Kim Wolf botnet attacks I2P anonymity

Starkiller represents a significant escalation in phishing infrastructure. A blockchain lender breach affects nearly a million users. The Kimwolf botnet disrupts a peer-to-peer privacy network. Researchers identifiy vulnerabilities in widely used Visual Studio Code extensions. DEF CON bans three men named in the Epstein files. Texas sues TP-Link over supply chain security. Experts question the impact of cyber versus kinetic damage in Venezuela. African law enforcement arrest hundreds of suspected scammers. Tim Starks from CyberScoop explains CISA’s upcoming town hall meetings over ICS reporting rules. Warsaw walls off Wi-Fi-wired wheels. 

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Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing “CISA to host industry feedback sessions on cyber incident reporting regulation.”

Selected Reading

Starkiller: New ‘Commercial-Grade’ Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA (Infosecurity Magazine)

Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data Breach (SecurityWeek)

Kimwolf Botnet Swamps Anonymity Network I2P (Krebs on Security)

Flaws in Popular IDE Extensions Allow Data Exfiltration (Infosecurity Magazine)

DEF CON bans three Epstein-linked men from future events (The Register)

Texas sues TP-Link over Chinese hacking risks, user deception (Bleeping Computer)

The Caracas operation suggests cyber was part of the plan – just not the whole operation (CyberScoop)

Police arrests 651 suspects in African cybercrime crackdown (Bleeping Computer)

Nigerian man gets eight years in prison for hacking tax firms (Bleeping Computer)

Poland bans camera-packing cars made in China from military bases (The Register)

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