Cyber Security Today, Week In Review For Friday July 8, 2022
This episode features a discussion about what qualifications people need to start a career in cyb
Stealthy OrBit Malware Steals Data From Linux Devices
A newly detected Linux malware is being used to covertly steal information from backdoored Linux systems and infect all running processes on the network. Intezer Labs security researchers, who first spotted the malware, named it OrBit. OrBit hijacks shared libraries to seize function calls by modifying the LD_PRELOAD environment variable on compromised devices. While it […]
Twitter Lays Off 30% Of Its Talent Acquisition Team
Twitter has laid off 30% of its talent acquisition team, including recruiters and others tasked with hiring new employees, according to The Wall Street Journal. The layoffs follow an earlier announcement of a partial hiring freeze, as costs look set to be cut amid a likely takeover by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk. A Twitter spokesman […]
Elon Musk Tries To Get Out Of His Own Twitter deal
Elon Musk is looking for a way out of his US$44 billion deal, according to a report from The Washington Post. The report predicts a “change in direction from Musk’s team,” adding that Musk and friends have reportedly “stopped engaging in certain discussions” relating to the deal funding. Musk had threatened to walk away from […]
Theranos Exec Sunny Balwani Found Guilty Of Fraud
Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was found guilty of deceiving investors. Both Balwani and his ex-girlfriend Elizabeth Holmes deceived investors into investing in a device that could detect hundreds of illnesses with a few drops of blood. While Homes, 38, faces up to 20 years in prison, Balwani faces up to 20 years in prison […]
Starlink Satellite Internet Available For Yachts For US$5,000 A Month
Starlink, a satellite internet company, now provides internet for boats, merchant vessels, oil rigs and premium yachts. Known as Starlink Maritime, the service allows users to connect from the most remote waters across the world, just as they would in the office or at home. Starlink Maritime costs US$5,000 per month and an initial fee […]
Russia’s Sberbank Removes Chips From Un-activated Cards To Combat Shortage
Sberbank, a Russian majority state-owned banking and financial services company, has begun removing chips from un-activated bank cards to address supply shortages as a result of sanctions that have forced European suppliers to suspend transactions with Russia. “A shortage of chips for cards has started in Russia. We mostly worked with European chip producers…there is […]
Twitter Removes More Than 1 Million Spam Accounts Daily
Twitter executives say the social media platform removes more than a million spam accounts every day. The figures were provided during a briefing on Thursday after Elon Musk threatened to stop the deal to buy Twitter. In a conference call, the company reiterated its previous position that spam accounts make up significantly less than 5% […]
Meta Introduces New Login System For VR Headsets
Facebook is rolling out its new “Meta accounts” from August as it works to change how users can log into its virtual reality headsets. The company had to change the login after a backlash from users who had previously accessed the headsets via separate accounts from Oculus. The new changes mean that Meta accounts will […]
Cyber Security Today, July 8, 2022 – IT Provider Recovering From A Cyber Attack, More Action From Karakurt And Chinese Attackers And New Linux Malware
This episode reports on a cyber attack on SHI International, the return of the Karahurt theft and extortion group, new Linux malware and important Apache and OpenS
