Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 10/8/22
Self-taught geniuses help fight ransomware attackers, Ukrainian tech workers dodge bombs and dislocation to perform their jobs, Life in the Metaverse is not as bad as it seems
Self-taught geniuses help fight ransomware attackers, Ukrainian tech workers dodge bombs and dislocation to perform their jobs, Life in the Metaverse is not as bad as it seems
Feds release advisory on Chinese hacker threats, Up to one million Facebook users were targeted with password-stealing malware, Fortinet warns of new critical flaw, Optus class-action filed, more
Third-party records systems company creates problems for patients after likely ransomware attack, Oz gov't creates new law following Optus hack, CISA seeks to co-opt election conspiracy theories, more
Capital One hacker sentenced to time served, Feds issue advisory of long-term hacking of military contractor, OnionPoison fake Tor browser collects sensitive data from Chinese users, much more
Optus says 150,000 passport and 50,000 Medicare numbers were stolen, LA school district says massive database was accessed by Vice Society, Feds warn of threats ahead of mid-term elections, more
Indonesian officials were targeted by NSO Group's ForcedEntry, Vice Society released Los Angeles school district data early, Microsoft probes reports of Exchange server flaws' exploitation, much more
The CIA burned Iranian informants, Lawrence Abrams tried to steer ransomware gangs away from hospitals, The pedestrian nature of surveillance, IPVM blows China's surveillance cover, more Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers this weekly digest of long-form infosec pieces and related articles that we
The CIA burned Iranian informants, Lawrence Abrams tried to steer ransomware gangs away from hospitals, The pedestrian nature of surveillance, IPVM blows China's surveillance cover, more
Chinese threat actors are exploiting undisclosed Microsoft Exchange zero day bugs, Hacking group is installing back doors in VMware’s virtualization software, American to lead ITU, much more
Hackers are seemingly helping protestors in Iran, EFF asks FTC to review daycare and early education apps, New bill would include cryptocurrency firms in cybersecurity info sharing, much more
Fast Company hacker sent vile notice via Apple News, WhatsApp patched serious flaws, Scylla ad fraud operation uncovered, Lazarus Group now using fake Crypto.com job offers to hack developers, more
Optus hacker says they no longer seek ransom, Chinese hacking group uses Sophos Firewall and Microsoft Office flaws to target Tibetan leadership, Apple removes app used in pig butchering, more