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Intro
This chapter delves into recent cybersecurity incidents and emerging threats, highlighting significant breaches and evolving attack methods. It also features a discussion with a special guest on mentoring strategies in the security sector.
A hacker claims to have stolen internal documents from a major French telecommunications company. A security breach hits Russia’s financial sector. Cyberattacks targeting ICS and OT surged dramatically last year. Chinese group Silver Fox is spoofing medical software. The UK Home Office’s new vulnerability reporting policy risks prosecuting ethical hackers. Ransomware actors are shifting away from encryption. A sophisticated macOS malware campaign is distributing Poseidon Stealer. The LightSpy surveillance framework evolves into a cross-platform espionage tool. A Chinese botnet is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts using password spraying attacks. Our guest today is Lauren Buitta, Founder and CEO at Girl Security, discussing mentoring and intergenerational strategies. There may be a backdoor in your front door.
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CyberWire Guest
Our guest today is Lauren Buitta, Founder and CEO at Girl Security, discussing mentoring and intergenerational strategies.
Selected Reading
Orange Group confirms breach after hacker leaks company documents (Bleeping Computer)
Russia warns of breach of major IT service provider LANIT serving the financial sector (Beyond Machines)
Dragos: Surge of new hacking groups enter ICS space as states collaborate with private actors (CyberScoop)
China's Silver Fox spoofs medical imaging apps to hijack patients' computers (The Register)
UK Home Office’s new vulnerability reporting mechanism leaves researchers open to prosecution (The Record)
Only a Fifth of Ransomware Attacks Now Encrypt Data (Infosecurity Magazine)
Poseidon Stealer Malware Attacking Mac Users via Fake DeepSeek Site (Cyber Security News)
Exploits for unpatched Parallels Desktop flaw give root on Macs (Bleeping Computer)
LightSpy Malware Expands with 100+ Commands to Target Users Across All Major OS Platforms (GB Hackers)
Chinese Botnet Bypasses MFA in Microsoft 365 Attacks (Infosecurity Magazine)
CISA Warns of Attacks Exploiting Oracle Agile PLM Vulnerability (SecurityWeek)
A single default password exposes access to dozens of apartment buildings (TechCrunch)
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