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Privacy Prevails at the Ballot Box
For many voters, Election Day in the United States was more than just about voting for government officials such as the president, lawmakers, judges, and sheriffs. They were also asked to weigh in on referendums, new state laws, and amendments to the state constitution.
Google Discloses Unpatched Windows Flaw Used in Attacks
A windows kernel bug (CVE-2020-17087) is being used in active targeted attacks alongside a recently fixed Chrome bug.
Decipher Podcast: Jeremy Kennelly
Jeremy Kennelly of Mandiant joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the spike in ransomware infections in health care organizations and how ransomware operators are evolving their tactics.
UK Regulator Tells Experian to Change Data Processing Practices
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office issued an enforcement notice against Experian last week, ordering the company to make “fundamental changes” to how it handles consumer data.
CISA, Microsoft Warn of Continued Attacks on Zerologon Bug
The Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472) vulnerability is continuing to draw attention from attackers and Microsoft is urging enterprises to patch immediately.
If Catching All Attackers Is the Goal, A New Path is Needed
Stairwell, a new startup founded by Google and Chronicle veteran Mike Wiacek, aims to help more organizations stop high-level attackers.
KashmirBlack Botnet Targets Unpatched CMS Software
The KashmirBlack botnet exploits multiple flaws in popular content management systems (CMS) is behind millions of attacks per day, including mining for cryptocurrency, redirecting website traffic to spam sites, and defacing websites, Imperva said.
U.S. Sanctions Russian Institute for Triton Malware
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions against a Russian research institute for deploying the Triton ICS malware.
Energetic Bear Attackers Targeting US Government Agencies
A Russian threat group known as Energetic Bear has compromised some state and local government agencies in recent weeks.
Decipher Podcast: Kurtis Minder
Kurtis Minder, CEO of GroupSense, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the delicate process of ransomware negotiations and how enterprises are dealing with infections today.
Microsoft Continues Dismantling Trickbot
Talk about a Whack-a-Mole Operation. Microsoft tries to disable Trickbot command-and-control servers faster than botnet operators can rebuild new infrastructure.
Enterprises Should Fix These 25 Flaws
Enterprise IT staff should prioritize fixing the flaws listed in the Top 25 list of most commonly targeted vulnerabilities released by the United States National Security Agency.
Google Patches Bug Used in Active Attacks Against Chrome
Google has fixed a flaw in the FreeType library that attackers are attempting to exploit against Chrome users.
British Airways GDPR Fine Lower Than Expected
Citing the pandemic, the United Kingdom privacy watchdog dramatically reduced the fine against British Airways for its 2018 data breach.
Trickbot Up to Its Old Tricks
Days after a takedown operation, the Trickbot botnet is back up and running with new C2 servers in Europe and South America.