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Welcome to Cyber Briefing by CyberMaterial, find the latest cybersecurity alerts, incidents and news.
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    April 26, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    April 26, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What are the latest cybersecurity alerts, incidents, and news?



    🚨 #CyberAlerts



    Critical WP-Automatic Plugin Flaw Exposes WordPress Sites

    Source: WPScan

    FBI Warns Against Unlicensed Crypto Transfers and Risks

    Source: FBI

    Global Impact of PlugX Malware Sinkholing Exposed by Researchers

    Source: Felix Aimé, Charles M. via Sekoia

    Google Tackles Critical Chrome ANGLE Engine Flaw

    Source: Google

    Hackers Use Black Hat SEO to Boost Malicious Sites

    Source: Kaivalya Khursale via Zscaler 



    💥 #CyberIncidents



    Reddit Successfully Resolves Global Access Outage, Restores Service

    Source: Downdetector

    Kaiser Permanente Data Leak Affects 13.4 Million Users

    Source: Reuters

    Accounting Firm Breach Exposes 1M+ Personal Records

    Source: Office of the Maine Attorney General

    L.A. County Health Reports Major Patient Data Breach

    Source: Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

    Kansas City Scout System Down After Cyber Attack

    Source: Missouri Department of Transportation



    📢 #CyberNews



    CISA Ransomware Warning Program Launches This Year

    Source: Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency

    German Lawmakers Question Microsoft on Russian Hack

    Source: Benjamin Stiebel via Tagesspiegel Background

    Digital Rights Groups Urge Togo to Keep Internet Open During Elections

    Source: Access Now

    ThreatLocker Secures $115M in Series D to Boost Cybersecurity

    Source: FinSMEs

    Microsoft Releases MS-DOS 4.0 Source Code to Public

    Source: Microsoft



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    • 10 min
    April 25, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    April 25, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's going on in the cyber world today?



    🚨 #CyberAlerts



    ArcaneDoor Hackers Use Cisco Zero-Days to Breach Govt Networks

    Source: Cisco Talos

    Brokewell Banking Trojan Targets Androids Via Fake Chrome Update

    Source: ThreatFabric

    Patch Now to Fix Public Exploit of Severe Flowmon Bug

    Source: Rhino Security Labs

    SSLoad Malware Campaign Hits Global Targets via Phishing

    Source: D. Iuzvyk, T. Peck, O. Kolesnikov via Securonix Threat Research

    Critical XSS Flaw in IBM Security Products Exposed

    Source: IBM



    💥 #CyberIncidents



    Anti-Trump Lincoln Project Loses $35K in Email Hack ScamSource: RawStoryYIEDL AI Crypto Platform Suffers $157K Hack

    Source: Wahid Pessarlay via Crypto.news

    San Francisco's Solano County Library Hit by Cyberattack

    Source: Jessica Flores via The San Francisco Chronicle

    Santa Fe Comuna in Argentina Loses $56K in Cyber Theft

    Source: Comuna de San Agustín

    Cyber Attack Leaves Leicester City Street Lights On 24/7

    Source: Tom Mack via Leicestershire Live



    📢 #CyberNews



    France Proposes New EU Sanctions Against Russian Disinformation

    Source: Alberto Nardelli and Jorge Valero via Bloomberg

    Phishing Attacks Surge 58% with AI Tool Use by Attackers

    Source: Zscaler

    Qualcomm Launches New Chip to Rival Apple, and Intel

    Source: Joanna Nelius via The Verge

    Google Delays Third-Party Cookie Phase-Out Again

    Source: Google

    IBM Confirms Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisition of HashiCorp

    Source: Jordan Novet via CNBC



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    • 9 min
    April 24, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    April 24, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's trending in cybersecurity today?



    🚨 #CyberAlerts



    North Korean Hackers Use eScan Antivirus Updates to Deploy GuptiMiner

    Source: Avast

    New Wavestealer Malware Caught Stealing Login and Credit Card Data

    Source: The Record

    CoralRaider Malware Campaign Uses Content Delivery Network to Spread Stealers

    Source: Joey Chen, Chetan Raghuprasad and Alex Karkins via Cisco Thalos

    Security Breach Exposes Keystrokes for 1 Billion Chinese Keyboard Users

    Source:  Jeffrey Knockel, Mona Wang, and Zoë Reichert via The Citizen Lab

    Hackers Exploit Electron Framework to Deploy Malware

    Source: AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) 



    💥 #CyberIncidents



    Russian Hackers Target Indiana Water Plant in Cyberattack

    Source: Sean Lyngaas via CNN

    Nothing Community Reels from Resurfaced 2022 Data Breach

    Source: Aamir Siddiqui via Android Authority

    El Salvador's Chivo Bitcoin Wallet Code Leaked by Hackers

    Source: Helen Partz via Cointelegraph

    Ransomware Attack Disrupts Major Swedish Logistics Firm

    Source: Andrine Resvoll via E24

    Fabricated News Attack Hits Czech News Agency Website

    Source: ČTK



    📢 #CyberNews



    U.S. Sanctions Iranian Nationals Linked to Government Cyberattacks

    Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury

    AI Giants Unite to Block AI Use in Child Exploitation

    Source: Thorn

    New Incubator Launches to Fuse Blockchain and AI Innovation

    Source: The News Crypto

    Surge in Zero-Day Exploits Marks Shift in Cyberattack Strategies

    Source: Mandiant

    CISA to Define Critical Software for Federal Cybersecurity

    Source: GAO



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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #NorthKorea #Antivirus #Malware #Cisco #Avast #Iran #Ransomware #Mandiant 

    • 10 min
    April 23, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    April 23, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's the latest in the cyber world today?



    🚨 #CyberAlerts



    Russian Hackers Exploits Windows Flaw to Spread GooseEgg Malware Globally

    Source: Microsoft Threat Intelligence

    ToddyCat Exploits Govt Systems in Asia-Pacific for Data Theft

    Source: Andrey Gunkin, Alexander Fedotov, Natalya Shornikova via Kaspersky

    Critical Flaw in WordPress 'Responsive' Theme Exposed

    Source: Hanno Böck via Seclist

    Microsoft PlayReady Flaw Threatens Streaming Security

    Source: Adam Gowdiak via Security Explorations

    Critical Apache HugeGraph Vulnerabilities Exposed

    Source: Do Son via Security Online



    💥 #CyberIncidents



    Pandemonium Rocks Festival Marred by Data Breach

    Source: Adelaide Lang via News.com.au

    Data Breach at Catholic Medical Center Vendor Affects Thousands

    Source: KC Downey via WMUR

    Crypto Investor Loses $180K in Sophisticated Phishing Scam

    Source: PeckShield 

    Cyber Attack Disrupts Albi City Services in France

    Source: City of Albi

    Speedy France Cyber Attack Puts Customer Data at Risk

    Source: Yoann Bourgin via L'Usine Digitale 



    📢 #CyberNews



    Europol Urges Tech Giants to Allow Encrypted Data Access

    Source: Europol

    New HIPAA Rule Enhances Privacy for Reproductive Health

    Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    Study Reveals Massive Gaps in Cyber Insurance Coverage

    Source: CYE

    Global Shift Toward Zero Trust Security Strategy Accelerates

    Source: Gartner

    GPT-4 Shows High Success Rate in Exploiting One-Day Vulnerabilities

    Source: Richard Fang, Rohan Bindu, Akul Gupta, Daniel Kang via Arxiv



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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Russia #Malware #Windows #Microsoft #WordPress #Phishing #GPT

    • 10 min
    April 22, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    April 22, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What's happening in cybersecurity today?



    🚨 #CyberAlerts



    Experts Warn Windows Defender Flaws Allow Hackers to Delete Files

    Source: Tomer Bar and Shmuel Cohen from SafeBreach at Black Hat Asia

    Critical Flaw in Forminator Plugin Threatens 200K WordPress Sites

    Source: JPCERT

    Researchers Find Windows Flaws Giving Hackers Rootkit-Like Powers

    Source: Or Yair at Black Hat Asia

    CrushFTP Users Urged to Update After Security Flaw Exploited

    Source: CrushFTP

    Critical Flaw in Citrix’s uberAgent Risks System Security

    Source: Citrix



    💥 #CyberIncidents



    MITRE Corporation Breached by State-Backed Hackers Using Ivanti VPN Flaws

    Source: Jason Providakes, president and CEO, MITRE

    Cybercriminals Target SYNLAB Italia IT Systems

    Source: SYNLAB

    The Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Confirms Cybersecurity Incident

    Source: Kalbana Perimbanayagam New Straits Times

    Indiana's Knox City Council Alerts on Cybersecurity Breach

    Source: Knox City

    Singapore Schools Hit by Data Leak Exposing Parents and Teachers Affected

    Source: Josh Ye and Mrinmay Dey via Lok Jian Wen via The Straits Times

    AI Surge Drives Ninefold Datacenter Power Demand in Chicago

    Source: Mark Chediak and Josh Saul via Bloomberg



    📢 #CyberNews



    Biden Signs Law Extending Warrantless Surveillance to 2026

    Source: The White House

    Rising Cyber Threats Target U.S. Marine Transportation in 2023

    Source: US Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    Record Low Ransom Payments Despite Rising Extortion Demands

    Source: Coveware

    Apple Removes Key Messaging Apps from China App Store

    Source: Reuters



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    • 9 min
    April 19, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    April 19, 2024 - Cyber Briefing

    👉 What are the latest cybersecurity alerts, incidents, and news?



    🚨 #CyberAlerts



    Middle East Governments Targeted by CR4T Backdoor Campaign

    Source: Kaspersky

    Deceptive Game Cheat Spreads Redline Infostealer

    Source: Mohansundaram M and Neil Tyagi via McAfee Labs

    FIN7 Strikes U.S. Auto Industry with Carbanak Backdoor

    Source: BlackBerry

    OfflRouter Virus Spreads Confidential Documents in Ukraine

    Source: Vanja Svajcer via Cisco Talos

    LastPass Users Targeted by CryptoChameleon

    Source: Mike Kosak via LastPass



    💥 #CyberIncidents



    U.S. Telecom Provider Frontier Communications Fights Cyber Breach

    Source: US Securities and Exchange Commission 

    Michigan Cherry Health Cyberattack Affected 180K Individuals

    Source: Office of the Maine Attorney General

    Data Breach Hits Spanish Guardia Civil and Armed Forces

    Source: Enrique Recio via The Objective

    911 Service Restored After Nationwide Outage

    Source: Fox News

    US Octapharma Plasma Faces Ransomware Crisis

    Source: David Hollingworth via Cyber Daily



    📢 #CyberNews



    NATO Launches Cyber Center for Constant Contention

    Source: NATO

    Richard Horne to Lead NCSC as New CEO

    Source: NCSC

    Akira Ransomware Stole $42M from 250+ Victims Since March 2023

    Source: Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, Europol

    Crypto Trader Convicted of $110M Fraud in Landmark Trial

    Source: David Voreacos and Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg News

    US Dams Face Growing Cyber Threats

    Source: David A. Lieb, Michael Casey and Michelle Minkoff via Associated Press  



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    #cyberbriefing #informationsecurity #Ransomware #MiddleEast #McAfee #Spain #BlackBerry #Ukraine #Cisco #LastPass #FBI #Europol #Bloomberg

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