Data Breach, UAC0050 Activities, and Malicious Packages

BGP attack disrupts Internet service. Data breach law firm breached. Remcos RAT returns. Poison packages in the PyPI repository. Hacktivist personae and GRU fronts. BreachForums impresario re-arrested. Cyber National Mission Force gets a new leader. On our Solution Spotlight, Simone Petrella talks with ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso about putting a dent in the cybersecurity workforce gap. LinkedIn as a dating platform?

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On our Solution Spotlight, N2K President Simone Petrella talks with ISC2 CEO Clar Rosso about putting a dent in the cybersecurity workforce gap through empowerment, breaking down barriers and expanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives.

Selected Reading

BGP attack disrupts Internet service. Pirated Zeppelin ransomware source code for sale in a C2C souk. BreachForums impresario re-arrested. (CyberWire)

Hacker hijacks Orange Spain RIPE account to cause BGP havoc (Bleeping Computer)

RIPE Account Hacking Leads to Major Internet Outage at Orange Spain (SecurityWeek)

Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach (TechCrunch)

UAC-0050 Group Using New Phishing Tactics to Distribute Remcos RAT (The Hacker News)

EXPERTS FOUND 3 MALICIOUS PACKAGES HIDING CRYPTO MINERS IN PYPI REPOSITORY (SecurityAffairs)

BreachForums administrator detained after violating parole (The Record)

Russian hackers wiped thousands of systems in KyivStar attack (Bleeping Computer)

US military’s Cyber National Mission Force gets a new chief (The Record)

The Hottest New Dating Site: LinkedIn (Business Insider)

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