Ransomware attack, SEC rule, deep fake scam, Fritz Frog Botnet, US water systems targeted, Commando Cat malware, and cyber attack on Pennsylvania State Courts Agency

A serious breach showdown.

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Ransomware attack, SEC rule, deep fake scam, Fritz Frog Botnet, US water systems targeted, Commando Cat malware, and cyber attack on Pennsylvania State Courts Agency

This chapter covers a range of cybersecurity topics including a ransomware attack on Johnson Controls, a new SEC rule for reporting breaches, a deep fake scam, the evolution of the Fritz Frog Botnet, US water systems being targeted, a malware campaign named Commando Cat, and a cyber attack on the Pennsylvania State Courts Agency.

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Anydesk confirms a serious breach. Clorox and Johnson Controls file cyber incidents with the SEC. There’s already a potential Apple Vision Pro kernel exploit. A $25 million deepfake scam. Akamai research hops on the FritzFrog botnet. The US sanctions Iranians for attacks on American water plants. Commando Cat targets Docker API endpoints. Pennsylvania courts fall victim to a DDoS attack. A new leader takes the reins at US Cyber Command and the NSA. Our guest is Dr. Heather Monthie from N2K Networks, with insights on the White House's recent easing of education requirements for federal contract jobs. And remembering one of the great cryptology communicators.

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Guest Heather Monthie from N2K Networks shares some insight into the White House's recent easing of education requirements for federal contract jobs. You can find the background to that in our Selected Reading section.

Selected Reading

AnyDesk, an enterprise remote software platform used by major firms including Raytheon and Samsung, suffered a security breach - here’s what you need to know (IT Pro)

Clorox and Johnson Controls Reveal $76m Cyber-Attack Bill (Infosecurity Magazine)

MIT student claims to hack Apple Vision Pro on launch day (Cybernews)

Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’ (CNN)

FritzFrog botnet is exploiting Log4Shell bug now, experts say (The Record)

US sanctions Iranian officials over cyber-attacks on water plants (BBC)

The Nine Lives of Commando Cat: Analysing a Novel Malware Campaign Targeting Docker (Cado Security)

Pennsylvania court agency's website hit by disabling cyberattack, officials say (ABC News)

Cyber Command, NSA usher in Haugh as new chief (The Record)

White House moves to ease education requirements for federal cyber contracting jobs (CyberScoop)

White House moves to ease education requirements for federal cyber contracting jobs (GAO)

David Kahn, historian who cracked the code of cryptology, dies at 93 (Washington Post)

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