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Weekly Security Sprint EP 19. Business Email Compromise, Pride Month, Ransomware, and Venue Security


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On this week's Security Sprint Dave and Andy talked about the following topics:
Cyber Signals (BEC)
Shifting tactics fuel surge in business email compromise. On 19 May, Microsoft “released the fourth edition of Cyber Signals highlighting a surge in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise (BEC).
Ransomware
Cybersecurity experts confirm school security blueprints stolen in MPS ransomware attack.
Russian National Charged with Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure. 
CISA and Partners Release BianLian Ransomware Cybersecurity Advisory.
Ransomware Revenue Down As More Victims Refuse to Pay
Ransomware comes back with a vengeance
Philadelphia Inquirer hit by cyberattack causing significant disruption
New RA Group ransomware targets U.S. orgs in double-extortion attacks.
Ransomware group claims 2.5 terabytes of stolen data less than a month after emerging online
Ransomware Roundup - Maori
LokiLocker, a Ransomware Similar to BlackBit Being Distributed in Korea
Ransomware corrupts data, so backups can be faster and cheaper than paying up
MalasLocker Ransomware Targets Zimbra Servers, Demands Charity Donation 
ScanSource says ransomware attack behind multi-day outages
Are Ransomware Attacks Declining, or Has Reporting Worsened?
Pride Month. 
Orlando Digital Traffic Sign Blasts Vile Message to ‘Kill All Gays.’ 
Threats against the LGBTQIA+ community intensifying: Department of Homeland Security.
Venue Security.
BBC: El Salvador stadium crush leaves at least twelve dead
NY Times: What to Know About the Houston Astroworld Tragedy
NBC News: Gilroy Garlic Festival Mass Shooting
Quick Hits:
Computer in Russia breached Metro system amid security concerns, report says.
'Belligerent' passenger arrested after hitting flight attendant with intercom phone, Frontier Airlines says | CNN
DOJ: Judge Imposes Eight Consecutive Life Sentences Plus 260 Years in Prison for ISIS-Inspired 2017 Murder of Eight Victims and Attempted Murder of 18 Others in NYC Truck Attack. 
Congress looks to expand CISA’s role, adding responsibilities for satellites and open source software.
World likely to breach 1.5C climate threshold by 2027, scientists warn
Burleson Man Who Idolized Mass Shooters Charged With Possessing Homemade Bomb: Feds
New Mexico Shooter Was Wearing Bulletproof Vest, Carried Cryptic Note In His Pocket, Police Say
At least 3 people killed, 2 cops injured in New Mexico shooting
3 dead, 6 injured in New Mexico shooting: Police
Massachusetts Man Indicted for Acting as an Illegal Agent of the People’s Republic of China
Zoom executives knew about key elements of plan to censor Chinese activists
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira warned about mishandling classified info, prosecutors say
FBI misused surveillance tool on Jan. 6 suspects, BLM arrestees and others
Homeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees;
US Dept. of State: 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom
Montana’s TikTok ban: why has it happened and will it work?
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