With so much information out there it’s good to know what is top of mind for other industry professionals.
We’ll be updating this blog on a weekly basis with the top 10 articles and newsworthy topics in cybersecurity. This is a repository of top trends based on what industry leaders have been discussing most. Think of it like an “In Case You Missed It” for cybersecurity news.
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Jan. 1st – Jan. 8th 2021
2020 Updates
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June 25th–July 3rd
π How Police Secretly Took Over a Global Phone Network for OrganizedΒ Crime (VICE)
π Luta Security Highlights for Zoom Bug Bounty Programs (Luta Security)
π #ShareTheMicInCyber (SplashThat)
π mindedsecurity/behave (WISec and Jennings on GitHub)
π Salesforce invests in security software provider Tanium at $9 billion valuation (CNBC)
π Mask Exemption Cards From the βFreedom to Breathe Agencyβ? Theyβre Fake (New York Times)
π Hundreds arrested as crime chat network cracked (BBC News)
π Cyber Essentials Toolkits (CISA)
π During a pandemic, stalkerware becomes even more sinister (CyberScoop)
π Ransomware: Attacks that start with phishing emails are suddenly back in fashion again (ZDNet)
June 18th–June 25th
π Privacy-Focused OS Wants to Know How Facebook and the FBI HackedΒ it (Motherboard by VICE)
π A domestic violence prevention app backed by Dr. Phil exposed victimsβ distress recordings (TechCrunch)
πAdvisory 2020-008: Copy-paste compromises – tactics, techniques and procedures used to target multiple Australian networks (Australian Government)
π Texts Claim Hack of Encrypted Phone Company Used byΒ Hitmen (Motherboard by VICE)
π US cyber officials try to channel Liam Neeson in responding to coronavirus threats (CyberScoop)
π Here’s what John Bolton had to say about cybersecurity policy in his new book (CyberScoop)
π Feature podcast: Inside BellTrox’s hacker-for-hire operation (Risky.Biz)
π 10 (more) free security tools worth a look (CSO Online)
π Prime Minister says Australia is under cyber attack from state-based actor (ZDNet)
π Black Hat research predicts significant changes to security operations post COVID-19 and exploit concerns for 2020 U.S. Election (Security Magazine)
June 11th–June 18th
π The Unbearable Frequency of PewPew Maps (Pylos)
π T-Mobile hit by phone calling, text message outage (TechCrunch)
π In reversal, Zoom says all users will have access to end-to-end encryption (CyberScoop)
π Avon recovering after mysterious cyber-security incident (ZDNet)
π The NSA is piloting a secure DNS service for the defense industrial base (CyberScoop)
πIncident Response and Threat hunting with OSQuery and Kolide Fleet (Peerlyst)
π Cyberthreat Real Time Map (Kaspersky)
π NIST Seeks Public Input on Use of Positioning, Navigation and Timing Services (NIST)
π Here’s what that Capital One court decision means for corporate cybersecurity (CyberScoop)
π The FBI expects a surge of mobile banking threats (HelpNet Security)
June 4th – June 11th
π Facebook Helped the FBI Hack a Child Predator (Vice)
π Black Hat Student Scholarship Program (BlackHat)
π LAPD Got Tech Demos from Israeli Phone Hacking Firm NSO Group (Vice)
π Cyberattacks since the murder of George Floyd (CloudFlare)
π How to Identify Visible (and Invisible) Surveillance at Protests (EFF)
πHonda confirms its network has been hit by cyberattack (ZDNet)
π Why spies are targeting vaccine research (Risky.Biz)
π Security is Everybody’s Job – Part 5 – The First Way (SheHacksPurple)
π MoD raises first Cyber Regiment to secure defence networks from cyber threats (Teiss)
π Advanced Protection Against Zero Day Threats and Malware (InfoSecurity Magazine)
May 28th – June 4th
π Security firm leaves more than five billion records exposed on unsecured database (Graham Cluley)
π This matters more: How cyber pros are confronting racism in their own ranks, and beyond (CyberScoop)
π Surprise Capital One court decision spells trouble for incident response (Risky.Biz)
π Surveillance Self Defense (SSD.EFF.ORG)
π This Tool Makes Blurring Protesters’ Faces Incredibly Easy (Vice)
πGoogle Rescinds Offers to Thousands of Contract Workers (New York Times)
π Donβt Mix Policing with COVID-19 Contact Tracing (EFF)
π Open-sourcing new COVID-19 threat intelligence (Microsoft)
π Someone is trying to catfish women by pretending to be Paul Nakasone (CyberScoop)
π Iran reports failed cyber-attack on Strait of Hormuz port (ZDNet)
May 20-27th:
π States plead for cybersecurity funds as hacking threat surges (The Hill)
π How to avoid COVID-19 scams (National Cybersecurity Alliance)
π Cyber security review may spell end for Huawei 5G deal (The Guardian)
π Assessments: Cyber Reslience Review (CRR) (CISA)
π Scripting for Hackers (Hackers Arise)
πCrooks are using realistic-looking webpage templates to trick you into handing over personal data (ZDNet)
π Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal (Kaspersky)
π NIST Seeks Public Input on Use of Positioning, Navigation and Timing Services (NIST)
π Security Professionals Conference Online (Educause)
π Winning with Cyber Threat Intelligence: Taking a More Personal View (Tripwire)