Collaborate Disseminate
On June 11, McDonald’s said in a message to its U.S. employees that it had discovered unauthorized activity on an internal security system. The burger chain responded by bringing on some external consultants to investigate what had happened, repor… Continue reading Biden-Putin Summit and Why Threat Actors Just Won’t Give it a Rest
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that accusations that the Russian state is in anyway linked to a recent ransomware attack against global meat supplier JBS are “nonsense.” The FBI has blamed the attack on REvil, a group thought to be based out of Russia. U.S. officials have not tied the attack to the Russian government. That breach came after an unrelated incident against Colonial Pipeline, a major U.S. fuel supplier, in which the FBI blamed another alleged Russia-based gang, DarkSide. “I have heard about some meat processing company, it’s nonsense, we understand it’s just laughable. A pipeline? It’s nonsense, too,” Putin told a Russian news station. U.S. President Joe Biden emphasized in May that U.S. intelligence officials do not believe the Russian government was involved in the Colonial Pipeline hack. “We do not believe — emphasis on we do not believe — the Russian government was involved in […]
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Details about Biden’s cybersecurity executive order, privacy and stalking concerns with Apple’s new AirTag technology, and why some cyber insurance companies may not pay out for ransomware in the future. ** Links mentioned on the show ** New Cybersecur… Continue reading Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, Apple’s AirTag, Cyber Insurance
President Joe Biden has authorized “devastating” retaliation against the Russian government for the recent hacking attributed to Russia.
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In episode 147 for November 16th 2020: The latest about source code stolen from US government agencies and private companies, three actively exploited iOS zero-days in the wild and new App Store privacy labels, and what a Biden administration could mea… Continue reading Stolen Source Code, Apple Zero-Days, Biden’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Policies
Phishing emails tell recipients that their voter’s registration applications are incomplete – but instead steal their social security numbers, license data and more. Continue reading Voter Registration ‘Error’ Phish Hits During U.S. Election Frenzy
In episode 138 for September 14th 2020: School districts under cyber-attack, Google Chrome’s new ad blocking feature, and Microsoft’s latest alert about foreign interference in the 2020 US election. ** Links mentioned on the show ** City of Hartford po… Continue reading Schools Under Cyberattack, Chrome Ad Blocking Update, US Election Interference
Google TAG researchers warn that APTs are targeting campaign staffers for both Donald Trump and Joe Biden with phishing emails. Continue reading Trump, Biden Campaign Staffers Targeted By APT Phishing Emails
An analysis of spam subject lines and malicious domains shows that attackers have been betting on Trump and Sanders to snag public interest. Continue reading Trump, Sanders Are the Top Brands for Cybercriminals
The former New York City mayor has spent almost $200 million, and he still has billions left in his account. Continue reading Michael Bloomberg Is Spending ‘Insane’ Money to Own Trump Online. Literally.