Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for Friday, September 2, 2022
This episode features a discussion on women in cybersecurity, multifactor authentication being bypasse
Inside the Ragnar Locker ransomware
Report from Cybereason details how this strain of ransom
Cyber Security Today, Sept. 2, 2022 – Hundreds of insecure mobile apps found, guidance for securely creating software and an uproar over American police cellphone tracking
This episode reports on an Instagram scam, poorly-created mobile apps and a new way U.S. police are tracking people with the help of apps yo
Attackers behind Montenegro Hack Demand $10 Million
According to Montenegro’s Minister of Public Administration, Maras Dukaj, the organized cybercrime group behind the cyberattack on the Montenegrin government has demanded a ransom of $10 million. According to Dukaj, the attackers used a “special virus” during the attack. He explained that the state could not give an estimate of when the services will be […]
Ransomware Attack Compromise Windows, Linux Servers of Chile Govt
Chile’s National Computer Security and Incident Response Team CSIRT has announced a cyberattack on a government agency. CSIRT stated that the attack began on Thursday, August 25 and targeted Microsoft and VMWare ESXi servers operated by the agency. The attackers stopped all running virtual machines and encrypted their files by adding the “.encrypt” file extension. […]
Twitter Users Report “Something Went Wrong” Errors
Twitter users report that they see “Something went wrong. Try reloading,” and “Uh oh, there was an error” messages. Twitter web users trying to click on tweets in the Twitter web app, only end up receiving errors and a Retry button underneath, without a sidebar menu. Mobile users also report seeing the same errors displayed […]
Cyberattacks on Linux Devices Soar
Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro have noted a jump of 75% over the previous year in the number of ransomware attacks on Linux users. In addition to ransomware groups, there is also a 145% increase in Linux-based cryptocurrency mining malware attacks. In this case, the attackers secretly exploit the power of infected computers and servers […]
USB-C to get Upgrade, New Name
Starting in November, the popular USB-C connector will be upgraded and given a new, confusing name: USB4 Version 2.0, which adapts to the latest DisplayPort and PCIe standards and includes updates to the USB-IF’s USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery specifications. According to the USB Promoter Group, USB4 Version 2.0 will support speeds of up […]
Amazon Unveils new Seller Storage Service
Amazon has unveiled a new service that allows sellers to keep and distribute inventory on a pay-as-you-go basis within Amazon’s fulfillment network. Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) the new service will help sellers store bulk inventory and facilitate distribution to address supply chain issues. In a blog post, Gopal Pillai, vice president of Amazon Distribution […]
U.S. Targets China’s AI Growth with Restrictions
By directing Nvidia Corp and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to stop shipping their flagship artificial intelligence chips including Nvidia’s A100 and H100 chips and AMD’s MI250 chip to China, the U.S. authorities appeared to be targeting a small but vital segment of China’s computer industry. According to some national security experts, the U.S. move has […]
