US Warns of Foreign Disinfo Ops Ahead of Midterms
False narratives will try to sow doubt over outcome of election
Cyber NewsRansomware – undeniably top of mind
A brief walk down memory lane: Ransomware is not a new threat Ransomware’s first documented attack was relatively rudimentary. It was delivered via floppy disk containing a malware program in 1989 that told its victims to pay $189 in ransom to a PO Box in Panama. Today ransomware criminals are significantly more sophisticated, thanks to advances in […]
Cyber NewsHacker Steals Over $570m from Binance Bridge
Cypro-thieves target popular cross-chain bridging service
Cyber NewsMeta Sues Chinese Devs Over WhatsApp Malware Plot
Fake apps led to account takeovers and spam campaigns
Cyber NewsBlackByte Ransomware Abuses Vulnerable Windows Driver to Disable Security Solutions
In yet another case of bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) attack, the operators of the BlackByte ransomware are leveraging a flaw in a legitimate Windows driver to bypass security solutions. “The evasion technique supports disabling a whopping list of over 1,000 drivers on which security products rely to provide protection,” Sophos threat researcher Andreas […]
Cyber NewsSharing Knowledge at 44CON
The infosec conference named after the UK’s calling code returned this year with a focus on building a healthy community.
Cyber NewsFBI and CISA Publish Advisory on Malicious Cyber Activity Against Election Infrastructure
Threat actors trying to compromise elections are unlikely to result in large-scale disruptions
Cyber NewsmacOS Archive Utility Bug Lets Malicious Apps Bypass Security Checks
Exploit allows unsigned and unnotarized macOS applications to bypass Gatekeeper and other security, without notifying the user.
Cyber NewsFormer Uber CSO found guilty of obstruction in attempted data breach cover-up
Joe Sullivan schemed to hide a 2016 breach of 57 million users’ information shortly after he was hired. The post Former Uber CSO found guilty of obstruction in attempted data breach cover-up appeared first on TechRepublic.
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