Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA

SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.

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The Justice Department Took Down the 911 S5 Botnet

The US Justice Department has dismantled an enormous botnet:

According to an indictment unsealed on May 24, from 2014 through July 2022, Wang and others are alleged to have created and disseminated malware to compromise and amass a network of millions of residential Windows computers worldwide. These devices were associated with more than 19 million unique IP addresses, including 613,841 IP addresses located in the United States. Wang then generated millions of dollars by offering cybercriminals access to these infected IP addresses for a fee…

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Hackers Leak COVID-19 Data of 820K Dominicans, Including Vaccination Info

By Deeba Ahmed
A massive data leak of 820,000 Dominicans’ personal information (including COVID vaccination status) has been leaked online puting individuals at risk of identity theft, scams, and social engineering attacks.
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Hacker Leaks Vaccination Records of Over 2 Million Turkish Citizens

By Waqas
The database was leaked in September 2023; however, it is still accessible to individuals with forum access.
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The US Has a Shortage of Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

Nothing beats a dog’s nose for detecting explosives. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough dogs:

Last month, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a nearly 100-page report about working dogs and the need for federal agencies to better safeguard their health and wellness. The GOA says that as of February the US federal government had approximately 5,100 working dogs, including detection dogs, across three federal agencies. Another 420 dogs “served the federal government in 24 contractor-managed programs within eight departments and two independent agencies,” the GAO report says…

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The US Has a Shortage of Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

Nothing beats a dog’s nose for detecting explosives. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough dogs:

Last month, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a nearly 100-page report about working dogs and the need for federal agencies to better safeguard their health and wellness. The GOA says that as of February the US federal government had approximately 5,100 working dogs, including detection dogs, across three federal agencies. Another 420 dogs “served the federal government in 24 contractor-managed programs within eight departments and two independent agencies,” the GAO report says…

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Credential phishing attacks continue to exploit COVID-19 to target businesses

Recent phishing emails claim to offer a COVID-19 grant application from the SBA but are actually looking to capture banking details and other confidential data, says Inky.
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Enterprises are forced to ramp up resilience in an increasingly erratic world

A new Ericsson report shows enterprises are more prepared for disruptive events, thanks to digitalization and automation, but leaders need to shift to long-term resilience models.
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Covid antigen test results of 1.7m Indian and foreign nationals leaked online

By Waqas
The exposed Elasticsearch server belongs to an Indian healthcare software company that has not secured the database despite being alerted.
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