FBI: Cybercriminals Eyeing Broadcast Disruption at Tokyo Olympics
Expected cyberattacks on Tokyo Olympics likely include attempts to hijack video feeds, the Feds warn. Source: Threatpost.com
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Indictments, Attribution Unlikely to Deter Chinese Hacking, Researchers Say
Researchers are skeptical that much will come from calling out China for the Microsoft Exchange attacks and APT40 activity, but the move marks an important foreign-policy change. Source: Threatpost.com
Continue ReadingFrench Launch NSO Probe After Macron Believed Spyware Target
Fourteen world leaders were among those found on list of NSO believed targets for its Pegasus spyware. Source: Threatpost.com
Continue ReadingNew Bill Could Force U.S. Businesses to Report Data Breaches Quicker
A bipartisan Senate bill would require some businesses to report data breaches to law enforcement within 24 hours or face financial penalties and the loss of government contracts. The legislation from Senate Intelligence Chair and Democratic Senator Mark Warner with Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Susan Collins is just one of several new cybersecurity bills […]
Continue ReadingLast (Executive) Orders Please: Supply Chains, Policy and Modernising Cybersecurity
On May 12th, the President of the USA, Joe Biden, signed an Executive Order (EO) that would bolster the cyber defences of the USA. The EO is intended to protect against “increasingly sophisticated malicious cyber campaigns that threaten the public sector, the private sector, and ultimately the American people’s security and privacy.” An EO is […]
Continue Reading‘Charming Kitten’ APT Siphons Intel From Mid-East Scholars
Professors, journalists and think-tank personnel, beware strangers bearing webinars: It’s the focus of a particularly sophisticated, and chatty, phishing campaign. Source: Threatpost.com
Continue ReadingNew CISA Director Confirmed, White House Gains Cyber-Director
Jen Easterly, former NSA official and Morgan Stanley vet, will take up the lead at CISA as the ransomware scourge rages on. Source: Threatpost.com
Continue ReadingThree security lessons from a year of crisis
Crime thrives in a crisis, and the coronavirus was the largest collective emergency that the world has faced for decades. While there are more heroes than villains in the coronavirus story — think of all the sacrifices doctors, nurses, and other essential workers have made and continue to make — there were also a few […]
Continue ReadingWidespread Brute-Force Attacks Tied to Russia’s APT28
The ongoing attacks are targeting cloud services such as Office 365 to steal passwords and password-spray a vast range of targets, including in U.S. and European governments and military. Source: Threatpost.com
Continue ReadingCISA Offers New Mitigation for PrintNightmare Bug
CERT urges administrators to disable the Windows Print spooler service in Domain Controllers and systems that don’t print, while Microsoft attempts to clarify RCE flaw with a new CVE assignment. Source: Threatpost.com
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