IT Security News Monthly Summary – February

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2022-01-31

• 2022-01-27 – Contact Forms Campaign IcedID (Bokbot) with Cobalt Strike

• Getting facial recognition right

• No, a researcher didn’t find Olympics app spying on you

• Labor Department announces grants for states to expand UI access

• No-cost cybersecurity tools for state, local governments

• Include defensive security in your cybersecurity strategy

• How to prepare for malicious insider threats

• Aggressive BlackCat Ransomware on the Rise

• BlackBerry Agrees to Sell Legacy Patents for $600M

• Samba fixed CVE-2021-44142 remote code execution flaw

• Popular Browser Game ‘Wordle’ Sold to The New York Times, Will Remain Free ‘Initially’

• DIU boasts more rapid acquisition agreements, fewer transitioned tech in 2021

• Dashburgh: Pittsburgh’s open data portal

• Public Exploit Released for Windows 10 Bug

• 2022-01-27 – Contact Forms Campaign IcedID (Bokbot) with Cobalt Strike

• Getting facial recognition right

• Facebook Messenger Will Now Notify You If Someone Screenshots Your Disappearing Message

• CISA adds 8 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

• Sports Scores and Favorite Team Selection Likely Coming to Apple News App

• Apple TV+ Subscribers Who Join for Major Releases Like ‘Greyhound’ Don’t Stick Around

• No, a researcher didn’t find Olympics app spying on you

• Phishing Campaign Registers Attacker’s Device With Victim Network

• Apple Stops Providing EarPods With iPhones Sold in France

• IG report points to weaknesses in the Commerce Department’s infosec program

• Cengage to Buy Cybersecurity Training platform, Infosec

• Hundreds of thousands of routers exposed to Eternal Silence campaign via UPnP

• Mini-LED iMac Pro to Launch in Mid-2022, Not Expected at Spring Event

• Deals: Apple’s M1 iMac (8-Core GPU, 256GB) Drops to New Low of $1,349.99 in Several Colors

• Top 9 Best Laptop for Adobe Creative Cloud 2022 – Photoshop, Illustrator

• Security giant exposed 3TB of sensitive airport & employees data

• Apple Pays $100.5K Bug Bounty for Mac Webcam Hack

• Cyber Insights 2022: Improving Criminal Sophistication

• Conti Ransomware Targets Taiwanese Apple and Tesla Supplier Delta Electronics

• Zscaler CEO: Network security firms have ‘hijacked’ zero trust

• The deadline is here for federal contractors to start paying at least $15 an hour

• OT Data Stolen by Ransomware Gangs Can Facilitate Cyber-Physical Attacks

• SolarWinds breach news center

• 8 best practices for blockchain security

• Emsisoft releases DeadBolt ransomware decryption tool

• Website operator fined for using Google Fonts “the cloudy way”

• Aussie Tech Entrepreneur Extradited Over SMS Fraud

• iMac Pro to Launch in Mid-2022, Not Expected at Spring Event

• Prepublication Review and the Quicksand Foundation of Snepp

• An Important Development in the Law of Diplomatic Appointments

• CrowdStrike Falcon Proactively Protects Against Wiper Malware as CISA Warns U.S. Companies of Potential Attacks

• The top reasons countries ask Google to remove content

• NSO Group Pegasus Spyware Aims at Finnish Diplomats

• Prison for Dark Overlord Collaborator

• Apple Patched Two Zero-Day Bugs And Other Flaws With iOS 15.3, Safari 15.3

• This Phishing Attack Meddles With Your Emails – Alerts Microsoft

• Cyberattacks Increasingly Hobble Pandemic-Weary US Schools

• Some iPhone Users Experiencing Issues With Apple Card Payments

• Workplace Disruption Reported at Meta Amid AR and VR Push, Some Staff Defecting to Competitors Like Apple

• How a few PhD students revealed that phishing trainings might just not work: Lock and Code S03E03

• Top-Ranking Banking Trojan Ramnit Out to Steal Payment Card Data

• Enabling Zero Trust with Azure network security services

• Multilingual Cybersecurity Awareness Training adapted for your needs

• French Court Upholds 100m Euro Fine On Google Over Cookies

• Looking Back at Rumors of iPhone X Design With Rear Touch ID That Never Emerged

• Cyber attacks at an all time high for UK corps

• North Korean Hackers Abuse Windows Update Client in Attacks on Defense Industry

• 7 Privacy Tips for Security Pros

• Your Graphics Card Fingerprint Can Be Used to Track Your Activities Across the Web

• Curated, tested and supported: How enterprise vendors mitigate open source supply chain risk

• Unsecured AWS Server Exposed 3TB In Airport Employee Records

• What To Do To Delete The Scary Amount Of Data Google Has On You

• Smart-Chain Financial Site Qubit Hacked For $80 Million

• Top US Spy Warns Too Many Government Secrets Harms National Security

• Lazarus APT Cell Exploits the Windows Update Client

• What data does Google store about you

• Healthcare and the increasing importance of cybersecurity

• PwnKit Linux Vulnerability Discovered And Fixed After 12 Years

• New LockBit Ransomware Variant Evolves To Target Linux Systems

• Your device’s GPU may be used for fingerprinting purposes

• MoD Reported 7 Serious Data Losses To ICO

• Silicon In Focus Podcast: Content Enablement

• Funny and malicious server banners

• Why Local Governments Remain at Risk of Cyber Crime

• DARPA phase 2 of project targeting ‘quantum advantage’

• Unsecured AWS server exposed 3TB in airport employee records

• Ransomware: Over half of attacks are targeting these three industries

• More Russian Attacks Against Ukraine Come to Light

• The Looming CISO Mental Health Crisis — and What to Do About It, Part 2

• Privacy And You: Take A Step Forward On Data Privacy Day

• DARPA phase 2 of project targeting ‘quantum advantage’

• Ransomware: Over half of attacks are targeting these three industries

• The Zero Trust Timer Is on for Federal Agencies — How Ready Are They?

• Hackers stole $80M worth of cryptocurrency from the Qubit DeFi platform

• Deals: Get the 32GB Apple TV 4K for $159.99 ($19 Off)

• Natural Silk Fibers Used by Researchers to Generate Secure Keys

• 9 Best Gaming Mouse Under $50 2022 – For Fortnite, CS:GO

• Healthcare and the increasing importance of cybersecurity

• MoD Reported 7 Serious Data Losses To ICO

• Funny and malicious server banners

• Why Local Governments Remain at Risk of Cyber Crime

• More Russian Attacks Against Ukraine Come to Light

• Crypto Agility: Solving for the Inevitable

• DeepDotWeb admin sentenced to 97 months in prison for money laundering scheme

• Microsoft OneDrive for macOS Local Privilege Escalation

• Privacy And You: Take A Step Forward On Data Privacy Day

• $770 Million Lost from Social Media Fraud Surge

• PwnKit Linux Vulnerability Discovered And Fixed After 12 Years

• New LockBit Ransomware Variant Evolves To Target Linux Systems

• Your device’s GPU may be used for fingerprinting purposes

• Unsecured AWS server exposed 3TB in airport employee records

• The Looming CISO Mental Health Crisis — and What to Do About It, Part 2

• Deals: iPad Air Drops to All-Time Low Price of $499.99 ($99 Off)

• Apple Watch Getting New Activity Challenge for Heart Month

• FAA Agrees To Switch On More 5G Towers And Masts

• SureMDM Vulnerabilities Exposed Companies to Supply Chain Attacks

• The Third Building Block for the SOC of the Future: Balanced Automation

• HOW TO BECOME AN (ISC)² VOLUNTEER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE CYBERSECURITY COMMUNITY

• Projects I Support

• Microsoft: Here’s how we stopped the biggest ever DDoS attack

• Expert earned $100,500 bounty to hack Apple MacBook webcam and microphone

• Cloud-Native Threats in 2022

• Finnish Diplomats Targeted by Pegasus Spyware: Ministry

• CISA’s ‘Must Patch’ List Puts Spotlight on Vulnerability Management Processes

• $2m Bug Bountry offered to Hackers

• Actor’s verified Twitter profile hijacked to spam NFT giveaways

• How to Make Your Smartphone Secure with These 7 Apps

• North Korean Hackers Leverages Windows Update Client to Execute Malicious Payload

• A week in security (January 24 – 30)

• Putin Orders New System To Ban ‘Toxic’ Internet Content

• Crypto Finance Firm Offers $2m Bug Bounty to Hackers

• US Revokes China Unicom’s License

• Attackers are Using Shipment-Delivery Scams to Lure Victims to Install Trickbot

• 10K Victims Infested via Google Play 2FA App Loaded with Banking Trojan

• Russia Recorded the Largest Botnet Attack on Retail

• Priti Patel Approves Extradition Of Autonomy Founder Mike Lynch

• QNAP Ransomware: Thousands Infected with DeadBolt

• Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of January 24, 2022

• Why Do Many CISOs Prefer Incident Response over Threat Prevention?

• Protecting Networks From Future Attacks | Avast

• German Court Rules Websites Embedding Google Fonts Violates GDPR

• Trying to register your antivirus in Windows Security Center?

• China Unicom Latest To Be Banned Over National Security

• Americans lost $770 million from social media fraud in 2021, FTC reports

• Why vulnerability scanners aren’t enough to prevent a ransomware attack on your business

• Apple Pays $100,500 Bounty to Hacker Who Found Way to Hack MacBook Webcam

• Researchers Use Natural Silk Fibers to Generate Secure Keys for Strong Authentication

• Cybersecurity staff turnover and burnout: How worried should organizations be?

• Reducing the blast radius of credential theft

• FBI still unsure about Israel Phantom Spyware

• Work from Home leading to surge in Cyber Attacks in UK

• Crypto outfit Qubit appeals to the honour of thieves who lifted $80M of its digi-dollars

• How costly is an insider threat?

• DeepDotWeb News Site Operator Sentenced to 8 Years for Money Laundering

• Number of data compromises reaching all-time high

• Manufacturing firms turning to the cloud to increase their business agility

• Cloud infrastructure spending jumped to $18.6B in 3Q21

• Cybersecurity and Drones: How to Address the Security Threats

• IT leadership appointments: Arkose Labs, IDEMIA NSS, McAfee, Seagate, Transmit Security, and Zenoss

• Three New iOS Features Expected for iPhones Later This Year

• Over 100 Million android users fall under Dark Herring Trap

• Hybrid cloud campaign OiVaVoii targets company executives

• IT Security News Weekly Summary – Week 04

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2022-01-30

• Expert releases PoC for CVE-2022-21882 Windows local privilege elevation issue

• Germany’s White Supremacist Problem—and What It Means for the United States

• Latest Proof of Concept Details How iOS Malware May Snoop on Our Devices

• SLTT Organizations Targeted by Jupyter Malware

• Key Features Of Threat Intelligence Platforms

• Are there holes in your cybersecurity map?

• Some macOS 12.2 Users Experiencing Bluetooth-Related Battery Drain Issue During Sleep Mode

• A DDoS Attack Wiped Out Andorra’s Internet

• Security Affairs newsletter Round 351

• Gurman: Redesigned iMac Pro, New AirPods Pro, and More to Launch This Year

• What’s the Deal With Anti-Cheat Software in Online Games?

• Novel device registration trick enhances multi-stage phishing attacks

• Finland Alerted About Facebook Accounts Compromised via Messenger Phishing

• The Lazarus Group uses Windows Update to Spread Malware

• FBI Issued a Warning to U.S Firms Concerning Iranian Hackers

• Week in review: PolKit vulnerability, fake tax apps pushing malware, EU’s bug bounty for open source

• Penetration testing

• NEC Corporation acquires Blue Danube Systems to enhance its 5G product portfolio

• Zadara appoints Tony Craythorne as CRO

• Airspan hires Glenn Laxdal as President and COO

• Okta appoints Brett Tighe as CFO

• AvePoint expands FedRAMP authorization to meet hybrid workplace demands

• Trent Fitz joins Zenoss as CMO

• Get lifetime subscriptions to two apps that will keep your data safe online for $30

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2022-01-29

• Hey Siri, How Old Am I? Some iPhone Users Given the Wrong Age

• Fake Investor John Bernard Sinks Norwegian Green Shipping Dreams

• 5 Reasons Why Email Is the Top Attack Vector

• Apple Warns macOS Catalina Users About Installing macOS 12.3 Beta on Volume With FileVault Enabled

• Microsoft Claims it Countered the Largest-Ever DDoS Attack on Azure Servers

• Vermont Woman Suing State Because It Punished Her For Facebook Posts

• QNAP force-installs update against the recent wave of DeadBolt ransomware infections

• Top Stories: Universal Control Enabled in New Betas, Core i9 vs. M1 Max, and More

• US FCC bans China Unicom Americas telecom over national security risks

• Weekly Update 280

• 105 million Android Devices were Infected with ‘Dark Herring’ Invoice Malware

• Apple Wallet Vaccine Cards | Avast

• Attackers use Azure AD to Enroll Outlook on BYOD and then Send Phishing Emails

• REvil Ransomware Operations Seem Unaffected by Recent Arrests

• Build or Buy your own antivirus product

• SJW Group Appoints James P. Lynch as Chief Accounting Officer, Andrew Walters as Chief Financial Officer; San Jose Water Appoints Peter Fletcher as Vice President – Information Security Officer

• Area 1 Security Continues Strong Momentum in 2021, with Growth Rate Reaching 268% Compared to the Previous Year and Overall Business Growing by 160%

• Zenoss Appoints Trent Fitz as Chief Marketing Officer

• NFTs – Protecting the investment

• The Bitglass Blog

• Kubernetes Security Guide: High-Level K8s Hardening Guide

• Zoom Security Issues Are a Wakeup Call for Enterprises

• Confluent partners with AWS to accelerate cloud adoption with real-time data for organizations

• How Will 5G Technology Alter IoT Security And How Can We Prepare?

• Week in security with Tony Anscombe

• Coronavirus SMS scam offers home PCR testing devices – don’t fall for it!

• Zoom Security Issues a Wakeup Call for Enterprises

• Arkose Labs appoints Brett Johnson as Chief Criminal Officer

• Chris van Staden joins Balbix as CRO

• STG appoints Gee Rittenhouse as CEO of McAfee Enterprise

• Ingram Micro acquires Keenondots to strengthen its cloud platform

• Preserving Health Care Data Security in 2022

• Microsoft Fights Off Another Record DDoS Attack as Incidents Soar

• SailPoint announces AWS region in Japan to support growing demand for identity security

• NCSC warns UK entities of potential destructive cyberattacks from Russia

• California Prevails on Net Neutrality Rules

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2022-01-28

• Best Practices: 5 Risks To Assess for Secure CI Pipeline

• How agencies can prepare for 5G

• DARPA explores electronics recycling to extract critical elements

• Friday Squid Blogging: Cephalopods Thirty Million Years Older Than Previously Thought

• Lawmakers ask Biden to make sure DOD follows climate rules

• Better data for improved criminal justice

• QNAP users still struggling with Deadbolt ransomware after forced firmware updates

• Prepare for CompTIA exams and refresh your resume with this $30 training bundle

• Lazarus APT Uses Windows Update to Spew Malware

• Energy Sector Still Needs to Shut the Barn Door

• AI Weekly: AI supercomputers and facial recognition to verify taxpayers’ identities

• DISA’s assistant to the director to retire in April

• What responders really think about communications tech

• Teen hacker gets remote access to tens of Tesla EVs around the world

• App Store Now Supports Unlisted Apps Discoverable Only With a Direct Link

• WhatsApp Chief Confirms iPad App is a Possibility: ‘We’d Love to Do It’

• Testing iOS 15.4’s New Face ID With a Mask Feature

• Exit interview: Angie Bailey

• CISA Adds Eight Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

• LockBit gang claims it stole data from French Ministry of Justice

• Protect APIs against attacks with this security testing guide

• CISA Adds Eight Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

• Apple Seeds First Public Beta of macOS Monterey With Universal Control

• Extended reality sees potential, challenges across multiple industries

• Google unveils differential privacy tool for Python developers processing data

• French officials investigating LockBit claim of data theft

• The Looming CISO Mental Health Crisis — and What to Do About It, Part 1

• What’s New in the Federal Zero Trust Strategy?

• 4 data privacy predictions for 2022 and beyond

• Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 With Universal Control, Face ID With Mask Support and More

• Gartner® names Microsoft a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Information Archiving

• Kaspersky stopped more than 30,000 attempts to use the Log4Shell exploit in January

• FBI Issues Warning Over Iranian Cyber Company

• Could AI be used to cheat on programming tests?

• Google unveils new differential privacy tool for Python developers processing data

• Most Ransomware Infections are Self-installed

• MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Massive Bluetti 2048Wh Portable Power Station

• Build a privacy-resilient workplace with Microsoft Priva

• Real-Time Alerting with Snort>

• It’s Data Privacy Day: Here’s How to Stay Protected in 2022

• Lessons Learned From Successive Use of Offensive Cyber Operations Against Ukraine and What May Be Next

• Metaverse vs. data privacy: A clash of the titans?

• Report: 75% of containers found to be operating with severe vulnerabilities

• Zerodium Spikes Payout for Zero-Click Outlook Zero-Days

• Water Utilities Get 100-Day Cybersecurity Plan

• What Role Should Criminal Justice Play in Foreign Relations?

• QNAP update stops Deadbolt ransomware, annoys some users, starts debate

• New Safari Vulnerability Could have given Attackers Access to Your Mac Webcam

• Russia Readies Road Map For Cryptocurrency Regulation

• DeFi platform Qubit Finance begs hacker to return $80 million in stolen funds

• The future of work: Employee privacy

• How to avoid an open source security nightmare

• Scammers target us on social media now more than ever

• Network Security Firm Portnox Raises $22 Million in Series A Funding

• Apple TV Getting New Video Player Features and More With tvOS 15.4

• White House: Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative to be extended to the water sector

• Data Privacy Day 2022

• Elon Musk offers $5k reward to hacker of his Private Jet

• Penetration Testing Services: Pricing Guide

• How to use Nmap to scan for open ports

• SolarWinds hackers still active, using new techniques

• Nmap use cases, tools and product comparisons

• Happy Data Privacy Day – and we really do mean “happy” 🙂

• Finnish diplomats’ devices infected with Pegasus spyware

• WhisperGate Malware Corrupts Computers in Ukraine

• A 19 year old security researcher was able to hack 25+ Teslas. Here’s what happened

• QNAP Force-Installs Update After Ransomware Attack

• Your personal data is valuable, and dangerous in the wrong hands. It’s time to protect it better

• Conti, DeadBolt Ransomwares Target Delta, QNAP

• Vulnerabilities in Swiss E-Voting System Earn Researchers Big Bounties

• Zerodium offers $400,000 for Microsoft Outlook RCE zero-day exploits

• Safeguarding consumer data for banks: some guidelines for privacy engineering

• Apple Finally Removing Python 2 in macOS 12.3

• Deals: Apple’s 64GB Cellular iPad Mini 6 Drops to New Low of $599.99

• When it Comes to Stopping IoT Security Camera Breaches, Focus on Procurement

• Apple fixes Safari data leak (and patches a zero-day!) – update now

• Conti, DeadBolt Target Delta, QNAP

• Zerodium Offering $400,000 for Microsoft Outlook Zero-Day Exploits

• More Security Flaws Found in Apple’s OS Technologies

• Microsoft Fends Off Record Breaking 3.47Tbps DDoS Attack

• Intel Fails To Get Spectre, Meltdown Class Action Suits Thrown Out

• US Bans Telecom Giant China Unicom Over Spying Concerns

• 2FA App With 10,000 Google Play Downloads Loaded Well-Known Banking Trojan

• Shipment Delivery Scams Become The Favored Way To Spread Malware

• NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis

• Engineering Manager Jenn Wong on Leading with Empathy and Fearlessness

• Google releases differential privacy tools to commemorate Data Privacy Day

• Shlayer and Bundlore MacOS Malware Strains – How Uptycs EDR Detection Can Help

• Vital Ways To Secure A Startup In 2022

• Apple Shrugs Off Chip Shortage With Record Revenues

• Microsoft Azure customer hit by largest ever 3.47 Tbps DDoS attack

• BlackCat ransomware targeting US, European retail, construction and transportation orgs

• The modern workplace: Will remote tech workers tolerate being monitored?

• Who Wrote the ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Strain?

• Epic vs. Apple Takes a Twist As 35 US States and Department of Justice Weigh in to Back ‘Fortnite’ Maker

• VIrusTotal Multisandbox += SecneurX

• What You Need to Know About Data Encryption Right Now

• In the Hacker’s Crosshairs: K-12 Schools

• Conti Ransomware Targets Taiwanese Apple and Tesla Contractor Delta Electronics

• Internet Society condemns UK’s Online Safety Bill for demonising encryption using ‘think of the children’ tactic

• FBI Warns of Hacker Attacks Conducted by Iranian Cyber Firm

• HackerOne Bags $49 Million in Series E Funding

• White House Releases Zero Trust Strategy for Federal Government

• Tracking Secret German Organizations with Apple AirTags

• Beats Fit Pro Launch Worldwide With Similar Features as AirPods Pro

• Silkworm security? Researchers create new authentication method using silk fibers

• Xerox Quietly Patched Device-Bricking Flaw Affecting Some Printers

• Delta Electronics, a tech giants’ contractor, hit by Conti ransomware

• Web-Tracking ‘Cookies’ Meant to Protect Privacy: Inventor

• Hackers Using Device Registration Trick to Attack Enterprises with Lateral Phishing

• iOS 15.4 Will Let You Pay With Apple Pay Using Face ID While Wearing a Mask

• Calculate How Many Phishing Emails Your Existing Security Solution Misses

• NCSC Warns UK Organizations to Prepare for Russian Cyber-Attacks

• How Wazuh Can Improve Digital Security for Businesses

• Google Play app dropped Vultur banking Trojan on Android handsets

• UK security centre urges companies to boost their defences after cyberattacks on Ukraine

• Online Investment Fraud Network Taken Down by Law Enforcement

• Experts devise a technique to bypass Microsoft Outlook Security feature

• Over 100 Million Android Users Installed ‘Dark Herring’ Scamware

• Inherent Vulnerability in Linux Puts Russian OS at Risk

• APT27 Hackers are Backdooring Business Networks in Germany

• Threat Actors Blanket Androids with Flubot & Teabot Campaigns

• Threat Advert is a New Service Strategy Invented by AsyncRAT

• North Korean Hackers Using Windows Update Service to Infect PCs with Malware

• Big Mother is watching: What parents REALLY think about tracking their kids

• LockBit Linux-ESXi Locker Ransomware Variant Targets VMware ESXi Servers

• Data Privacy Day 2022: How Can AI Help in the Fight Against Ransomware?

• North Korean Hackers Return with Stealthier Variant of KONNI RAT Malware

• Malware source code discovered on GitHub puts millions of IoT devices at risk

• Want your endpoint security product in the Microsoft Consumer Antivirus Providers for Windows ?

• iOS 15.4 Will Let EU Residents Add COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates to Wallet App

• How to Protect All Five Stages of the IoT Security Lifecycle

• Cybersecurity Experts Share Their Predictions for 2022

• Our Cyber Defenses Need to Be Battle-Tested to Withstand Future Threats

• Fitness Trackers Get More Personalized | Avast

• New infosec products of the week: January 28, 2022

• Why we can’t put all our trust into AI

• This Week in Security News – January 28th, 2022

• Ransomware families becoming more sophisticated with newer attack methods

• Ransomware news trending on Google

• Cyber Attack on Iran State TV leads to display of images of dissidents

• Healthcare industry most common victim of third-party breaches last year

• Silk could tie up all-but-unbreakable encryption, say South Korean boffins

• Microsoft Mitigated Record-Breaking 3.47 Tbps DDoS Attack on Azure Customers

• Use of AI to fight insurance fraud hits all-time high

• QNAP Warns of DeadBolt Ransomware Targeting Internet-Facing NAS Devices

• The state of SD-WAN and SASE planning

• Major Texas-based Bank Bolsters Cybersecurity Posture with Addition of IronNet Collective Defense Platform

• Symphony Technology Group Announces Gee Rittenhouse Appointment to Chief Executive Officer of McAfee Enterprise

• ‘Humor, Seriously’ Authors Dr. Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas Featured on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian

• Spending on edge computing to reach $176 billion in 2022

• RedDoorz – 5,890,277 breached accounts

• WhiteSource for Azure Repos scans open source code for security vulnerabilities

• Panorays’ free complimentary offering helps companies defend against supply chain attacks

• Five Data Privacy Tips for Consumers

• Home Affairs seeking support to build out Australia’s identity-matching system

• iOS 15.4 Beta Adds Support for Setting Up Custom Email Domains With iCloud Mail

• Rambus PCIe 6.0 Controller offers data security with integrated IDE engine

• Intel fails to get Spectre, Meltdown chip flaw class-action super-suit tossed out

• How Hackers Compromise the Software Supply Chain

• Fortanix adds support for AWS Nitro Enclaves to protect code and data in-use

• Pindrop partners with Five9 to prevent fraud with voice authentication technology

• Cequence Security collaborates with Tetrate to embed security into cloud native applications

• US DoD staffer with top-secret clearance stole identities from work systems to apply for loans

• Beyond the tick box: What to consider before agreeing to a privacy policy

• US DoD staffer with top-secret clearance stole identities from work to apply for loans

• iOS 15.4 Will Allow Third-Party Apps to Take Full Advantage of iPhone 13 Pro 120Hz ProMotion Displays

• Veriff raises $100 million to advance product expansion and accelerate global growth

• Portnox raises $22 million to deploy cloud-native network security for mid-market organizations

• Censys raises $35 million to accelerate product development and sales operations

• Weaveworks acquires Magalix to strengthen security for Kubernetes applications

• CACI acquires Ashburn to expand secure network modernization capabilities

• macOS 12.3 will break cloud-storage features used by Dropbox and OneDrive

• Android malware can factory-reset phones after draining bank accounts

• FCC tacks China Unicom onto list of Chinese telcos banned in the US

• Microsoft Mitigates ‘Largest Known DDoS Attack’

• What F-Secure learned from phishing 80,000 people

• CertiK adds three new members to its senior leadership team

• Arctic Wolf appoints Todd Ford and Jill Putman to Board of Directors

• BTC-Alpha – 362,426 breached accounts

• US DoD staffer with top-secret clearance stole identities from work SharePoint system to apply for $250k in loans

• QNAP warns NAS users of DeadBolt ransomware, urges customers to update

• Phishing Simulation Study Shows Why These Attacks Remain Pervasive

• Apple Working on ‘Cosmetic Scan’ Trade-In Tool for iPhone

• Hands-On With Universal Control in iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3

• Radiant Logic expands executive team with two appointments

• Datadobi appoints Matthias Nijs as VP of EMEA Sales

• What is WooCommerce, and Why You Should Care

• Security Service Edge: 4 Core Tenets for Your SASE Journey

• EFF Launches Tracking Global Online Censorship Project to Shine Light on How Content Moderation Affects Freedom of Expression Around the World

• New Tracking Global Online Censorship Site Explains Content Moderation Practices and Impacts

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2022-01-27

• Increasing visibility into municipal water systems

• Apple Reports Record 1Q 2022 Results: $34.6B Profit on $123.9B Revenue [Live Coverage]

• Apple Reports All-Time Quarterly Revenue Records for iPhone, Mac, Wearables, and Services

• Supplies of Apple Products to Improve in March Quarter

• Apple Now Has More Than 1.8 Billion Active Devices Worldwide

• Let’s Encrypt to revoke “mis-issued” certificates

• Update now! Apple patches another actively used zero-day

• Biden Administration Announces ‘Zero Trust’ Strategy For Federal Agencies

• EPA leading White House effort to secure the water sector against cyberattacks

• Teamwork, trust and threat sharing key to cybersecurity

• Puerto Rico was hit by a major cyberattack

• Point of View: Russia’s Biggest Threat Is Its Instability

• Moonbounce is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS reinstalls

• Outlook Security Feature Bypass Allowed Sending Malicious Links

• iOS 15.4’s Face ID With a Mask Feature Requires iPhone 12 or Newer

• The Navy’s plan to crack down on data duplication

• 2FA App Loaded with Banking Trojan Infests 10K Victims via Google Play

• guardDog.ai Joins Propel, Offering Discounts for CEDIA Members

• North Korea-linked Lazarus APT used Windows Update client and GitHub in recent attacks

• iOS 15.4 Adds New Emoji Like Melting Face, Biting Lip, Heart Hands, Troll, and More

• Everything New in iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4: Face ID With a Mask, Emojis, Apple Card Widget, Universal Control and More

• Why VMware Horizon became a ‘top choice’ for Log4j attacks

• SEC looks to expand cyber coverage

• Google Has a New Plan to Kill Cookies. People Are Still Mad

• Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

• Red Cross Data Breach Update: Hackers Directly Targeted ICRC’s Servers

• Attack Surface Management Play Censys Scores $35M Investment

• White House Boosts Zero Trust with New Cybersecurity Strategy

• Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

• iOS 15.4 Beta Lets You Use Face ID With a Mask On

• iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 Betas Add Universal Control

• Apple Confirms macOS 12.3 Deprecates Kernel Extensions Used by Dropbox and OneDrive

• Popular apps left biometric data, IDs of millions of users in danger

• White House, EPA release 100-day cybersecurity plan for water utility operators

• Shipment-Delivery Scams Become the Favored Way to Spread Malware

• BotenaGo Botnet Code Leaked to GitHub, Impacting Millions of Devices

• How AI can help security teams detect threats

• S3 Ep67: Tax scams, carder busts and crypto capers [Podcast + Transcript]

• Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

• Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 15.4 to Developers

• Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 8.5 to Developers

• Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to Developers

• Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Monterey 12.3 to Developers

• Measure the effectiveness of your Microsoft security with AttackIQ

• Report: Software supply chain attacks increased 300% in 2021

• Florida Considers Deepfake Ban

• IFSEC Seeks Security Pros for New Survey on Physical Access Control

• Israeli Police: From Warrantless Cellphone Searches to Controversial Misuse of Spyware

• What Is the U.S. Government Doing About Uyghur Forced Labor?

• The Global Trust Imperative

• BotenaGo Botnet Code Leaked to GitHub

• Hacker Flags Flaw in Swiss Railway System

• Data Breach at Drug Screening Lab

• Apple Restocks Refurbished iPhone 8 as Lowest-Priced iPhone It Sells

• FluBot and TeaBot malware targeting androids worldwide

• Discover 3 ways to take a holistic approach to data protection

• Data Protection Day 2022: To Protect Privacy, Remember Security

• Cloud-native network access control provider Portnox raises $22M

• Treasury considering state and local grants to implement digital ID systems

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• With Cloud the Norm, Insiders Are Everywhere — and Pose Greater Risk

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• Fewer-Than-Expected Log4j Attacks, but Mirai Joins the Fray

• Emotet Spam Campaigns Use Unconventional IP Addresses to Avoid Detection

• ICO Disagrees With Government-Backed Encryption Campaign

• ISO27001:2021 – A New Way of Working

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• Podcast Episode: Data Doppelgängers

• Yes, your data is special. But do you know how special?

• Mobile Banking Trojan BRATA Gains New, Dangerous Capabilities

• Hackers Using New Malware Packer DTPacker to Avoid Analysis, Detection

• Beware of fake tax apps pushing malware

• 53% of medical devices have a known critical vulnerability

• Strong security starts with the strengthening of the weakest link: passwords

• Cyber Attack on Canada Foreign Affairs department

• Facebook owner Meta builds the world’s powerful AI Supercomputer

• Latest version of Android RAT BRATA wipes devices after stealing data

• Why organizations should consider adopting cloud governance as code

• A New Spyware Campaign Attack Industrial Enterprises To Steal Corporate Credentials

• AI to greatly enhance urban surveillance technologies

• When It comes to Cybersecurity – An ounce of prevention

• See No Evil, Hear No Evil: The Use of Deepfakes in Social Engineering Attacks

• ISO27001:2022 – A New Way of Working

• Healthcare fraud detection market to grow steadily by 2026

• Belarusian activists launch ransomware attack against railway in protest of dictatorship, Russian troop surge

• Deepfence ThreatMapper 1.2.0 helps DevSecOps professionals identify critical vulnerabilities

• Borderless Security launches FilesDNA to protect electronic document sharing

• Pentera’s security validation platform reduces corporate cybersecurity risk

• OpenSea to reimburse people affected by loophole used to purchase NFTs below market value

• Belarus Hacktivists Target Railway in Anti-Russia Effort

• Silicon Labs announces BG24 and MG24 wireless SoCs to improve AI/ML performances

• Darwinbox nabs $72M for its all-in-one HR cloud software solution

• Comcast Business collaborates with Nokia to bring private 5G networks to enterprises

• Guardicore partners with Medigate to secure healthcare networks from ransomware attacks

• LogRhythm and SecLytics offer cybersecurity solutions for Middle East organizations

• Internet service returns to Burkina Faso and Yemen after coup, bombings

• How I hacked my friend’s PayPal account

• Synalogik raises £3 million to enhance its software solution across different markets

• Underline selects Cynamics to neutralize security incidents in real time

• EU to fund bug bounty programs for LibreOffice, Mastodon, three others

• Hive View security camera customers left in the dark as some gear gives up the ghost

• Twitter’s top security staff out after incoming CEO shakes things up

• Can Apple Macs get Viruses?

• Top Network Access Control (NAC) Solutions for 2022

• Trickbot Injections Get Harder to Detect & Analyze

• Test Your Team, Not Just Your Disaster Recovery Plan

• Data Privacy Week 2022: The Security Awareness Canary in the Coalmine

• OpenText expands its executive leadership team with strategic appointments

• IDEMIA NSS appoints Patrick Clancey as CEO

• No easy fix for ID verification for government benefits

• Biden administration confirms it will mostly pause punishment of unvaccinated feds

• DHS: Americans should be prepared for potential Russian cyberattacks

• Linux Servers at Risk of RCE Due to Critical CWP Bugs

• Personal identifying information for 1.5 billion users was stolen in 2021, but from where?

• Imperva Champions Data Privacy Week 2022

• Gillian Tiltman joins Iron Mountain as SVP and Head of Investor Relations

• Segway store compromised with Magecart skimmer

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