Cybersecurity Headlines

Hackers target Covid-19 vaccine 'cold chain'. Hackers target US think tanks. Massachusetts bans police facial recognition.

US Supreme Court examines cyber crime law, FBI warns against email auto-forwarding in attacks, lawyer calls for execution, incident response to fraudulent Microsoft Edge extensions, upcoming video chats on hacking user access and cybersecurity

Baltimore schools struggle with ransomware. UK tightens restrictions on Huawei 5G equipment. ZeroLogon vulnerability detected by Windows Defender. Cybersecurity events, including Chris Krebs' interview on 60 Minutes, discussed. Sponsorship message from SecureLayer7. Updated malware targeting Mac OS and cyber distancing during COVID-19.

Biden transition team building its own cybersecurity protections, China dominating internet cross-border data flow, US Supreme Court ruling on hacking laws, vulnerabilities in industrial automation systems, cybersecurity incidents and developments.

Brazil's recovery from cyber attack, Apple's security chief indictment, Baidu's data leakage, backdoors in consumer routers, D-TEX sponsorship, Canonical's LTS Container Images on Docker Hub, Trickbot botnet persistence, Linux version of Coinminer botnet, and Twitter's verification program relaunch.

New Jersey's anti-doxxing law, TikTok's account takeover flaw, and the potential increase in DDoS attacks on Black Friday. Also, Google extends support for Chrome on Windows 7, insider threat solution sponsor, Spotify's credential stuffing attack, and GitHub's high severity flaw.

Employees at GoDaddy tricked in cryptocurrency hack. Global financial industry facing new cyber threats. Egregor ransomware creates its own ransom notes. Cybersecurity news covers Twitter fleet bug, Facebook Messenger bug, VPN exploits, Google's encryption, and LiDAR navigation technology as a microphone.

Worldwide campaign targets ZeroLogon exploit, appointment of Brandon Wales as acting director at US Cybersecurity Agency, questioning the trustworthiness of ransomware operators, ransomware groups' tactics, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, D-Tacks sponsor, vulnerabilities in messaging apps and WebEx, UK National Cyberforce formation, and Google's Chrome Extension privacy updates.

Twitter's plan for Trump's tweets post-presidency, security flaw in macOS Big Sur, deepfake bot on Telegram, history of email protocols, vulnerabilities and encryption keys, CSA exam access, firing of Christopher Krebs, malware attack on biotech firm, and the problem with weak passwords.

In this podcast, they discuss the firing of CISA Director Chris Krebs and the scrutiny faced by Facebook and Twitter in relation to the US election. They also cover Darktrace's $2 million overtime pay class action suit. Other topics include the expected takeover of key security functions, a guilty plea from a recruiter for the hacking group FIN7, Windows vulnerabilities, and the increase in Bitcoin's market cap.