IT Security News Daily Summary 2024-07-22

• Microsoft Releases Tool to Fix CrowdStrike-Caused Windows Chaos

• Apple accelerates AI efforts: Here’s what its new models can do

• New Microsoft Recovery Tool for CrowdStrike Issue on Windows Endpoints

• Buy Microsoft Office for Windows or Mac for $25 right now

• NCSWIC Planning Training, and Exercise Committee releases the Human Factors Resource Guide

• Can’t hear TV dialogue? 3 fixes to dramatically improve your television’s audio – and 2 are free

• The best rechargeable batteries of 2024

• Global cops power down world’s ‘most prolific’ DDoS dealership

• The best satellite phones of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

• Get a Babbel subscription for 76% off right now

• What is exposure management?

• Vulnerability Recap 7/22/24 – CrowdStrike Issue Is One of Many

• Supreme Court Dodges Key Question in Murthy v. Missouri and Dismisses Case for Failing to Connect The Government’s Communication to Specific Platform Moderation

• The First 10 Days of a vCISOs Journey with a New Client

• Multiple Vulnerabilities Found In XenForo Internet Forum Solution

• Save 33% with a free Xbox Game Pass: Don’t miss this Fire TV Stick bundle post-Prime Day sale

• One of the best productivity laptops I’ve tested is not made by Lenovo or Apple

• The best M.2 SSDs of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

• CrowdStrike’s Faulty Update Triggers Global Microsoft Outage

• Daniel Stori’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’

• ShapeUp at Flare: A Game-Changer for Project Management

• USENIX Security ’23 – High Recovery With Fewer Injections: Practical Binary Volumetric Injection Attacks Against Dynamic Searchable Encryption

• Complex Technology Stack Supports Sprawling Chinese Crime Operation

• SPF, DKIM, DMARC Setup Guide for Google Workspace

• Want to try GPT-4o mini? 3 ways to access the smarter, cheaper AI model – and 2 are free

• Sign up for a Costco membership and get a $40 gift card for free. Here’s how

• The best microSD cards of 2024: Expert tested

• Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $40 right now

• Samsung Messages is getting bumped for Google’s app. Here’s how to prepare

• The best laptops of 2024 under $1,000: Expert tested and reviewed

• Linx Security Raises $33M to Tackle Digital Identity Threats

• CodeSecDays 2024: A Deep Dive in Software Supply Chain Security

• Telegram Android Vulnerability “EvilVideo” Sends Malware as Videos

• The best laptop cooling pads of 2024: Expert tested

• How to stop spam texts on your iPhone in 3 easy steps

• How to watch the 2024 Summer Olympics without cable

• How to use the AWS Secrets Manager Agent

• Snag this 85-inch TCL TV for just $1,000 after Prime Day

• The Samsung TV most people should buy isn’t even the latest, and it’s $1,300 off after Prime Day

• Every iPhone model that can be updated to Apple’s iOS 18 (and which ones can’t)

• Cisco Decipher: Enhancing US Public Sector Cybersecurity Knowledge

• LA County Superior Court closes doors to reboot justice after ransomware attack

• 10,000 WordPress Sites Affected by High Severity Vulnerabilities in BookingPress WordPress Plugin

• NHS Delays Continue After Windows Outage

• Chinese Vigorish Viper Exploits DNS and Football Sponsorships for Illegal Gambling

• Empowering Developers in Code Security

• One of the best QLED TVs I’ve tested is still $400 off even after Prime Day

• Why don’t more people use desktop Linux? I have a theory you might not like

• CrowdStrike’s fallout, Harris’s stance on tech and Yandex’s rise from the ashes

• Cybercrooks crafting solo careers in wake of ransomware takedowns

• Quantum Navigation as the Successor to GPS

• Massive Cyber Attack Hits MediSecure, Impacting Millions of Australians

• WazirX Responds to Major Cyberattack with Trading Halt and Bounty Program

• Dark Web Intel Underutilized by CISOs, Diminishing Healthcare Industry

• I tested MSI’s $4,000 laptop for work, and it’s the MacBook Pro’s biggest competition

• Why Privacy Badger Opts You Out of Google’s “Privacy Sandbox”

• Play Ransomware Expands to Target VMWare ESXi Environments

• Indian PM Narender Modi asks to Log Off of each Microsoft Windows Sessions

• CrowdStrike Says ‘Significant Number’ Of Systems Back Online

• I improved my iPhone’s battery life by changing these 10 settings

• TechCrunch Minute: What caused last week’s major tech outage?

• Safety Equipment Giant Cadre Holdings Hit by Cyberattack

• What I learned from the ‘Microsoft global IT outage’

• Forget Windows 11: Nobara Linux is the OS for everyone

• Google plans mass crackdown on Android apps that don’t meet these new standards

• Explaining the largest IT outage in history and what’s next

• Scammers Rush In to Exploit CrowdStrike Chaos

• Ransomware Groups Fragment Amid Rising Cybercrime Threats

• Heritage Foundation data breach containing personal data is available online

• CrowdStrike caused Windows outage chaos for airports, banks, and more. Here’s what happened

• Electrifying Jackery deals extended by 48 hours! Power station prices slashed by up to 50%!

• Get a Lifetime Subscription of FastestVPN for just $40

• Where to place a firewall in an enterprise network

• US Sanctions Russian Hacktivists for Targeting Critical Infrastructure

• Beyond Your Mess for Less: How Managed Services can Provide Sustainable Solutions for Organizational Cybersecurity

• How to Prepare Your Workforce for the Deepfake Era

• Experts Uncover Chinese Cybercrime Network Behind Gambling and Human Trafficking

• Microsoft releases a CrowdStrike recovery tool – here’s how it works

• Oracle coughs up $115M to make privacy case go away

• CISA Alert Calls Out Operating System Vulnerabilities

• Ransomware Attack Shuts Down LA County Courts, Halts Inmate Transfers, Evictions

• SonicOS IPSec VPN Vulnerability Let Attackers Cause Dos Condition

• Microsoft releases CrowdStrike recovery tool – here’s how it works

• Vulnerability Summary for the Week of July 15, 2024

• CrowdStrike: The Monday After, (Mon, Jul 22nd)

• Hackers Registered 500k+ Domains Using Algorithms For Extensive Cyber Attack

• Who needs ransomware when a faulty software update can shut down critical infrastructure?

• Linx emerges from stealth with $33M to lock down the new security perimeter: Identity

• EU gave CrowdStrike the keys to the Windows kernel, claims Microsoft

• Heeler Security raises $8.5 million to boost application security

• PINEAPPLE and FLUXROOT Hacker Groups Abuse Google Cloud for Credential Phishing

• India’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange WazirX Hacked: $234.9 Million Stolen

• Pioneering the New Frontier in AI Consumer Protection and Cyber Defense

• Two Russians sanctioned over cyberattacks on US critical infrastructure

• Microsoft releases tool to speed up recovery of systems borked by CrowdStrike update

• CrowdStrike: Key Perspectives on the IT Outage

• Hackers Claim Breach of Daikin: 40 GB of Confidential Data Exposed

• What caused the great CrowdStrike-Windows meltdown of 2024? History has the answer

• SocGholish malware used to spread AsyncRAT malware

• Application Security Startup Heeler Raises $8.5 Million in Seed Funding

• MSPs & MSSPs: How to Increase Engagement with Your Cybersecurity Clients Through vCISO Reporting

• How to Set up an Automated SMS Analysis Service with AI in Tines

• Emojis Are To Express Emotions, But CyberCriminals For Attacks

• The Pentagon Wants to Spend $141 Billion on a Doomsday Machine

• Snake Mimics a Spider

• The time is NOW to Support Passkeys for Your Customer Authentication!

• Beware Of Fake Browser Updates That Installs Malicious BOINC Infrastructre

• Surfshark vs CyberGhost (2024): Which VPN Is Better?

• Fake Grand Theft Auto VI Beta Download Spreads Malware

• CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams

• Industry Moves for the week of July 22, 2024 – SecurityWeek

• California Officials Say Largest Trial Court in US Victim of Ransomware Attack

• VW Chief Discusses Free Trade With China Officials

• Data Breach Increases by Over 1,000% Annually

• Russian Nationals Plead Guilty to Participating in the LockBit Ransomware Group

• Securing the Grid: How Ransomware is Targeting Energy and Oil Sectors

• Join CISO Series Podcast LIVE in Seattle (08-21-24)

• From RA Group to RA World: Evolution of a Ransomware Group

• Tesla Production Lines ‘Shut Down’ By Global IT Outage

• Nigeria Fines Meta $220m Over Privacy Infringements

• Editorial: CrowdStrike Outage: Is Our IT Too Fragile?

• Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Outage Chaos

• Cybersecurity News: CrowdStrike hits Cloud PCs, criminals exploit CrowdStrike fix, CISA rebuked

• UK Arrests Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Linked to MGM Attack

• 5 Phased Approach to Vulnerability Management: Best Practices

• MitM Attacks: Understanding the Risks and Prevention Strategies

• Attackers Abuse Swap File to Steal Credit Cards

• The Human Adaptability Gap and How to Close It

• Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Olympic Games

• Oracle To Pay $115m In Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

• US Sanctions Russian Hackers Over Infrastructure Attacks

• US Sanctions Two Members of Russian ‘Cyber Army’ Hacktivist Group

• Analyzing Container Escape Techniques in Cloud Environments

• Two Russians Convicted for Role in LockBit Attacks

• Can I create and amend a PDF file on an iPhone for free?

• UK Police Arrested 17-year-old Boy Responsible for MGM Resorts Hack

• UK police arrested a 17-year-old linked to the Scattered Spider gang

• Fake CrowdStrike Fixes Target Companies With Malware, Data Wipers

• Experts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police Disruption

• A week in security (July 15 – July 21)

• SocGholish Malware Exploits BOINC Project for Covert Cyberattacks

• Our Shared Responsibility: Africa’s Cybersecurity Imperative

• CISA Says Malicious Hackers are ‘Taking Advantage’ of CrowdStrike Outage

• China Claims Volt Typhoon was a False Flag Inside Job Conspiracy

• Worst Cyber Event in History: CrowdStrike Update Causes Global Chaos. Cyber Security Today Special Edition for Monday, July 22, 2024

• Microsoft 2024 Windows IT meltdown impacts about 8.5 million devices

• How to Negotiate Ransomware Attacks: A Strategic Guide

• Media Briefing: EFF, Partners Warn UN Member States Are Poised to Approve Dangerous International Surveillance Treaty

• New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

• Media Briefing: EFF, Partners Warn UN Member States are Poised to Approve Dangerous International Surveillance Treaty

• Cross-industry standards for data provenance in AI

• New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMWare ESXi Systems

• CIA AI director Lakshmi Raman claims the agency is taking a ‘thoughtful approach’ to AI

• Cellebrite got into Trump shooter’s Samsung device in just 40 minutes

• Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security

• Shuffle Automation: Open-source security automation platform

• Ad-injecting malware posing as DwAdsafe ad blocker uses Microsoft-signed driver

• ISC Stormcast For Monday, July 22nd, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9062, (Mon, Jul 22nd)

• CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor also linked to Linux kernel panics and crashes

• Fake Hot Fix for CrowdStrike ”crowdstrike-hotfix.zip” Spreads Remcos RAT

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• Global IT Outage Disrupts Airlines, Hospitals, and Financial Institutions

• The Vital Role of Ethical Hacking in Cyber Security

• Government Shuts Down Two Telemarketing Giants for 5.5 Million Fraudulent Calls

• Global Outage Caused by Anti-Virus Update from Crowdstrike

• Recent IT Meltdown: CrowdStrike Update Causes Global Chaos, Predicted Hours Earlier on Reddit

• USENIX Security ’23 – How Fast Do You Heal? A Taxonomy For Post-Compromise Security In Secure-Channel Establishment

• Get a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 for $45 right now: Last chance

• Last chance to get a Microsoft Visual Studio Pro license for 92% off

• Security Affairs Malware Newsletter – Round 3

• Beware Grand Theft Auto Fans! Fake GTA VI Beta Download Spreads Malware

• Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool

• The Critique of Pure Reason: Understanding Cyber Security Epistemology Through Kantian Philosophy

• Security Affairs newsletter Round 481 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

• Digital Identities Have Evolved — Cyber Strategies Should Too

• Get Microsoft Office 2021 for Windows for $40: Last chance on the lowest price of the year

• On Entrust? Imperva has your back!

• Buy Microsoft Project Pro or Microsoft Visio Pro for $20 right now: Last chance

• Finally, a rugged Android phone that doesn’t look like a brick (and won’t break the bank)

• U.S. CISA adds Adobe Commerce and Magento, SolarWinds Serv-U, and VMware vCenter Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

• Want to be an IT pro? Here are 4 ways to look like a great job candidate

• Week in review: CrowdStrike update causes widespread IT outage, critical Splunk Enterprise flaw

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