Top news of the week: 22.07.2020.
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RT @thegrugq: “We used a rep that literally done all the work for us,” one of the sources told Motherboard. The second source added they paid the Twitter insider.
This is great. The hack wasn’t even a hack. Just paying an insider to use their insider tools to do it
https://t.co/3AvxGEZT1n
OpenTwitter Is Removing Images of Internal Tool Sources Say Enables Account Takeover
After a wave of account takeovers, screenshots of an internal Twitter user administration tool are being shared in the hacking underground.
Russian government hackers targeting coronavirus vaccine research, UK, US and Canada warn https://t.co/BqWTbNSgSm
OpenRussian government hackers targeting coronavirus vaccine research, UK, US and Canada warn
Russian government hackers have been targeting coronavirus vaccine research, U.K., U.S., and Canadian government officials said.
RT @ml_loftus: Fantastic article in @irishexaminer about the appointment of @donnaoshea3 as Chair of Cybersecurity in @CIT_ie. Huge employment and research opportunities in this area into the future. Comgratulations Donna! https://t.co/msSJRj9gmY #STEM #STEMCIT https://t.co/nfYk6XkZ7c
OpenCybersecurity jobs in Ireland to double within 10 years
Cybersecurity jobs in Ireland to double within 10 years
The #Twitter hack raises questions as to whether orgs are implementing effective security controls that limit insider threats’ access to back-end admin tools. Featuring commentary from @kierstentodt @Cyber_Readiness @varonis @armorblox @okta @DomainTools
https://t.co/sE0deFqNSA
OpenTwitter hack is a reminder of the dangers of unfettered employee access
The Twitter hack raises questions as to whether businesses are implementing strong security controls that limit insider threats' access to admin tools.
RT @josephfcox: In light of the DOJ indictment against two alleged Chinese hackers, who, among lots of other stuff, targeted video game companies, a security engineer who works for a game company said China attacks every 8 months, more or less https://t.co/FZp5oB2FId https://t.co/5EJo9DKXpv
OpenChinese Hackers Allegedly Stole Code From Multiple Video Game Companies
US prosecutors accused two Chinese nationals of a ten-year-long hacking campaign targeting several companies, organizations, and government agencies all over the world.
RT @campuscodi: DHS CISA told US government agencies today to patch the SIGRed Windows Server DNS bug within 24h
https://t.co/IZxVHu0t1d https://t.co/a1q8QvzbFW
OpenDHS CISA tells government agencies to patch Windows Server DNS bug within 24h
CISA cites "likelihood of the vulnerability being exploited" and widespread use of Windows Server as primary reason for today's rare measure.
RT @eliehonig: Now would seem like a good time to take serious action against Russia.
https://t.co/mtUZP9D03y
OpenUK, US and Canada allege Russian cyberattacks on Covid-19 research centers
Russian cyber actors are targeting organizations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, according to a new warning by US, UK and Canadian security officials on Thursday that details ...
It's no surprise that Russian intel services are hacking US virus research. This extends a pattern of reckless behavior that may include bounties for killing American troops. These dangerous & destabilizing actions will continue absent a strong US response https://t.co/TwnDkHnJna
OpenUK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials
LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russian hackers on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a coronavirus vaccine, warning scientists ...