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2021-05-24 14:09:28 | Ongoing Bitcoin Scams Demonstrate Power of Social Engineering Triggers (lien direct) | Bitcoin scams have soared over the last seven months. The surge started around October 2020, and the scams are continuing today. | |||
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2021-05-24 13:46:29 | Experts or \'Grifters\'? Little-Known Firm Runs Arizona Audit (lien direct) | In early March, a Boston-based vote-counting firm called Clear Ballot Group sent a bid to Arizona's state Senate to audit the 2020 presidential election results in Maricopa County. | |||
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2021-05-24 13:18:10 | U.S. Government Asks Victims of 2017 EtherDelta Hack to Come Forward (lien direct) | The U.S. government is hoping to obtain additional information on the 2017 hacker attack targeting the EtherDelta cryptocurrency trading platform and it has asked victims of the incident to come forward. | Hack | ||
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2021-05-24 11:30:31 | Android Apps Expose Sensitive Data Due to Misconfigured Third-Party Services (lien direct) | Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point discovered that many Android applications publicly expose sensitive user data through misconfigured third-party services. | |||
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2021-05-24 11:08:52 | Hacker Who Sold UPMC Employee Information Pleads Guilty (lien direct) | A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to hacking a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center employee database, stealing the personal information of more than 65,000 people and then selling the information online. Justin Johnson, 30, is being held at Butler County Prison and will be sentenced in four months, the Tribune-Review reported. | Guideline | ||
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2021-05-24 01:23:41 | Growing Mystery of Suspected Energy Attacks Draws US Concern (lien direct) | The Biden administration is facing new pressure to resolve a mystery that has vexed its predecessors: Is an adversary using a microwave or radio wave weapon to attack the brains of U.S. diplomats, spies and military personnel? | |||
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2021-05-23 12:08:41 | India\'s National Carrier Says Hack Leaked Passengers\' Data (lien direct) | Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been compromised after a company that serves India's national carrier was hacked, Air India said. The hackers were able to access 10 years' worth of data including names, passport and credit card details from the Atlanta-based SITA Passenger Service System, Air India said in a statement Friday. | Hack | ||
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2021-05-21 15:07:29 | ICS Vendors Assessing Impact of New OPC UA Vulnerabilities (lien direct) | Multiple companies that develop industrial systems are assessing the impact of two new OPC UA vulnerabilities on their products, and German automation technology firm Beckhoff is the first to release a security advisory. | |||
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2021-05-21 14:01:52 | Microsoft Unveils SimuLand: Open Source Attack Techniques Simulator (lien direct) | Microsoft this week announced the availability of SimuLand, an open source tool that enables security researchers to reproduce attack techniques in lab environments. | Tool | ||
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2021-05-21 13:21:24 | Tulsa Cybersecurity Attack Similar to Pipeline Attack (lien direct) | A cybersecurity attack on the city of Tulsa's computer system was similar to an attack on the Colonial Pipeline and that the hacker is known, officials said Thursday. | |||
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2021-05-21 12:36:46 | RSA Conference 2021 - Summary of Vendor Announcements (lien direct) | 
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2021-05-21 12:05:31 | UK-Based API Security Firm 42Crunch Raises $17 Million (lien direct) | API security firm 42Crunch has raised $17 million in a Series A funding round led by Energy Impact Partners and joined by Adara Ventures. $17 million in a Series A round, especially outside of the U.S., is a strong indication of confidence in the technology from the investors. | |||
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2021-05-21 11:02:46 | Data Access Control Firm Immuta Raises $90 Million in Series D Funding (lien direct) | Cloud data access control solutions provider Immuta this week announced raising $90 million in Series D funding, which brings the total capital invested in the company to $169 million. | |||
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2021-05-21 03:53:45 | Healthcare IoT Cybersecurity Firm Cynerio Raises $30 Million (lien direct) | Healthcare IoT cybersecurity and asset management solutions provider Cynerio this week announced closing a $30 million Series B funding round. To date, the company has raised a total of $37 million. | |||
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2021-05-20 18:52:37 | Lessons Learned From High-Profile Exploits (lien direct) | In 2020, malicious actors took full advantage of the expanded threat landscape created by the increase in remote work. We saw the reappearance of older malware targeting older, unpatched devices in home networks, a seven-fold increase in ransomware attacks, and one of the most significant supply chain hacks in recent years. | Ransomware Malware Threat | ||
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2021-05-20 13:54:50 | Alaska Health Department Website Targeted in Malware Attack (lien direct) | The Alaska health department website was the target of a malware attack, officials said. A similar attack previously targeted the state's court system. | Malware | ||
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2021-05-20 13:33:47 | Endpoint Security Provider ThreatLocker Raises $20 Million (lien direct) | Endpoint security provider ThreatLocker this week announced that it secured $20 million in a Series B funding round that brings the total capital raised by the company to $24.5 million. | |||
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2021-05-20 12:49:41 | Member of Russian Gang That Hacked Tax Prep Firms Sentenced to Prison in U.S. (lien direct) | The United States Department of Justice this week announced the sentencing of a Russian national for his role in a group that attempted to obtain $1.5 million in tax refunds from the Department of the Treasury. | |||
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2021-05-20 11:54:03 | Google: Four Recently Patched Android Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks (lien direct) | Google has updated its May 2021 Android security bulletin to alert users that four vulnerabilities appear to have been exploited in attacks. | |||
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2021-05-20 11:33:46 | Israel Says Its Fighter Jets Bombed Buildings Used by Hamas Cyber Unit (lien direct) | The Israeli Air Force has claimed that in the past week its fighter jets bombed two buildings allegedly used by the cyber unit of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs Gaza. | |||
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2021-05-20 10:51:42 | Hackers Targeted SolarWinds Earlier Than Previously Known (lien direct) | The hackers who carried out the massive SolarWinds intrusion were in the software company's system as early as January 2019, months earlier than previously known, the company's top official said Wednesday. | |||
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2021-05-20 09:26:57 | Scans for Vulnerable Exchange Servers Started 5 Minutes After Disclosure of Flaws (lien direct) | Adversaries are typically quick to take advantage of newly disclosed vulnerabilities, and they started scanning for vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers within five minutes after Microsoft's announcement, Palo Alto Networks reveals in a new report. | |||
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2021-05-20 03:56:03 | Glass and Metal Packaging Giant Ardagh Group Discloses Cyberattack (lien direct) | Glass and metal packaging giant Ardagh Group this week disclosed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down certain systems and applications. The Luxembourg-based company, one of the largest producers of glass and metal packaging products, says it was able to safely continue operations at its facilities despite the incident. | |||
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2021-05-19 17:48:10 | Colonial Pipeline CEO Explains $4.4M Ransomware Payment (lien direct) | Colonial Pipeline chief executive Joseph Blount has confirmed the company shelled out $4.4 million to purchase a decryption key to recover from the disruptive ransomware attack that caused gasoline shortages in parts of the U.S. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-05-19 14:36:40 | Probe Into Florida Water Plant Hack Led to Discovery of Watering Hole Attack (lien direct) | An investigation conducted by industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos into the recent cyberattack on the water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, led to the discovery of a watering hole attack that initially appeared to be aimed at water utilities. | Hack | ||
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2021-05-19 13:29:42 | DarkSide: Newly Found Variant and Implications for the Ransomware Gang\'s Future (lien direct) | 
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2021-05-19 12:31:39 | Google Workspace Gets New Security Features (lien direct) | Google this week announced adding new security features to its Google Workspace collaboration and productivity solution, to provide administrators with more capabilities and controls for protecting users and organizations. | |||
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2021-05-19 11:50:03 | Emerson Patches Several Vulnerabilities in X-STREAM Gas Analyzers (lien direct) | American industrial giant Emerson this week informed customers that it has released firmware updates for its Rosemount X-STREAM gas analyzers to address half a dozen vulnerabilities, including ones that have been rated high severity. | |||
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2021-05-19 10:50:14 | Lawmakers Reintroduce \'Pipeline Security Act\' Following Colonial Hack (lien direct) | More than a dozen U.S. lawmakers led by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) have reintroduced the Pipeline Security Act, whose goal is to aid the DHS's efforts to protect pipeline infrastructure against cyberattacks, terrorist attacks and other threats. | Hack | ||
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2021-05-19 10:36:45 | A Renewed Push to Improve the Nation\'s Cybersecurity (lien direct) | Biden's Executive Order to improve the nation's cybersecurity is a good first step, but it is unlikely to materially change the defensive posture of the nation | |||
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2021-05-18 20:34:39 | Cloud-Native Authorization Provider Styra Raises $40 Million (lien direct) | Cloud-native authorization provider Styra on Tuesday announced that it closed a $40 million Series B funding round. To date, the company has raised more than $54 million. | |||
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2021-05-18 20:24:37 | Researchers Find Exploitable Bugs in Mercedes-Benz Cars (lien direct) | Following an eight-month audit of the code in the latest infotainment system in Mercedes-Benz cars, security researchers with Tencent Security Keen Lab identified five vulnerabilities, four of which could be exploited for remote code execution. | |||
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2021-05-18 19:23:09 | Splunk to Acquire Threat Intelligence Platform Provider TruSTAR (lien direct) | Machine data solutions firm Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire TruSTAR, a San Francisco-based company that provides a threat intelligence platform designed to integrate various threat data sources and improve detection and response times. | Threat | ||
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2021-05-18 15:09:50 | Apple Platform Security Guide Updated With Details on Authentication Features (lien direct) | 
Apple this week updated its Platform Security Guide to provide more details on a couple of recently announced authentication features.
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2021-05-18 14:01:39 | PoC Exploit Released for Wormable Windows Vulnerability (lien direct) | A researcher has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a recently patched Windows vulnerability that could allow remote code execution and which has been described by Microsoft as wormable. | Vulnerability | ||
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2021-05-18 13:34:03 | FBI: IC3 Received 6 Million Cybercrime Complaints Since Inception (lien direct) | The Federal Bureau of Investigation says its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than one million cybercrime complaints over the past 14 months. | |||
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2021-05-18 12:27:46 | Argentina Orders Facebook to Suspend WhatsApp Data Sharing (lien direct) | Argentina has ordered Facebook to suspend its data use policy allowing it to collect information from users of its WhatsApp messaging app, the government announced on Monday. The suspension will last at least six months and aims to prevent "the abuse of a dominant position," said a resolution published in the official bulletin. | |||
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2021-05-18 11:42:00 | European Union Extends Framework for Cyberattack Sanctions (lien direct) | The European Council this week announced its decision to extend for one year the framework for sanctions against cyberattacks that threaten the European Union and its member states. | |||
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2021-05-18 11:20:11 | RSA Conference 2021 - Product Announcement Summary (Day 1) (lien direct) | 
The 2021 edition of the RSA Conference started on Monday, May 17, and this year the event is fully virtual.
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2021-05-18 08:31:08 | Microsoft Build Engine Abused for Fileless Malware Delivery (lien direct) | An ongoing campaign abuses the Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) platform for the fileless delivery of malware, security researchers with threat intelligence firm Anomali reveal. | Malware Threat | ||
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2021-05-17 15:53:02 | Ireland\'s Health Service Executive Held to Ransom by Conti Gang (lien direct) | Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) was hit by a ransomware attack late last week, forcing the organization to shut down its IT system (reported as more than 80,000 computers) on Friday. Green Party Minister of State for Communications Ossian Smyth said the attack was “possibly the most significant cybercrime attack on the Irish State”. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-05-17 15:40:29 | Despite Warnings, Cloud Misconfiguration Problem Remains Disturbing (lien direct) | 
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2021-05-17 15:05:36 | QNAP Investigating New Attacks Targeting NAS Devices (lien direct) | Network-attached storage (NAS) appliance manufacturer QNAP Systems says it is investigating reports of malicious attacks targeting NAS devices. | |||
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2021-05-17 14:36:33 | AXA Confirms Ransomware Attack Impacted Operations in Asia (lien direct) | France-based insurance giant AXA has confirmed that some of its operations in Asia have been impacted by a ransomware attack. A cybercrime gang that uses a piece of ransomware named Avaddon appears to be behind the attack. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-05-17 14:14:38 | Ireland Rejects Facebook Bid to Block Regulatory Data Probe (lien direct) | Ireland's High Court on Friday rejected Facebook's bid to block an investigation that could potentially stop data transfers from the European Union to the United States. | |||
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2021-05-17 14:05:25 | CISA: Disconnect Internet for 3-5 Days to Evict SolarWinds Hackers From Network (lien direct) | The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published guidance detailing the steps that organizations affected by the SolarWinds attack should take to ensure they evict the attackers from compromised environments. | |||
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2021-05-17 11:26:17 | (Déjà vu) Cybersecurity M&A Roundup for May 10-16, 2021 (lien direct) | 
Nearly a dozen cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions were announced during the week of May 10, 2021.
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2021-05-17 11:01:31 | Adam Ely Joins Fidelity as New CISO (lien direct) | Cybersecurity industry veteran Adam Ely is the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Fidelity Investments. | |||
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2021-05-17 10:25:14 | French Appeal Set for Convicted Russian Money Launderer (lien direct) | Russian Alexander Vinnik, jailed last year for money laundering, begins an appeal at a Paris court Tuesday, as prosecutors challenge his acquittal on charges that he masterminded massive ransomware attacks. | Ransomware | ||
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2021-05-15 10:15:40 | Authomize Emerges From Stealth With Automated Authorization Management Platform (lien direct) | Israeli cybersecurity startup Authomize, which has developed an automated, cloud-based authorization governance and management Solution, emerged from stealth mode this week. |
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