IT Security News Daily Summary 2020-01-03

• Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Video from the Gulf of Mexico

• India’s Reaction to the Killing of Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani

• Clop Ransomware Now Kills Windows 10 Apps and 3rd Party Tools

• Iran could conduct cyberattacks as retaliation

• Did the President Have the Domestic Legal Authority to Kill Qassem Soleimani?

• Life after G-Suite/Postini

• Is the inability to baseline systems crippling cybersecurity progress and oversight?

• Packet Clearing House: A Letter, And, One More Thing.

• Time is running out for Federal 100 nominations!

• GAO: USPS last-mile data useful, but unlikely to generate much revenue

• Microsoft Products Reaching End of Life in 2020

• Iran May Respond With Cyberattacks to Killing of Qassem Soleimani

• Killing of Iranian general spurs concern about cyber retaliation

• Breaking out biometrics funding

• DARPA takes the IoT to sea

• Mac Pro Hands-On: Adding Additional SSD Storage Using a PCIe Slot

• Take your career to the next level with CompTIA and Infosec Skills | Cyber Work Podcast

• Ransomware Victim Southwire Sues Maze Operators

• New year, new critical Cisco patches to install – this time for a dirty dozen of bugs that can be exploited to sidestep auth, inject commands, etc

• Cisco Drops a Dozen Vulnerability Patches

• FBI Warns of Maze Ransomware Focusing on U.S. Companies

• How Iran’s Hackers Might Strike Back After Soleimani’s Assassination

• BusKill USB cable switches off your laptop in the event of theft

• US businesses could be at risk of an Iran cybersecurity attack

• Company Shuts Down Because Of Ransomware

• How not to buy drugs on the Internet

• Privacy assessment finds risk with CDM shared service platform

• Google Boots Security Camera From Nest Hub After Private Images Go Public

• TikTok Banned By The US Army

• Travelex Suspends Services Post Malware Discovery

• Travelex Suffers Malware Attack

• Landry’s Restaurant Chain Hit With POS Malware

• 3 Critical Bugs Allow Remote Attacks on Cisco NX-OS and Switches

• Ransomware Attack Topples Telemarketing Firm, Leaving Hundreds Jobless

• Cyber News Rundown: US Coast Guard Hit with Ransomware

• Will spam die in 2020?

• What Can be Expected Following the Death of General Suleimani

• Cybercriminals Fill Up on Gas Pump Transaction Scams Ahead of Oct. Deadline

• Adam Sandler’s Twitter Account Hacked

• U.S. Government Issues Warning About Possible Iranian Cyberattacks

• The Training Evaluation Conundrum

• Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex issues password reset warning

• Xiaomi Security Camera Shows User Wrong Video Feed

• How Will Iran Retaliate to Soleimani Killing?

• Travelex Knocked Offline by System-Wide Malware Attack

• Why Use Smart Contracts to Build Blockchain Applications?

• Summer Exit Planned for Head of UK’s National Cyber Security Centre

• Cyberattack Forces Currency Exchange Giant Travelex Offline

• How Bitcoin Processing Units Are Being Used For Mining Digital Currency

• Apple Now Allowing AirPods Charging Cases to Be Engraved With Emojis

• Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020: What Do Experts Think?

• Apple Targets Jailbreaking in New Complaint Against Corellium

• Colorado Town Wires Over $1 Million to BEC Scammers

• Serious Vulnerabilities Patched in OpenCV Computer Vision Library

• 3 Cybersecurity Trends For Businesses to Focus on in 2020

• Iran has shown a talent for cyberattacks, and businesses may be a prime target for retaliation

• Top US Security Official: “Brush Up” on Hostile Online Iranian Tactics

• Brit banking sector hasn’t gone a single day of 2020 without something breaking

• Week in security with Tony Anscombe

• Company shuts down because of ransomware, leaves 300 without jobs just before holidays

• VIDEO: The State of OT Cybersecurity – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

• Edge Feature Section

• Continental Drift: Is Digital Sovereignty Splitting Global Data Centers?

• 5 steps to a secure cloud control plane

• The Edge Cartoon Caption Contest: Latest Winners, New Toon ‘Like a Boss’

• Malware Hits Travelex Currency Exchange Service

• Organizations May ‘Uncloud’ Over Security, Budgetary Concerns

• US Army banned the popular TikTok app over China security concerns

• Google Boots Security Camera Maker From Nest Hub After Private Images Go Public

• Trend Micro offers the utmost Cloud Security platform named ‘Cloud One’

• 2020 iPhones Expected to Feature Thinner and Possibly More Power Efficient Displays

• This Week in Security News: Latest Cyber Risk Index Shows Elevated Risk of Cyber Attack and IoT Company Wyze Exposes Information of 2.4M Customers

• Celebrating Decades of Success with Microsoft at the Security 20/20 Awards

• Improve How You Enforce Security Policies with the Panorama Plugin for Cisco TrustSec

• Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration after camera bug

• Python is dead. Long live Python!

• “Virus”-Crippled Travelex Was Running Windows 8, RDP Connected to Internet

• Google disables Xiaomi smart home integration

• Firefox 72 Will Let Users Delete Telemetry Data

• Travelex currency exchange suspends services after malware attack

• COMMENT: Travelex Forced To Take Down Site Following Cyber Attack

• Adam Sandler’s Twitter Account Hacked – Expert Response

• U.S. and China Strike Phase One Trade Agreement; Washington Steps up Efforts to Block Chinese Tech Amidst Mounting Opposition

• Cisco critical bugs: Nexus data center switch software needs patching now

• Ransomware Attackers Offer Holiday Discounts | Avast

• Cybersecurity & compliance: What’s here, what’s next

• Comment: Ransomware Attack Takes US Maritime Base Offline

• What is Kerberos Delegation? An Overview of Kerberos Delegation

• Landry’s Discloses Payment Card Incident

• Hindsight Is 2020: Three Security Visions for The Start of The New Decade

• Your Apps Have Gone Serverless. Has Your Security?

• Don’t Xiaomi pics of other people’s places! Chinese kitmaker fingers dodgy Boxing Day cache update after Google banishes it from Home

• Weekly Update 172

• Travelex Temporarily Disabled All Its Systems Following a Malware Attack

• Akamai: Cyber Attacks Now Being Weaponized

• Chrome Extension Stealing Cryptocurrency Keys and Passwords

• ZENS AirPower-Like Liberty Wireless Charger With 16 Coils Now Available to Order

• Data Leak Forces Password Reset at Crypto Exchange Poloniex

• TikTok’s First Transparency Report Doesn’t Tell the Full Story

• Google kills Xiaomi-Nest integration after user gets images from strangers

• Three Days After Travelex “Virus” Attack, Systems Remain Down

• Travelex UK Website Still Down After Cyberattack

• Security Recruiter Directory

• US Restaurant Chain Landry’s Hit by POS Malware

• Indian Security Researcher Finds Starbucks API Key Exposed on GitHub

• Sensor Tower: Global App Store Spending on Christmas Day 2019 Hit a Record $193 Million

• Xiaomi Cameras Connected to Google Nest Expose Video Feeds From Others

• US Biz Wins Court Case Against Ransomware Data Thieves

• Ryuk Ransomware Hits U.S. Coast Guard Facility

• Dell To Permit Apple Users To Control iPhone From Laptop

• Ransomware Attack on Maritime Facility Results in Coast Guard Warning

• Universarium – 564,962 breached accounts

• Former Executive Slams Google Over Human Rights

• New Year’s Eve malware attack strikes Travelex, services still offline

• D-Link security cameras get edge AI to detect glass breaks and people

• Google App Flagged as Infected on a Number of Android Devices

• Cisco addresses several flaws in its DCNM product

• Your 2020 New Year Cybersecurity Resolutions

• Remote Command Execution and Information disclosure flaws affect dozens of D-Link routers

• Promiscuous Cookies and Their Impending Death via the SameSite Policy

• 4 Questions and Answers About Implementing Orchestration in Federal Agencies

• Top 10 Best Free Antivirus Download For PC 2020

• 2020 Tax Season Scams Already Underway

• Chrome to show error codes, similar to Windows BSOD screens

• Ransomware attack on Travelex leads to website shutdown

• This page is currency unavailable… Travelex scrubs UK homepage, kills services, knackers other sites amid ‘software virus’ infection

• Ransomware attack on Michigan School District

• CCPA – Quick Overview, (Fri, Jan 3rd)

• Mitigating the risks of AI transparency

• 2020 quick tips: How to not lose your cables, chargers, and other gadgets when working out and about

• ISC Stormcast For Friday, January 3rd 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6808, (Fri, Jan 3rd)

• How to Achieve Compliance with NIS Directive

• Tripwire Enterprise and Zero Trust

• BusKill – A new USB Kill Cord Switch to Self-Destruct Your Data on Linux Machine

• Cabinet papers reveal Howard government’s Y2K contingency plan

• CES 2020: LG Unveils New 8K TVs With HomeKit and AirPlay 2 Support

• Hackers Compromise Special Olympics New Yorks Email Platform and Send Out Phishing Emails

• Boredom and security

• And we now go live to Apple v Corellium, where the iTitan is still lobbing copyright fireballs at the virtual iPhone upstart

• How to Make KYC Compliance Less Difficult for Banks

• Hackers will be the weapon of choice for governments in 2020

• DHS finds no tampering of Durham County election devices

• Sync AD with Web Applications

• Travelex exchange suffers malware attack; affects Tesco Bank service

• US restaurant chain Landry’s discloses payment card breach

• Most people will trade privacy for access to services such as Google, says Box CEO

• Healthcare breaches: how to stop the spread

• CCPA Kickoff: What Businesses Need to Know

• Most people will trade privacy for access to services like Google, says Box CEO

• Time for Insider-Threat Programs to Grow Up

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2020-01-02

• Mysterious Drones Are Flying over Colorado

• IoT Company Wyze Discloses Data Leak Affecting 2.4 Million Users

• Ransomware Scuttles Coast Guard Facility for 30+ Hours

• Responders get hands-on look at latest tech

• Reflections on an Amazing 2019 at Balbix

• Maze Ransomware Sued for Publishing Victim’s Stolen Data

• New USB cable kills your Linux laptop if stolen in a public place

• How agencies can reduce development time and improve user experience

• Apple Stock Sets New All-Time High, Closes at $300 Per Share

• Maze Ransomware Sued by Victim for Releasing Stolen Data

• Poloniex forces password reset following a data leak

• Data Breach Affects 63 Landry’s Restaurants

• Chicago Healthcare Provider Reports Data Breach

• FAS won’t ditch pricing tools

• Cisco DCNM Users Warned of Serious Vulnerabilities

• Cybersecurity in 2020: Vigilance and the human element

• Alert overload is burning out security analysts

• Could bots drive public policy?

• Landry’s Restaurant Chain Suffers Payment Card Theft Via PoS Malware

• DHS, GSA propose centralized vulnerability disclosure platform

• Critical Vulnerabilities Impact Ruckus Wi-Fi Routers

• US Maritime Facility Suffered Ryuk Ransomware Attack

• Former HBO CEO Richard Plepler Inks Five-Year Apple TV+ Production Deal

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• Oddly specific ‘cyber attack’ hits Alaskan airline RavnAir and one plane type

• Python 2.7 Reaches End of Life After 20 Years of Development

• How to install and use git-secret

• Cyber Security Roundup for January 2020

• Cloud Hopper Campaign Broader Reaching Than Previously thought

• 7 key developments to expect from SD-branch in 2020

• Noticing More Robocalls? Governments, Service Providers and Consumers Take Action

• bbPress WordPress Plugin Vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery

• Landry’s restaurant chain disclose POS malware incident

• Private Crypto Keys Being Stolen by Malicious Chrome Extension

• DEF CON 27, Ham Radio Village, Jason’s ‘The RF Dark Arts: How I Went From Total Ignorance To Receiving 1000+ Mile Contacts In 6 Months’

• Develop for Safety and Protect User Privacy through Geofencing

• 3 security tips to protect yourself from skimming attacks

• XKCD, New Year’s Eve

• Making Container Deployment and Analysis Self-Service for Development

• US Military Bans TikTok over privacy concerns

• TikTok boom: US Army bans squaddies from using trendy app on govt-issued phones

• Mariah Carey’s Twitter Account Hacked

• California Adopts Strictest Privacy Law in U.S.

• Mysterious Drones are Flying over Colorado

• Unprotected Database Leaks Data of Wyze Users

• How Cybersecurity’s Metrics of Misery Fail to Describe Cybercrime Pain

• Landry’s Restaurant Chain Discloses Payment Security Incident

• Top Free Security Testing Tools

• TikTok Banned By U.S. Army Over China Security Concerns

• Backdoored Phishing Kits are still popular

• TikTok Releases Transparency Report

• Layoffs Planned at NortonLifeLock

• It’s Time for the C Suite and Boards to Truly Engage in Third-Party Cyber Risk Management

• Team That Made Gene-Edited Babies Sentenced To Prison, Fined

• ProtonMail Launches Encrypted Calendar Application

• Brydge Introduces iPad Pro Keyboard With Multi-Touch Trackpad, Also Teases Standalone Trackpad

• Red Flags To Watch Out For When Choosing A VPN

• You Now Need A Facebook Account To Sign Up For Facebook Messenger

• National Grid Eyes Data Centre, Mainframes Shake-Up

• US Maritime hit by a Ransomware attack

• Response Comments: Lloyds Banking Group Online Services Down

• Most Reliable Hosting Company Sites in December 2019

• Remote Command Execution Vulnerability Affects Many D-Link Routers

• Security Camera Breach Exposing 2.4 Million Users’ Personal Data

• Mechanics of a Crypto Heist: How SIM Swappers Can Steal Cryptocurrency

• Popular U.S. Restaurant Owner Hit by Credit Card Stealing Malware

• BleepingComputer’s Ten Most Viewed Stories of 2019

• Ransomware Attackers Offer Holiday Discounts and Greetings

• Poloniex Forces Password Reset After Data Leak Found Online

• Tesla Faces Racism Lawsuit In California

• Comments On New Zepplin Ransomware Steals Data Before Encrypting It

• Expert Advise On DNS-Over-HTTPS Traffic On The Network

• US Coast Guard Admits Ransomware Took Down Facility

• 6 Security Team Goals for DevSecOps in 2020

• Maastricht University Discloses Ransomware Attack Affecting All Systems

• NIST CSF core functions: Identify

• Cybersecurity Canon Candidate Book Review: Tribe of Hackers

• FPGA cards can be abused for faster and more reliable Rowhammer attacks

• NIST CSF core functions: Protect

• Top minds in machine learning predict where AI is going in 2020

• Cambridge Analytica scandal: Facebook hit with $1.6 million fine

• Kuo: AirPods Pro, Apple Watch Series 6, and iPod Touch Getting New Suppliers in 2020

• Will Apple Ditch Screen ‘Notch’ On 2020 iPhone?

• CISO Salaries 2020: Does a Changing Role Demand a Change in Pay?

• How To Navigate An Uncertain Job Horizon

• The NDAA Pushes Forward on Cyber Metrics

• It’s Time for A Tough Conversation About Trust

• High Risk Vulnerabilities Addressed in Big Monitoring Fabric

• TSMC Expected to Begin ‘A14’ 5nm Chip Production in Second Quarter

• Sonos Criticised For Bricking Old Speakers

• Nation-States, Ransomware Attacks, and Dark Web Activity: Our Top 5 Research Pieces From 2019

• Survey Finds Cybersecurity Salaries Constrained

• Apple to Attend CES 2020 in Rare Official Appearance

• Crooks use Star Wars saga as bait in Phishing and malware attacks

• Landry’s Notifies Customers of Payment Card Incident

• US Soldiers Banned from Using TikTok

• Security Awareness Training Company KnowBe4 Enters 2020 with Record Growth

• Two tips to make multifactor authentication for Office 365 more effective

• DigiTimes: Apple Could Launch Two ‘iPhone SE 2’ Models in 2020

• 7 security incidents that cost CISOs their jobs

• Change your password: Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange reveals data leak

• Quick Hits

• Mitigating the risks of AI transparency in the next decade

• What Is the Biggest Challenge Facing Endpoint Security? Hint: It’s Not Malware

• Simple steps to protect yourself against identity theft

• FCW Insider: Jan. 2

• Microsoft Seizes Domains to Disrupt North Korean Hackers

• Facebook Fined $1.65 Mn by Brazil

• Sextortion Email Scammers are Trying Out New Tactics to Circumnavigate Spam Filter

• Active Network, A School Software Vendor, Suffers Data Breach

• Starbucks Devs Leave API Key in GitHub Public Repo

• Watch out, sextortion scammers are using a new tactic

• Imagination Technologies Announces New Licensing Agreement With Apple

• AI More Accurate Than Doctors For Detecting Breast Cancer – Report

• Tale of the Tape: The NSA’s Neal Ziring on the Slow Death of Punched Tape Crypto Keys

• IoT Company Wyze Suffered a Leak of 2.4m Emails and Device Data

• US Coast Guard Sounds Alarm After Ransomware Attack

• Hackers Impersonate Canadian Banks In Two-year Long Phishing Attack

• New Tesla Fatal Accident To Be Investigated

• Shitcoin Wallet Chrome extension steals crypto-wallet private keys and passwords

• Network Operators Must Automate Their Way to 5G

• Ransomware in Node.js, (Thu, Jan 2nd)

• Deepfakes Pose New Security Challenges

• Seoul to install AI cameras for crime detection

• U.S. Military Banned World’s Most Popular Video-Sharing App TilTok on Soldiers Work Mobile Phones

• Half of the global 815 Million Smart Speakers are putting users privacy at risk

• State-sponsored Chinese cyberattack was much worse than reported earlier

• China’s TikTok banned by US Army amid security concerns: Report

• Facebook Wants You To Share Your Personal Healthcare Data

• Apple Will Keep Throttling iPhones With Old Batteries. Here’s How to Stop It

• California’s Privacy Law Goes Into Effect Today. Now What?

• Two months later: AirPods Pro versus Powerbeats Pro

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