Top news of the week: 10.06.2020.
#EternalDarkness #Microsoft #SMBGhost #COVID19 #WFH #remote
Companies And Services
Vast hack-for-hire scheme against activists, corporate targets tied to Indian IT firm
An Indian cybersecurity firm operated a widespread hack-for-hire scheme known as "dark basin" that aimed to steal passwords, according to new research.
Google: Biden and Trump campaigns targeted by separate spearphishing campaigns https://t.co/9DObeUj69h
OpenGoogle: Biden and Trump campaigns targeted by separate spearphishing campaigns
Hackers linked with China and Iran have been sending malicious emails to staff on Joe Biden and President Donald Trump’s campaigns, according to Google.
RT @snlyngaas: Computer network ‘disruption’ forces Honda to cancel some production https://t.co/LnMyJW7dHg
OpenComputer network ‘disruption’ forces Honda to cancel some production
A “disruption” to Honda’s computer network forced the company to cancel some production operations on Monday, according to a company spokesperson.
The Curious State Of Cybersecurity during COVID-19
By: Murali Urs Today, as the world struggles with the unprecedented pandemic in the form of Coronavirus, millions of IT and cybersecurity professionals are
.@ISACANews research shows that understaffing continues to make organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks with 62% saying it is a challenge.
Read the blog: https://t.co/zc6UCdJwDB
OpenReport: Cybersecurity Understaffing Lowers Ability to Handle Cyber Threats
Understaffing in cybersecurity teams remains a major challenge for organizations, with 62% of respondents in a recent ISACA survey saying they are struggling with it. And even though the ...
RT @CyberScoopNews: Coronavirus conspiracy theorists threaten 5G cell towers, DHS memo warns https://t.co/KnDAItu7ZE by @snlyngaas
OpenCoronavirus conspiracy theorists threaten 5G cell towers, DHS memo warns
Telecommunications providers should have robust security measures in place at 5G cell towers following a series of physical attacks from conspiracy theorists and other extremists, the ...
Functioning PoC exploit code now exists for the highly critical #SMBGhost bug that #Microsoft last March patched in its SMBv3 protocol, and attackers are taking advantage, CISA has warned, citing open-source reports. #EternalDarkness
https://t.co/R7nVs0Y5mI
OpenAttackers are using exploit code for SMBGhost bug, CISA warns
Working exploit code exists for the critical SMBGhost bug that Microsoft patched in its SMBv3 protocol, and attackers are taking advantage, warns CISA.
Attacks against #remote teams have increased during #COVID19 as malicious parties look to exploit vulnerabilities with personal computers, spotty WiFi, and collaboration app usage. @techrepublic takes a look at the release of our #WFH threat index. https://t.co/sCJ6Gjeozq https://t.co/FYYs6KQ7PK
OpenSecurity faux pas: 56% of employees use personal computers to WFH
Using nonwork authorized tech at home places company data at risk, especially since 23% of employees are unsure what security protocols exist on their devices, Morphisec found.