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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Ukraine Invasion Threatens US Cybersecurity

Hacking groups throughout the world are increasing their activities as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Some of these groups are supporting a particular side, while others simply want to take advantage of the resulting chaos.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning ...

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Apple, APT, encryption, privacy, smartphones, surveillance, Weekend Update

AR, augmented reality, keylogger, malware-as-a-service, metaverse, quantum encryption, supply chain security, uncanny valley, virtual reality, VR

Does Modern Video Surveillance Create Cybersecurity Vulnerability?

by Aaron Smith

Smart video surveillance is the kind of technology that lets you see through your cameras from your smartphone over the internet, or connect your cameras with other devices in your home. They’re great for improving the physical security of your home or business, but they can be a security liability in another sense — cybersecurity.

So just how vulnerable are surveillance cameras to cybersecurity threats? Here’s what you should know about the potential cybersecurity risks of ...

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account hijacking, cybersecurity, insider threat, Internet of Things, passwords, surveillance

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources. 250th edition

It is nearly five years since I started curating this weekly Saturday cybersecurity news round-up. I hope you are finding this column useful.

“Change Password”

[2022.03.17] Oops: – Instead of telling you when it’s safe to cross the street, the walk signs in Crystal City, VA are just repeating ‘CHANGE PASSWORD.’ Something’s gone ...

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Apple, cyberwar, Dark Web, ransomware, surveillance, Weekend Update

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Chinese APT Scarab Targets Ukraine

A report on Chinese nation-state cyber operations targeting Ukraine in support of the Russian invasion.

Ukraine CERT (CERT-UA) has released new details on UAC-0026, which SentinelLabs confirms is associated with the suspected Chinese threat actor known as Scarab.

This detailed report includes TTPs and IOCs of this operation,

That QR ...

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law and policy, surveillance, Weekend Update

CIA, cloud computing

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Webinar: Anatomy of a Phishing Exploit

Cyber-hygiene alert!! You are invited to a one hour seminar titled Anatomy of a Phishing Exploit. I will be the presenter

Understand cyber-hygiene essentials to secure your data from phishing attacks in a highly informative, one-hour webinar organized by Vinsys. The heaping cases of cybercrime worldwide has raised a ...

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account hijacking, email, law and policy, Phishing, privacy, public event, ransomware, social engineering, surveillance, Weekend Update

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Central bank digital currencies: The fiat future of cryptocurrency?

CBDCs are here, and coming on stronger than ever. Their impact on the world is still unknown, but they could transform finance for good.

Plundered bitcoins recovered by FBI – all 3,879-and-one-sixth of them!

Phew! An audacious crime… that didn’t work out. But $189 million recovered.

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Apple, crypto-currency, Google, ransomware, surveillance, Weekend Update

AirTags, Log4J

Weekend Update

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CISA Releases Security Advisory on Siemens Nucleus Real-Time Operating Systems

Original release date: November 9, 2021

CISA has released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory detailing multiple vulnerabilities found in Siemens Nucleus Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and supporting libraries. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

CISA encourages users and ...

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account hijacking, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, ransomware, surveillance, Trojan, Weekend Update

ICS, SCADA

Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Bruce Schneier Edition

Excellent Write-up of the SolarWinds Security Breach

[2021.08.30] Robert Chesney wrote up the Solar Winds story as a case study, and it’s a really good summary.

This one is a must read.

Surveillance of the Internet Backbone

[2021.08.25] Vice has an article about how ...

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Apple, CISSP, Domain 8, ransomware, Software vulnerability, surveillance, Weekend Update

SolarWinds

Guest Post – Think before choosing a security surveillance solution for your business

Enterprises across the globe are subjected to different levels of vulnerabilities, majorly impacted by the products or services they deal in. Some major threats that most if not just high-end businesses face are that of theft, burglary and vandalism. These acts of criminal activities can lead a business down a deep hole of enormous debts and once the ...

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Exchange Server Vulnerability Exploits Are ‘Widespread and Indiscriminate’

We’ve been tracking US-CERT and CISA alerts for years, and this is some of the most urgent language we’ve seen used. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a special bulletin on February 8, titled, CISA Strongly Urges All Organizations to Immediately Address Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities. It warned: “As ...

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account hijacking, email, surveillance, Weekend Update

SolarWinds