dave Shackleford and Jennifer Minella

This Episode Details:

  • North Korean Hackers Target Devs via NPM Packages - Recent reports show North Korea is intensifying its “Contagious Interview” campaign, with the latest round squarely targeting developers.
    • CISA, FBI Advisory for RansomHub Ransomware - Recent warnings from the FBI, CISA and other agencies highlight a significant uptick in ransomware attacks by the RansomHub group, responsible for over 200 incidents since February 2024.
      • Largest DDoS Attack and A New Mirai Botnet - On August 25th, Global Secure Layer reported mitigating what appears to be the largest packet rate DDoS in history. Targeting a Minecraft service, the peak packet rate of the DDoS attack reached 3.15 billion packets per second, reportedly about 3.2 times the volume of the previously largest attack.


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