Security Criticism for Microsoft and Ransomware Attack on Jackson County

The Cyber Safety Review Board hands Microsoft a scathing report. Jackson County, Missouri declares a state of emergency following a ransomware attack. The concerning growth of Chinese brands in U.S. critical infrastructure. Malware campaigns make use of YouTube. OWASP issues a data breach warning. Trend Micro tracks LockBit’s faltering rebound. India’s government cloud service leaks personal data. ChatGPT jailbreaks spread on popular hacker forums. On our Learning Layer segment, host Sam Meisenberg and Joe Carrigan continue their discussion of Joe's CISSP study journey and focus on the when and how of studying for Domain 1. And you can no longer just walk out of an Amazon grocery store. 

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On our Learning Layer segment, host Sam Meisenberg and Joe Carrigan continue their discussion of Joe's CISSP study journey and focus on the when and how of studying for Domain 1. 

Resources for this session: 

• Effect of sunlight exposure on cognitive function among depressed and non-depressed participants: a REGARDS cross-sectional study

Selected Reading

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack (AP News)

Missouri county declares state of emergency amid suspected ransomware attack (Ars Technica)

Forescout research finds surge in Chinese-manufactured devices on US networks, including critical infrastructure (Industrial Cyber)

YouTube channels found using pirated video games as bait for malware campaign (The Record)

OWASP issues data breach alert after misconfigured server leaked member resumes (ITPro)

Trend Micro: LockBit ransomware gang's comeback is failing (TechTarget)

Indian government’s cloud spilled citizens’ personal data online for years (TechCrunch)

ChatGPT jailbreak prompts proliferate on hacker forums (SC Media)

Amazon Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores (Gizmodo) 

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