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Blackberry Buried Security Vulnerability in OS Until Forced To Disclose by Feds; Was Discovered in April

August 23, 2021

Security vulnerability that impacts an older form of a BlackBerry industrial systems OS, still in use in both industrial settings and hospital equipment, was discovered by Microsoft researchers in April of this year. Many are only now learning about it.

Building of FSB on Lubyanskaya square showing Russian intelligence agencies working with ransomware gangs

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Russian Intelligence Agencies Enrolled Ransomware Gangs To Attack US Government Agencies, Report Finds

August 23, 2021

Report found that Russian intelligence agencies FSB and SVR collaborated with ransomware gangs to compromise US government-affiliated organizations using cybercriminals tools and infrastructure.

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Hackers Published One Million Stolen Credit Cards on the Dark Web To Attract Cybercriminals to Their Carding Site

August 20, 2021

Hackers published one million stolen credit cards on the dark web to attract cybercriminals to their recently launched carding site. Up to 50% of the cards are active.

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China’s Data Protection Regulation Push Comes to the Smart Car Market; Vehicle Keys, Locally Generated Information Must Be Stored In-Country

August 20, 2021

Expansion of China's data protection regulations will impact the smart car market in the country. The CCP has clarified terms to require this of the digital keys to smart vehicles and the data they generate.

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Ransomware: A Perfect Storm

August 20, 2021

The only way to keep a company’s defense up-to-date against ransomware attacks is with constant proactive activity from well-engineered cybersecurity teams.

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T-Mobile Data Breach: 100 Million Customer Data Records Compromised Including Social Security, Driver’s License & Unique Device Numbers

August 19, 2021

T-Mobile appears to have suffered a devastating data breach as a reported 100 million records have appeared for sale on a dark web forum. The customer data is about as sensitive as possible, containing accurate Social Security and driver's license numbers.

Woman in protective medical mask with vaccine passport showing fake vaccine certificate

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As Vaccine Passport Programs Roll Out, Black Market for Fake Vaccine Certificates Does Booming Business

August 19, 2021

Fake vaccine certificates have been available for some time, but the market has picked up significant steam as the concept of "vaccine passports" has spread to domestic life and everyday activities.

Close up of hacker hand stealing data from laptop showing ransomware attack by LockBit Ransomware gang

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Accenture Downplays the LockBit Ransomware Attack That Reportedly Encrypted 2,500 Computers, Leaking 6 Terabytes of Data

August 18, 2021

Accenture said the LockBit ransomware attack that reportedly encrypted at least 2,500 computers and leaked 6 terabytes of data had no impact on its operations.

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Apple Privacy Update Creates a Digital Advertising Windfall for Amazon

August 18, 2021

Most of the digital advertising industry complained about Apple's iOS 14 privacy updates for nearly a year. Amazon seems to be an early destination for those that are redirecting ad spend from Apple and Facebook.

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New US Infrastructure Bill Includes $1.9 Billion for Cybersecurity Funding, More Than Half Goes To State and Local Governments

August 17, 2021

As part of the Biden administration's ongoing infrastructure bill project, which looks to commit trillions of dollars to addressing longtime issues with the country's vital utilities, $1.9 billion has been proposed for cybersecurity funding.

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Blackberry Buried Security Vulnerability in OS Until Forced To Disclose by Feds; Was Discovered in April

Russian Intelligence Agencies Enrolled Ransomware Gangs To Attack US Government Agencies, Report Finds

Hackers Published One Million Stolen Credit Cards on the Dark Web To Attract Cybercriminals to Their Carding Site

China’s Data Protection Regulation Push Comes to the Smart Car Market; Vehicle Keys, Locally Generated Information Must Be Stored In-Country

Ransomware: A Perfect Storm

T-Mobile Data Breach: 100 Million Customer Data Records Compromised Including Social Security, Driver’s License & Unique Device Numbers

As Vaccine Passport Programs Roll Out, Black Market for Fake Vaccine Certificates Does Booming Business

Accenture Downplays the LockBit Ransomware Attack That Reportedly Encrypted 2,500 Computers, Leaking 6 Terabytes of Data

Apple Privacy Update Creates a Digital Advertising Windfall for Amazon

New US Infrastructure Bill Includes $1.9 Billion for Cybersecurity Funding, More Than Half Goes To State and Local Governments

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People