A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity
Original release date: April 10, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have identified a Trojan malware variant—referred to as HOPLIGHT—used by the North Korean government. The U.S. Government refers to malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government as HIDDEN COBRA.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Malware Analysis Report (MAR) MAR-10135536-8 and the page on HIDDEN COBRA – North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity for more information.
AR19-100A: MAR-10135536-8 – North Korean Trojan: HOPLIGHT
Mar-a-Lago intruder had instant-malware-inflicting thumb drive
Chinese woman attacks the President’s staff! Ms. Zhang’s infected USB drive instantly went to work on a Secret Service agent’s PC. He shut it down immediately “to halt the corruption.”
Two robocallers fined $3m for Google listings scam
Finally! The robocall scammers were defrauding small businesses who were scared of seeing their Google search listings drop off.
Two teens charged with jamming school Wi-Fi to get out of exams
These guys are looking to get a cybersecurity job! They’re facing charges of computer criminal activity after allegedly disrupting the network at the request of their friends.
What Should You Do When Your Identity Is Stolen: Credit Freeze or Fraud Alert?
If your identity is stolen, what’s better: A credit freeze or fraud alert? Discover your best options after finding suspicious activity on your credit report.
Knock and don’t run: the tale of the relentless hackerbots
If you have an IoT device in your home, you could be receiving an average of 13 login attempts to these devices per minute, according to Matt Boddy’s latest research.
Hacker unlocks Samsung S10 with 3D-printed fingerprint
According to a video posted on the Imgur site Friday, it’s possible to bypass the biometrics on the new Galaxy S10 range using a 3D-printed fingerprint in minutes.
Google Releases Security Update for Chrome
Original release date: April 23, 2019
Google has released Chrome version 74.0.3729.108 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses multiple vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release and apply the necessary update.
Dutch NCSC Releases Updated TLS Guidelines
Original release date: April 23, 2019
The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an update to their Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol guidelines, which aim to improve TLS configuration security. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review the Dutch NCSC IT Security Guidelines for Transport Layer Security.
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