Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for August 12, 2022
The theme of this week’s discussion is why employees do risky things like click on malicious links that defeat multifactor auth
Microsoft Withdraws Microsoft 365 Version 2206 After Crash Reports
Microsoft has withdrawn the Microsoft 365 version 2206 updates after user crash reports. Users explained that their Office applications continue to crash when viewing a contact card or hovering over a user’s name or photo. Taking these actions led in the application crashing with 0xc0000005 and 0xc0000374 exception errors. In an advisory, Microsoft admitted the […]
3 Ransomware Gangs Breached An Automotive Supplier In 2 Weeks
LockBit, Hive, and ALPHV/BlackCat affiliates breached an automotive supplier’s systems within two weeks, with two of the attacks occurring within just two hours. Before the automotive supplier was attacked by the ransomware strains, its security had been compromised by a likely initial access broker (JAB) in December 2022. The attack exploited a misconfiguration of the […]
Man Jailed For Using AirTag To Track Ex-lover’s Car
A British man, Christopher Paul Trotman, 41, has been sentenced to nine weeks in jail after he used Apple’s AirTags to track his ex-lover’s car. According to the U.K.’s Daily Mail, Trotman and his ex-lover ended their relationship in 2020. In March 2022, Trotman’s ex-lover got a new iPhone, and she received an AirTag notification […]
Amazon Expands “Amazon One” Palm Print Checkout System
Amazon is poised to expand its Amazon One palm print checkout system to dozens of Whole Foods locations. Amazon plans to expand to 65 Whole Foods stores across California, with the rollout set to begin in Malibu and Santa Monica. Other locations that will adopt the technology in the coming weeks include Los Angeles, Santa […]
Meta Expands End-to-end Encryption Trial
Meta announced this week that it will begin testing an end-to-end encryption feature for Messenger. Although the feature is only available to select users who connect using either an iOS or Android device, beneficiaries will have the option to turn it on. “The feature will enable Messenger users to store their end-to-end encrypted protected messages […]
NHS IT Suffers Major Ransomware Attack
Advanced, a major NHS IT provider, confirmed a ransomware attack on its IT systems. The attack was first detected at 07:00 BST on 4 August, and Advanced immediately took steps to keep the hackers at bay. The NHS is the publicly funded health service in England and one of the four National Health Service systems […]
U.S. Offers a US$10 Million Bounty For Intel Leading To The Arrest Of Conti Ransomware Operators
The U.S. State Department has announced that the Rewards for Justice program will provide bounties of up to US$10 million for anyone who provides useful information about individual members of the Conti ransomware gang. Wanted persons identified by their handles include Professor, Reshaev, Tramp, Dandis and Target. The US State Department has been able to […]
YouTube Ousts Facebook As Platform Of Choice For Teens
According to a Pew Research Centre survey, YouTube is now the most popular platform among teens. The survey results, which differ from the 2015 edition, show that 95% of the teens surveyed use YouTube, and 19% admitted to being on the platform “almost constantly.” TikTok came in second place with 67% and 16% admitted to […]
Voting Rights Experts Criticize Twitter’s Plan To Fight Misinformation
Civil and voting rights experts have criticized Twitter’s decision to fight the spread of misinformation in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. Civil rights and online misinformation experts say Twitter and other technology platforms are not doing enough to prevent the spread of false content. They warn that misinformation could pose an even greater challenge this […]
