Infosecurity News

Chinese APT41 Group Compromises Six US Government Networks
Group exploited Log4Shell “within hours,” says Mandiant

Microsoft Fixes 71 Bugs Including Three Zero Days
None were reported as being exploited in the wild

Prison for Man Who Scammed US Government to Buy Pokémon Card
US locks up COVID Relief fraudster who spent thousands on collectible trading card

Oklahoma Hospital Data Breach Impacts 92,000 People
Patient and employee data in care of Duncan Regional Hospital exposed in security incident

Google to Acquire Mandiant
Google announces intent to buy cybersecurity firm for approximately $5.4bn

#DSbD: Embrace Change and Collaboration to Revolutionize Cybersecurity
Embracing change and collaboration are key to government-backed DSbD initiative, which aims to transform UK's approach to cybersecurity

Coinbase: We're Blocking 25,000 Russian Accounts
Crypto firms say digital currency unlikely to be used to evade sanctions

Scores of US Critical Infrastructure Firms Hit by Ransomware
FBI reveals concerning new details of RagnarLocker campaigns

Dirty Pipe Exploit Rings Alarm Bells in the Linux Community
New discovery could give attackers full control over a targeted system

PressReader Suffers Cyber-Attack
Access blocked to 7000 publications after strike on world’s largest digital newspaper distributor

Weight Management Companies Settle Data Privacy Suit
Kurbo and WW International pay $1.5m penalty over alleged violations of children’s privacy laws

Samsung Source Codes Stolen
Tech company confirms source codes for Galaxy devices among data snatched in cyber-attack

Musk Warns Starlink Could Attract Russian Bombs
Satellite comms system is helping Ukraine stay online

Counterfeit and Pirated Imports Surge During Pandemic
Europol report warns of risk to economy and citizens’ health

Ukraine Set to Join NATO Cyber Hub
Members voted unanimously to admit Eastern European nation

Senate Passes Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act
Legislation requiring critical infrastructure operators to report cyber-attacks within 72 hours goes to House

Cyber-Criminals Exploit Invasion of Ukraine
Rise in malspam campaigns exploiting attack on Ukraine by Russia

Vulnerabilities in Over 100k Medical Infusion Pumps
Security researchers find 75% of smart infusion pumps are susceptible to known vulnerabilities

Nearly All Cybersecurity Companies Expose AWS Assets - Report
Study uncovers 200,000 such assets across 35 vendors

Over 60% of SOC Analysts Are Planning to Quit Next Year
Report reveals SecOps teams are overworked and understaffed



