Researchers uncover a large-scale hacking operation tied to the infamous ShinyHunters. A Dell Power Manager vulnerability lets attackers execute malicious code. TikTok requests a federal court injunction to delay a U.S. ban. Radiant Capital attributed a $50 million cryptocurrency heist to North Korea. Japanese firms report ransomware attacks affecting their U.S. subsidiaries. WhatsApp’s “ViewOnce” feature faces continued scrutiny. SpyLoan malware targets Android users through deceptive loan apps. A major Romanian electricity distributor is investigating an ongoing ransomware attack. A critical flaw in OpenWrt Sysupgrade has been fixed. Contenders for top cyber roles in the next Trump administration visit Mar-a-Lago. On our Industry Voices segment, Jason Lamar, Cobalt’s Senior Vice President of Product, joins us to share insights on offensive security: staying ahead of cyber threats. Google’s new quantum chip promises scaling without failing.
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On our Industry Voices segment, Jason Lamar, Cobalt’s Senior Vice President of Product, joins us to share insights on offensive security: staying ahead of cyber threats. Check out Cobalt’s GigaOm Radar Report for PTaaS 2024 to learn more.
Selected Reading
ShinyHunters, Nemesis Linked to Hacks After Leaking Their AWS S3 Bucket (Hackread)
Dell Power Manager Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code (Cyber Security News)
TikTok Asks Court To Suspend Ban Ahead of Supreme Court Appeal (The Information)
Radiant links $50 million crypto heist to North Korean hackers (Bleeping Computer)
US subsidiaries of Japanese water treatment company, green tea maker hit with ransomware (The Record)
WhatsApp View Once Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass The Privacy Feature (Cyber Security News)
SpyLoan Malware: A Growing Threat to Android Users (Security Boulevard)
Romanian energy supplier Electrica hit by ransomware attack (Bleeping Computer)
OpenWrt Sysupgrade flaw let hackers push malicious firmware images (Bleeping Computer)
Homeland Security veteran to be interviewed for Trump administration cyber role (The Record)
Google claims ‘breakthrough’ with new quantum chip (Silicon Republic)
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