Intro

A new self-replicating malware infects the NPM repository. Microsoft and Cloudflare disrupt a Phishing-as-a-Service platform. Researchers uncover a new Fancy Bear backdoor campaign. The VoidProxy phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform targets Microsoft 365 and Google accounts. A British telecom says its ransomware recovery may stretch into November. A new Rowhammer attack variant targets DDR5 memory. Democrats warn proposed budget cuts could slash the FBI’s cyber division staff by half at a heated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Abhishek Agrawal from Material security discussing challenges of securing the Google Workspace. Pompompurin heads to prison. 

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CyberWire Guest

On our Industry Voices segment, we are joined by Abhishek Agrawal, CEO and Co-Founder of Material Security, discussing challenges of securing the Google Workspace. You can hear Abhishek’s full conversation here.

Selected Reading

Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages (Krebs on Security)

Microsoft disrupts the RaccoonO365 Phishing-as-a-Service operation, names alleged leader (Help Net Security)

Fancy Bear attacks abuse Office macros, legitimate cloud services (SC Media)

VoidProxy phishing operation targets Microsoft 365, Google accounts (SC Media)

UK telco Colt’s cyberattack recovery seeps into November (The Register)

Ruh-roh. DDR5 memory vulnerable to new Rowhammer attack (The Register)

Senators, FBI Director Patel clash over cyber division personnel, arrests (CyberScoop)

House lawmakers move to extend two key cyber programs, for now (The Record)

BreachForums founder caged after soft sentence overturned (The Register)

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