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	2021-02-26 21:27:36	HYAS Raises $16 Million to Hunt Adversary Infrastructure (lien direct)	HYAS, a Victoria, Canada-based provider of threat intelligence based on adversary infrastructure, announced this week that it has closed a $16 million Series B round of funding led by S3 Ventures.	Threat
	2021-02-26 19:24:21	Meet the Vaccine Appointment Bots, and Their Foes (lien direct)	Having trouble scoring a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? You're not alone. To cope, some people are turning to bots that scan overwhelmed websites and send alerts on social media when slots open up.
	2021-02-26 18:29:53	Chinese Threat Actor Uses Browser Extension to Hack Gmail Accounts (lien direct)	In early 2021, a Chinese threat actor tracked as TA413 attempted to hack into the Gmail accounts of Tibetan organizations using a malicious browser extension, researchers with cybersecurity firm Proofpoint have discovered.	Hack Threat
	2021-02-26 15:40:40	Security, Privacy Issues Found in Tens of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps (lien direct)	An analysis of 40 COVID-19 contact tracing applications for Android has led to the discovery of numerous security and privacy issues, according to a new research paper. Contact tracing applications have been created to help authorities automate the process of identifying those who have been in close contact with infected individuals.
	2021-02-26 13:42:41	Microsoft Releases Open Source Resources for Solorigate Threat Hunting (lien direct)	Microsoft on Thursday announced the open source availability of CodeQL queries that it used during its investigation into the SolarWinds attack.	Threat	Solardwinds Solardwinds
	2021-02-26 11:54:50	Unprotected Private Key Allows Remote Hacking of Rockwell Controllers (lien direct)	Industrial organizations have been warned this week that a critical authentication bypass vulnerability can allow hackers to remotely compromise programmable logic controllers (PLCs) made by industrial automation giant Rockwell Automation.	Vulnerability
	2021-02-26 11:44:46	TikTok owner ByteDance to pay $92M in US privacy Settlement (lien direct)	TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay $92 million in a settlement to U.S. users who are part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that the video-sharing app failed to get their consent to collect data in violation of a strict Illinois privacy law.
	2021-02-26 04:48:42	Here\'s How North Korean Hackers Stole Data From Isolated Network Segment (lien direct)	During an attack on the defense industry, the North Korea-linked threat group known as Lazarus was able to exfiltrate data from a restricted network segment by taking control of a router and setting it up as a proxy server.	Threat	APT 38 APT 28
	2021-02-25 20:19:29	The Race to Find Profits in Securing Email (lien direct)
	2021-02-25 15:30:45	Cisco Patches Severe Flaws in Network Management Products, Switches (lien direct)	Cisco this week released patches for over a dozen vulnerabilities affecting multiple products, including three critical bugs impacting its ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator, Application Services Engine, and NX-OS software.
	2021-02-25 14:37:41	Ukraine Says Russian Cyberspies Targeted Gov Agencies in Supply Chain Attack (lien direct)	Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) this week published two press releases describing cyberattacks aimed at the country.
	2021-02-25 13:58:47	Securing Today\'s Networks Requires Consolidation and Collaboration (lien direct)	Security Teams Need the Ability to Launch a Coordinated and Consistent Response to Threats Using a Variety of Tools
	2021-02-25 12:10:40	Google Funds Linux Kernel Security Development (lien direct)	Google and the Linux Foundation this week announced the prioritizing of funds to allow long-time Linux kernel maintainers Gustavo Silva and Nathan Chancellor to focus on improving the security of the platform.
	2021-02-25 11:47:07	Hackers Scanning for VMware vCenter Servers Affected by Critical Vulnerability (lien direct)	Just one day after VMware announced the availability of patches for a critical vulnerability affecting vCenter Server, hackers have started scanning the internet for vulnerable servers.	Vulnerability
	2021-02-25 04:28:48	Google Discloses Details of Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows (lien direct)	Google's cybersecurity research unit Project Zero on Wednesday disclosed the details of a recently patched Windows vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code execution.	Vulnerability
	2021-02-25 01:49:28	Washington Senate OKs Measure Creating State Office of Cybersecurity (lien direct)	In response to a security breach that exposed personal information from around 1.6 million unemployment claims filed last year, the Washington Senate has unanimously passed a measure that creates a state Office of Cybersecurity.			★★★
	2021-02-24 23:06:08	PerimeterX Banks $57M for Bot Protection Expansion (lien direct)	Looking to take advantage of a growing global market for its bot protection technologies, PerimeterX has banked a new $57 million round of venture capital funding. The San Mateo, Calif,-based company said the new money would drive its push into new geographies and verticals.
	2021-02-24 20:13:51	(Déjà vu) GitHub Hires Mike Hanley as Chief Security Officer (lien direct)	Software development platform GitHub announced on Wednesday that it has hired Mike Hanley as its new Chief Security Officer (CSO).
	2021-02-24 16:11:30	Webinar Today: Evaluating Vendor Risk With Security Ratings (lien direct)				★★★★★
	2021-02-24 15:48:05	New \'LazyScripter\' Hacking Group Targets Airlines (lien direct)	A recently identified threat actor that remained unnoticed for roughly two years appears focused on the targeting of airlines that are using the BSPLink financial settlement software made by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes reported on Wednesday.	Threat
	2021-02-24 14:27:03	Four Additional Threat Groups Seen Targeting Industrial Organizations in 2020 (lien direct)	A total of 15 threat groups have been observed targeting industrial organizations, according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos.	Threat
	2021-02-24 13:44:46	Hackers Leak Data Stolen From Jet Maker Bombardier (lien direct)	Just as the cybercriminals behind the Clop ransomware operation made public information supposedly stolen from Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier, the company confirmed suffering a data breach.	Ransomware
	2021-02-24 12:46:50	Vietnamese Hackers Target Human Rights Defenders: Amnesty (lien direct)	Between February 2018 and November 2020, Vietnam-linked hacking group Ocean Lotus targeted Vietnamese human rights activists in the country and abroad with spyware, a new report from Amnesty International reveals.		APT 32
	2021-02-24 12:25:48	Twitter Shuts Down Four Networks of State-Sponsored Disinformation Accounts (lien direct)	Twitter this week announced that it has suspended multiple accounts that were found to be part of four networks involved in disinformation activities associated with Armenia, Iran, and Russia.
	2021-02-24 12:02:51	Critical VMware vCenter Server Flaw Can Expose Organizations to Remote Attacks (lien direct)	VMware on Tuesday informed customers that its vCenter Server product is affected by a critical vulnerability that can be exploited by an attacker to execute commands with elevated privileges.	Vulnerability
	2021-02-24 03:03:47	New Firefox Feature Ups the Ante Against Cookie-Based Tracking (lien direct)	Mozilla this week announced improved user privacy in Firefox 86, with the introduction of a new feature aimed at preventing the tracking of users from site to site.
	2021-02-24 01:11:22	Tech Firms Say There\'s Little Doubt Russia Behind Major Hack (lien direct)	Leading technology companies said Tuesday that a months-long breach of corporate and government networks was so sophisticated, focused and labor-intensive that a nation had to be behind it, with all the evidence pointing to Russia.	Hack Guideline
	2021-02-23 18:34:51	Enterprises Warned of Growing Risk Posed by Initial Access Brokers (lien direct)	The services provided by a class of cybercriminals known as initial access brokers are increasingly sought-after and the risk posed to enterprises is growing, according to digital risk protection company Digital Shadows.
	2021-02-23 15:13:43	Highly Active \'Gamaredon\' Group Provides Services to Other APTs (lien direct)	New evidence suggests that the Russia-linked threat actor Gamaredon is a hack-for-hire group that offers its services to other advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, similar to crimeware gangs, according to security researchers with Cisco's Talos division.	Threat
	2021-02-23 14:39:50	Is Your Suppliers\' Security Your Business? (lien direct)	Companies Must to Look Beyond Their Own Company to Also Consider the Security Measures Their Immediate Suppliers Have in Place
	2021-02-23 13:09:33	Australian Health and Transport Agencies Hit by Accellion Hack (lien direct)	Transport for NSW, which is the main transport and roads agency in New South Wales, Australia, and NSW Health, the state's ministry of health, are the latest confirmed victims of a cyber-attack targeting Accellion's FTA file transfer service.	Hack
	2021-02-23 12:14:13	VC Giant Sequoia Capital Informs Investors of Data Breach (lien direct)	Silicon Valley-based venture capital giant Sequoia Capital informed investors last week that their information may have been compromised in a data breach.	Data Breach
	2021-02-23 04:47:51	Attacks Targeting Accellion Product Linked to FIN11 Cybercrime Group (lien direct)	The hacking group behind the recent cyber-attack targeting Accellion's FTA file transfer service appears to be linked to a threat actor known as FIN11, security researchers with FireEye's Mandiant division reveal.	Threat
	2021-02-23 01:27:36	Robinhood Taps Caleb Sima to Lead Security (lien direct)	Caleb Sima to Join Robinhood as Chief Security Officer Veteran cybersecurity practitioner, entrepreneur and executive Caleb Sima has been tapped to lead security at mobile stock trading startup Robinhood.	Guideline
	2021-02-22 16:43:52	Reddit Names Allison Miller as CISO, VP of Trust (lien direct)	Social news community site Reddit announced on Monday that it has hired Allison Miller as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and VP of Trust.
	2021-02-22 15:58:26	South Carolina County Rebuilds Network After Hacking (lien direct)	A South Carolina county continues to rebuild its computer network after what it called a sophisticated hacking attempt.
	2021-02-22 15:06:35	Chinese Hackers Cloned Equation Group Exploit Years Before Shadow Brokers Leak (lien direct)	A Chinese threat actor known as APT31 likely acquired and cloned one of the Equation Group's exploits three years before the targeted vulnerability was publicly exposed as part of Shadow Brokers' “Lost in Translation” leak, cybersecurity firm Check Point says in a new report.	Vulnerability Threat	APT 31
	2021-02-22 13:46:03	Supermarket Chain Kroger Discloses Data Breach (lien direct)	Grocery and pharmacy chain Kroger has started informing customers and associates of a data breach involving Accellion's file transfer service FTA. The Cincinnati-based retail company operates more than 2,900 locations across 35 states and the District of Columbia, including department stores, hypermarkets, jewelry stores, supermarkets, and superstores.	Data Breach
	2021-02-22 13:39:33	(Déjà vu) Cybersecurity M&A Roundup for Week of Feb. 15, 2021 (lien direct)	Several cybersecurity-related acquisitions were announced in the third week of February 2021.
	2021-02-22 13:26:12	Privacy Faces Risks in Tech-Infused Post-Covid Workplace (lien direct)	People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy.
	2021-02-22 12:16:19	Mysterious Mac Malware Infected at Least 30,000 Devices Worldwide (lien direct)	Researchers at managed detection and response firm Red Canary have come across a mysterious piece of Mac malware that appears to have infected at least 30,000 devices around the world.	Malware		★★
	2021-02-19 20:35:56	Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity (lien direct)	Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation's cyber defenses and recognizing that an agency created two years ago to protect America's networks and infrastructure lacks the money, tools and authority to counter such sophisticated threats.	Hack
	2021-02-19 17:58:04	1Kosmos Emerges from Stealth Mode With $15 Million in Funding (lien direct)	Platform Leverages Biometric Authentication and Blockchain Technology to Verify Identities Cybersecurity startup 1Kosmos emerged from stealth mode this week armed with $15 million in Series A funding from ForgePoint Capital to gain traction with its digital identity and authentic solutions.
	2021-02-19 15:58:59	Inside the Battle to Control Enterprise Security Data Lakes (lien direct)
	2021-02-19 15:29:09	Brussels Okays EU-UK Personal Data Flows (lien direct)	The European Commission lifted the threat of crucial data flows between Europe and Britain being blocked in a move that would have crippled business activity as it said Friday that privacy safeguards in the UK met European standards.	Threat
	2021-02-19 13:47:37	Carmakers Kia and Hyundai Say No Evidence of Ransomware Attack (lien direct)	Carmakers Kia and Hyundai, both owned by the South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group, said they had found no evidence that the outages they suffered in the past week in the United States were the result of a ransomware attack.	Ransomware
	2021-02-19 12:56:30	Virginia Lawmakers Advance Consumer Data Protection Act (lien direct)	The General Assembly is advancing legislation that allows Virginia consumers more protection with their online data, though opponents say the measure does not include the ability for people to file private lawsuits against companies that breach the proposed law.
	2021-02-19 12:04:56	Protecting Against Vaccine-Themed Attacks and Misinformation (lien direct)
	2021-02-19 12:01:28	Microsoft: SolarWinds Hackers Attempted to Access Our Systems Until January 2021 (lien direct)	Microsoft said on Thursday that it has completed its internal investigation into the activities conducted by the hackers that breached Texas-based IT management firm SolarWinds.
	2021-02-18 18:38:28	Access Governance Company SPHERE Raises $10 Million (lien direct)	New Jersey-based access governance company SPHERE on Thursday announced that it raised $10 million in a Series A funding round.

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