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Software cybersecurity labels face practical, cost challenges
The federal government wants consumer software to have cybersecurity labels; experts question the feasibility of the mandate.
Biden sanctions Suex cryptocurrency exchange to stifle ransomware payments
In the wake of significant ransomware attacks, President Biden has sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Suex in a clear attempt to prevent ransomware payments.
APT actors exploit flaw in ManageEngine single sign-on solution
US government agencies urge immediate action to look for indicators of compromise and, if found, take recommended steps to mitigate.
How APTs become long-term lurkers: Tools and techniques of a targeted attack
A new McAfee report details the tools and techniques an APT group used to go undetected on a client network for over a year.
3 former US intel officers turned cyber mercenaries plead guilty: An insider threat case study
Three U.S. nationals, working as cyber mercenaries on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, have pleaded guilty to exploiting U.S. entities using U.S.-controlled technologies.
Federal agencies face new zero-trust cybersecurity requirements
The OMB and CISA issue guidance to move all federal agencies to a shared zero-trust maturity model for FY22-24. The catch: No new funding.
Critical flaw in Atlassian Confluence actively exploited
The remote code execution vulnerability was recently patched for affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center; users are advised to apply the patch or upgrade.
Cosmos DB users advised to regenerate their keys following serious vulnerability
The Azure vulnerability, which affects only those using the Jupyter Notebook feature, gives attackers access to data in databases.
LockFile ransomware uses intermittent encryption to evade detection
This newly discovered ransomware works fast, has multiple ways to avoid detection, and preys on Windows systems with known vulnerabilities.
China’s PIPL privacy law imposes new data handling requirements
The Personal Information Protection Law will force global companies doing business in China to be more careful with cross-border flow of personal information.
Tech giants pledge at least $30 billion to improve cybersecurity following White House meeting
Technology, financial, and education leaders commit to a wide range of initiatives to enhance the nation’s cybersecurity posture in collaboration with the Biden Administration.
New US CISO appointments, August 2021
Keep up with news of CSO, CISO, and other senior security executive appointments.
Security blind spots persist as companies cross-breed security with devops
As devops matures into devsecops, cultural obstacles continue to exert drag.
OnePercent ransomware group hits companies via IceID banking Trojan
This new, aggressive ransomware group also uses Cobalt Strike to move laterally across the network.
4 most dangerous emerging ransomware threat groups to watch
New research identifies four emerging ransomware groups currently affecting organizations and that show signs of becoming bigger threats in the future.
Amazon Sidewalk highlights network security visibility risks consumer services pose
Research warns consumer-grade services can undermine risk assessment of corporate networks amid remote working as Houdini malware spoofs devices to exfiltrate data.
IoT devices have serious security deficiencies due to bad random number generation
It’s not the IoT vendors’ fault. Lack of a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator subsystem for the internet of things devices will be vulnerable.
